India is the only country in the G20 that has met its climate change target ahead of schedule. Between 2005 and 2019, India reduced its GDP’s emission intensity (the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP) by 33%. India made its first nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement in 2015 at COP21.
The Centre claimed that this target had been met 11 years in advance. Under the same NDC, India has also met its aim of increasing non-fossil fuel energy sources, which include renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower, as well as green fuels such as ethanol and green hydrogen.
The Prime Minister stated that the country intends to become a global hub through the Green Hydrogen Mission. Policies have been promptly developed, and their implementation is moving quickly.
Last year, the Union Cabinet approved an initial budget of Rs 19,500 crore for the National Hydrogen Mission, which the Prime Minister announced in his speech on the 75th Independence Day in 2021. The mission will consist of four components, the goal of which is to increase domestic production of green hydrogen and encourage the manufacture of electrolysers, which are a fundamental component in the creation of green hydrogen. The first objective is to produce 5 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year.
The PM stated that the sectors that will drive green growth will also generate green jobs. These initiatives address concerns about climate change and global warming while simultaneously creating numerous chances for green jobs. Thus, as the relevance of green jobs grows shortly, we must focus on promoting and expanding the green job sector to capitalize on this opportunity and offer employment to our youth.