India & Australia Forge Partnership for Green Hydrogen Taskforce

A new Green Hydrogen Taskforce will see an exchange of ideas and expertise between India and Australia. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese have entered into an agreement to propel forward efforts on Green Hydrogen in unison.

“The task force will comprise Australian and Indian experts in renewable hydrogen and report to the Australian-Indian Ministerial Energy Dialogue on the opportunities which are there for Australia and India to cooperate in this important area of renewable hydrogen,” Albanese shared during his speech in Sydney. “Investments like the taskforce will help power our industries in the future and ensure that Australia and India meet our energy targets in the interests of both our respective countries, but also in support of the reduction of global emissions.”

At present, Australia is in the process of reviewing its strategy for Green Hydrogen. The policy paves the way for policy tweaks surrounding the setup of hydrogen hubs, propelling pilots and trials. It also looks at introducing clean hydrogen into gas networks and transportation while establishing an export industry.

Meanwhile, India is also eyeing big targets. The Government of India has formally approved the National Green Hydrogen (NGH) Mission to make India a ‘global hub’ for using, producing, and exporting green hydrogen. To achieve this ambition, GOI has also approved a financial outlay of ₹19,744 crore. India aims for a green hydrogen production capacity of at least 5 MMT per annum by 2030.

John Grimes, CEO of Smart Energy Council, recently spoke about the potential partnership between the two countries in renewable energy and Green Hydrogen.