New Delhi: Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi called for proposals worth ₹100 crore for biomass-based green hydrogen plants, as he addressed the inaugural session of the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) at New Delhi on Tuesday, November 11.
“ICGH-2025 is more than a conference, it is a platform for global collaboration and collective action. As we move towards realizing the goals of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, India stands ready to work with international partners to build a resilient and inclusive green hydrogen ecosystem that powers sustainable growth for all”, he said in the inaugural speech.
Addressed the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen and unveiled the logo of the National Green Hydrogen Mission — a symbol of India’s collective vision for a cleaner future.
Under the leadership of Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji, NGHM is accelerating India’s clean energy… pic.twitter.com/Fzbhn84vCS
— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) November 11, 2025
The two-day conference aims to explore recent advancements in technologies that reduce emissions using green hydrogen, a promising alternative to highly polluting conventional methods.
To further promote this, the government also unveiled a new logo of its National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to produce 3 million metric tonnes (MMTPA) of green hydrogen by 2030.
The government has been forced to scale down the target from 5 MMTPA by 2032 as European countries have been delaying their decisions for importing green hydrogen, even as the government is encouraging industries to shift to green hydrogen. Additionally, the global maritime industry has delayed the decision to implement the use of green hydrogen on large vessels, further adding to the uncertainty in demand.
The NGHM aims to make India a global exporter of green hydrogen. To meet its targets, the mission has a budget of ₹19,744 crores, with an aim to reduce almost ₹1 lakh crore in fossil fuel imports and a 50 million tonnes reduction in carbon dioxide emissions annually.
