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Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct? 1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS). 2. It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy. 3. National Green Hydrogen Mission of India aims for abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only✓ Correct
  3. C.2 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Green Hydrogen is hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water using electricity generated from renewable sources such as solar or wind, hence statement 2 is correct. Hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS) is called BLUE HYDROGEN, not green, so statement 1 is incorrect. The National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved in January 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, aims to develop 5 MMT per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, attract over ₹8 lakh crore investment, create 6 lakh jobs, and achieve an abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030; hence statement 3 is correct. Therefore statements 2 and 3 only are correct.
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