2023 – The Year for Net Zero

Dear Readers, India aspires to be Net Zero by 2070!

One of the biggest challenges is our heavy reliance on coal. In fact, as per Ministry of Coal, India’s overall coal production increased by almost 13% during January this year as compared to same period of last year.

Net Zero, or becoming carbon neutral, implies not adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Green Hydrogen (GH) may account for 12% of global energy use by 2050. Globally governments are fast-tracking use of GH2, its production, storage, and logistics, through various incentives and programs.

In India, the government provided a policy framework for GH2 and approved budgets towards making India into a global hub for the production and export of GH2. This is an opportunity for India to capture the white space in clean energy and further consolidate its position as one of the global leaders.

Manufacturing capacities for Solar, and Wind energies have been steadily increasing. Electric Vehicle (EV) sales in India reached a record one million units in 2022, a 300% jump from 2021.

While we can see overall progress, we would like to invite case studies from companies on their journey towards Net Zero. The most innovative case studies will get due recognition and will be published in our magazine.

India’s road to Net Zero is riddled with many challenges, and we look forward to your submissions on how your organisations are moving towards it. Let’s all pledge towards a clean and green lifestyle!

Charulata Bansal Publisher Charulata.bansal@celerityin.com