As envisaged in the National Hydrogen Mission, his ministry has identified Paradip Port, Deendayal Port and V.O. Chidambarar Port for developing these as hydrogen hubs, capable of handling, storage and generation of green hydrogen by 2030, he said.

The minister said this at a recent meeting in Mumbai of the consultative committee for the ministry that focused on green ports and green shipping, an official release said.

Under the Green Shipping initiative, major ports have initiated activities to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the port and shipping sector.

These include shore-to-ship power, use of electrically-powered port equipment, use of alternate fuels, storage and bunkering facilities for environment-friendly fuels, transition towards renewable sources of energy. 

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)