First International Conference on Hydrogen Energy-Policies, Infrastructure Development and Challenges 2021

First International Conference on Hydrogen Energy-Policies, Infrastructure Development and Challenges 2021

Question – Where was the first international conference on hydrogen energy-policies, infrastructure development and challenges held from November 24 to 25, 2021?
(a) Pune
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Kochi
Answer—(b)
Related facts—

  • The first international conference on hydrogen energy-policies, infrastructure development and challenges held from November 24 to 25, 2021.
  • The venue of the conference was SCOPE convention centre(New Delhi).
  • The two-day conference was organized by the Central Board of Irrigation and Electricity in association with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Central Electricity Authority and NTPC Limited.
  • Bhagwant Khuba, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, Chemicals and Fertilizers inaugurated the conference.
  • Significantly, India has set a target of generating 500 GW of energy through renewable energy by the year 2030.
  • Also, India has set a target of zero emissions by the year 2070.
  • About 200 participants from 60 organizations from India and three international experts from Germany, Japan and Sweden participated in this conference.
  • The conference concluded with recommendations to give additional impetus to the development of hydrogen energy in the country.

Link:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774508