Question- Consider the following statements about India-U.S Hydrogen Task Force-
(1) It has been launched under the aegis of Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP).
(2) Task Force represents industry and government stake holders to assess technology status, study innovative policy options, and make recommendations.
Select the correct answer using the code given below-
(a) Only 2
(b) Both 1 and 2
(c) Only 1
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans. (b)
Related Facts-
- The United States Department of Energy (DOE), India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the US India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) have jointly launched a US-India Hydrogen Task Force.
- This is under the US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP).
- India and US had decided to revamp their strategic partnership to focus on clean energy sectors such as biofuels and hydrogen.
- Task Force represents industry and government stake holders to assess technology status, study innovative policy options, and make recommendations.
- The formation of this task force was first announced in April 2021 by US Deputy Secretary of Energy, David M Turk.
- The US and India can help solve the climate crisis by finding ways to scale up access, affordability, and deployment of critical hydrogen technologies.
- The U.S. India Hydrogen Task Force will help scale up technologies to produce hydrogen from renewable energy and fossil fuel sources and bring down the cost of deployment for enhanced energy security and sustainability.
- The Hydrogen Task Force will be organized into a Steering Committee at the Government level, an Industry council, and working groups or subcommittees in identified priority areas. The focus will be on strengthening cooperation on hydrogen between industry and institutions from both countries.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh