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Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI)
- 08 May 2025
- 2 min read
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India (GHCI) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
- About: It is an initiative to create a robust framework for certifying green hydrogen (GH) production and ensuring transparency, traceability, and market credibility.
- Objective: Promote a Green Hydrogen market in India, sourced from renewables to cut carbon emissions, drive exports, and encourage energy-intensive sectors to adopt the fuel.
- International port cities like Kandla, Paradip, and Tuticorin have been chosen as main centers for producing green hydrogen for export.
- It will curb greenwashing, where companies deceptively portray themselves as eco-friendly through false or exaggerated claims.
- Certification Process: It will be verified by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Accredited Carbon Verification (ACV) Agency to ensure compliance.
- The certificate is non-transferable, non-tradeable, and cannot be used to claim emission reduction credits.
- BEE has also announced an offset mechanism for hard-to-abate sectors (e.g., cement) using green hydrogen under CCTS, to allow them to earn and trade credit.
- Applicability: The certification scheme applies only to green hydrogen production from electrolysis or conversion of biomass.
| Read More: National Green Hydrogen Mission |
