Prelims 2026 · Environment · Question 45
Which of the following statements with regard to Green Hydrogen is/are correct ?<br/><br/>1. It is decarbonized hydrogen obtained from natural gas reforming combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS).<br/>2. It is produced using electrolysis of water with electricity generated by renewable energy.<br/>3. National Green Hydrogen Mission of India aims for abatement of nearly 50 MMT of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below :<br/>
Answer
2 and 3 only
1 is incorrect because hydrogen from natural-gas reforming with carbon capture is generally termed blue hydrogen, not green hydrogen. 2 is correct because green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using renewable electricity. 3 is correct because the National Green Hydrogen Mission has been stated with an estimated abatement of about 50 MMT of annual greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030. Hence, 2 and 3 only.