Why is it in the news?
India and Netherlands launched Hydrogen Fellowship Programme and signed MoU for green hydrogen cooperation.
Category: International Relations
Important Points:
● Fellowship launched by Department of Science and Technology
● Open to Indian doctoral, postdoctoral and faculty researchers
● Focus areas: system integration, safety, techno-economic analysis, life-cycle assessment
● MoU signed between University of Groningen and 19 IITs
● Enables faculty/student exchange and joint research
● No automatic financial commitments under MoU
● Aligns with National Green Hydrogen Mission
● Supports Energy Independence 2047 and Net-Zero 2070 targets