UP govt inks MoU with Japan on green hydrogen tech

Tokyo/New Delhi: The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture on green hydrogen technology.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, elaborating on the MoU on green hydrogen technology, said that under the agreement, students from higher technical institutions of Uttar Pradesh will receive training in Japan, and the technology will be implemented in the state’s industry, public transport and energy sectors.

“This initiative will prove to be an important step towards achieving Prime Minister Modi’s 'Net Zero target',” he pointed out.

The Chief Minister, on the second day of his visit, presented the state’s new development policies and investment potential to the global industrial community during the 'UP Investment Road Show' held in Yamanashi. He stated that Uttar Pradesh has transformed its governance approach from “reactive to proactive”, and this transformation has become the foundation of the state’s rapid economic progress.

Calling robotics a major technology of the future, the Chief Minister said the UP government has made provisions in the budget to establish a Centre of Excellence for Robotics and voiced confidence that expanded cooperation will take India-Japan relations to new heights, giving strength to self-reliance in energy and also making technology accessible to the common people.