Policy decision taken to decarbonise by year 2050

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The government has taken a policy decision to achieve the goal of decarbonaization by the year 2050 while taking action to minimize gas emissions in the industries where electricity and transport sectors as well as thermal power utilization.

The cabinet spokesman said that in order to realize this goal, the requirement of gradually converting from fossil fuel to green energy production and consumption by changing the energy supply network has been recognized.

Under such circumstances, Greenstat Hydrogen India (Pvt.) Ltd., which is an affiliated body of Greenstat AS of Norway, has agreed to conduct a feasibility study on a pilot project for generating green hydrogen utilising a floating solar and wind combination.

Accordingly, the proposal was submitted by the Energy Minister to enter into an agreement between Sri Lanka Petroleum Development Authority and Greenstat Hydrogen India (Pvt.) Ltd. in order to conduct the said feasibility study.

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Man Tuesday, 01 February 2022 02:20 PM

Has a feasibility study done with a report on the renewable energy with the relevant capacities unlike carbonic fertilizer? It must be issued for public domain, soon.

ghost dreamer Tuesday, 01 February 2022 03:34 PM

nice plan. those who retire even next will not be living to see this wonder of අපි තමා හොදටම කලේ!!

Arnold Tuesday, 01 February 2022 03:54 PM

Talking nonsense when Lankans are on the verge of starvation.

Sam Tuesday, 01 February 2022 04:07 PM

A repeat of going organic all over again!

Lankan Tuesday, 01 February 2022 08:33 PM

BY 2050 there wont be a country to implement this.

James Tuesday, 01 February 2022 10:19 PM

Get rid of fossil fuels power plants. Build a nuclear power plant in delft island

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