regulations with newer alternatives picking up green fuel has become a sustainable option for the automobile industry to reduce carbon footprint technology is finding new ways to a greener future and soon this will be an urban realitygreen fuel will play a vital role in curbing both pm particulate matter and nox nitrogen oxides emissions as mandated under the bsvibharat stage emission standards adoption of alternative fuel technologies will further help india to take a step forward in reducing its dependence on crude oil imports as per the government policies in the near future apart from biofuels e20 flex fuel ethanol blended can also be an alternate option the mass utilization of flex fuel will significantly help to control pollution indias auto majors are responding to the changing needs of the society and are contributing to a smooth sustainable transitionsource above chart showcases to what extent trucks large small cars emit carbon dioxide the alarming data calls for immediate action in order to cut down carbon emissions and move towards a sustainable future the automobile industry is on its way to design cars that will run on green fuel and flex fuelthe only challenge that one can foresee is the availability of hydrogen electrolysers by ministry expectations india will require 50 gigawatt gw of electrolysers or more to ramp up hydrogen production the global capacity for electrolyser stood at 03 gw in 2020 and would reach 17gw by 2026 according to the international energy agency it means that private enterprises will have to champion the cause alongside the governmentwe have already seen plans being unveiled by renewable energy companies and some of the biggest industrialists in india to setup capacities at the earliest presently various companies in india have commenced to partner with global counterparts with an agenda to help achieve the goals set and further address the issues that contribute to emissionsin the next 7 years acme will invest inr 15 trillion in karnataka and tamil nadu with an effort for green hydrogen production adani industries will invest 50 billion to create green hydrogen ecosystem with totalenergies and reliance industries too has joined hands with danish company stiesdal as to develop and manufacture hydrogen electrolysers renewable energy major renew power has recently signed a preliminary agreement with the egyptian government to invest 8 billion hinduja group too is looking to expand in green hydrogen manufacturing the enthusiasm in india inc is really high when it comes to environment friendly green fuels and especially green hydrogen support from the government and well formulated policies will move the needle to provide a ready market for green fuels which in a way is already in process with government outlining the sectorsdisclaimer views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the original author and do not represent any of the times group or its employees