Lok Sabha Question No. 3477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: India's Green Martime Transition
Ministry: PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS
Asked by: Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Shri Anurag Sharma, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Balabhadra Majhi, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Janardan Mishra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3477

ANSWERED ON 21/03/2025

## INDIA'S GREEN MARTIME TRANSITION

3477.  SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

SMT. APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will the Minister of PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS be pleased to state: पȅन , पोत पįरवहन और जलमागŊ मंũी

- (a) the  mechanisms  put  in  place  to  track  and  publicly  report  progress  on  India's green maritime transition;
- (b) whether  there  are  any  Government-led  training  programs  to  prepare  maritime workers for emerging green shipping technologies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  set  any  specific  carbon  reduction  targets  for  the maritime sector in line with Amrit Kaal Vision 2047; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PORTS, SHIPPING AND WATERWAYS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) The  Ministry  of  Ports,  Shipping  and Waterways  (MoPSW)  has  launched  'Harit Sagar' green port guidelines in May 2023 for Major Ports. These guidelines provide a framework for tracking and publishing the data related to Environmental Performance Indicators.
- (b) & (c) The  Government  of  India,  through  the  Directorate  General  of  Shipping (DGS),  has  initiated  following  training  programs  to  equip  maritime  workers  with  the necessary  skills  for  emerging  green  shipping  technologies,  particularly  focusing  on

ships using fuels covered under the International Code of Safety for Ships using Gases or other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code):

- i. Basic Training for Ships Using Fuels Covered within the IGF Code.
- ii. Advanced Training for Ships Using Fuels Covered within the IGF Code.

Both  these  training  programs  aim  to  enhance  the  competence  of  maritime workers  in  handling  alternative  fuels  and  advanced  fuel  systems,  contributing  to  the Government's commitment towards green shipping and sustainable maritime development.

(d) & (e) The  following  targets  have  been  set  in  line  with  the  Amrit  Kaal  Vision 2047, which places significant emphasis on transforming India's maritime sector into an environmentally sustainable industry through comprehensive green initiatives:

- i. Carbon Emissions reduction- To  reduce carbon emissions per ton  of cargo  by 30% by 2030 and an ambitious 70% by 2047.
- ii. Support to ship breaking yards for compliance with Hong Kong Convention (on environmentally sustainable recycling) by 2026.
- iii. Development of 5 Green Hydrogen/Ammonia hubs and 1000+ Green Vessel in the country by 2029.
- iv. Renewable Energy Adoption - 60% renewable energy adoption across all major ports by 2030, scaling to 90% by 2047.
- v. Promotion of coastal shipping as an energy-efficient alternative.
- vi. Implementation of Shore to Ship Power Supply.

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