Indian billionaire Prashant Ruia, through Essar Group, is leading the establishment of the UK's first emissions-free refinery on the banks of the River Mersey, powered entirely by hydrogen. The project aims to decarbonize the industry in the North West region, with plans for further investments in green energy, including a 350-megawatt hydrogen plant. Essar's Energy Transition division is spearheading these initiatives, with support from the UK government's recent funding for clean energy clusters. Despite facing financial pressures during the pandemic, Essar maintained its staff and continued with its green initiatives, highlighting the company's resilience. The refinery's clean energy pivot symbolizes Essar's strategic shift, enabled by selling off assets to fund the ambitious transformation. Ruia expressed the family's full support for the environmental shift, emphasizing the commitment to the vision and the significant investments being made to drive the project forward.