Friday, August 20, 2010
India-U.S. clean energy research centre established
From The Hindu
India and the U.S. on Friday formally signed an agreement for cooperation on a joint Clean Energy Research Development Centre.
The agreement follows from the discussions held between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama during the former's visit to Washington in November 2009.
At the time the countries signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on energy security, energy efficiency and climate change.
Discussions on the same saw further progress during the Strategic Dialogue held in June this year.
An official statement noted that priority initiatives under the MoU included the setting up of a joint research centre to “foster innovation and joint efforts to accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies.”
The agreement was signed by Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar and Deputy Secretary of Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy Daniel Poneman.
The Centre aims to facilitate joint research and development by teams of scientists and engineers from the U.S. and India on clean energy, officials here said. Under the arrangements, the areas of cooperation would include energy efficiency of buildings, smart grids, unconventional natural gas, second-generation bio fuels, clean coal technologies and solar energy.
Both governments would provide funding for the activities “to help ensure long-term and stable financial support to achieve the objectives of the Centre,” a statement confirmed.
The Indian embassy here said that the agreement was a “significant step forward” in bolstering bilateral cooperation in an area of growing national and international priority.
Embassy officials further said to The Hindu that the research centre would be ‘virtual,' and not have any fixed physical locations.
India and the U.S. on Friday formally signed an agreement for cooperation on a joint Clean Energy Research Development Centre.
The agreement follows from the discussions held between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama during the former's visit to Washington in November 2009.
At the time the countries signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on energy security, energy efficiency and climate change.
Discussions on the same saw further progress during the Strategic Dialogue held in June this year.
An official statement noted that priority initiatives under the MoU included the setting up of a joint research centre to “foster innovation and joint efforts to accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies.”
The agreement was signed by Indian Ambassador Meera Shankar and Deputy Secretary of Energy in the U.S. Department of Energy Daniel Poneman.
The Centre aims to facilitate joint research and development by teams of scientists and engineers from the U.S. and India on clean energy, officials here said. Under the arrangements, the areas of cooperation would include energy efficiency of buildings, smart grids, unconventional natural gas, second-generation bio fuels, clean coal technologies and solar energy.
Both governments would provide funding for the activities “to help ensure long-term and stable financial support to achieve the objectives of the Centre,” a statement confirmed.
The Indian embassy here said that the agreement was a “significant step forward” in bolstering bilateral cooperation in an area of growing national and international priority.
Embassy officials further said to The Hindu that the research centre would be ‘virtual,' and not have any fixed physical locations.
Labels: clean energy, climate change, green technology
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Major Economies Forum to meet on April 18
From The Hindu
The State Department on Thursday announced that the Major Economies Forum, focused on energy and climate would be held here on April 18-9, 2010 and Todd Stern, United States Special Envoy for climate change will lead U.S. participation in the event.
Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman would serve as chair and the meeting will take place at the level of leaders’ representatives, the State Department said.
Launched on March 28, 2009, the Major Economies Forum on energy and climate is “intended to facilitate a candid dialogue among major developed and developing economies to make progress in meeting the climate change and clean energy challenge, and advance the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures that increase the supply of clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions,” according to an official statement.
The Forum has held five meetings at the leaders’ representatives’ level and one leaders meeting in July 2009 at L’Aquila in Italy. The declaration following the leaders’ meeting agreed on various goals including undertaking nationally appropriate mitigation actions, adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change, a global partnership to drive transformational low-carbon, climate-friendly technologies, scaling up of financial resources for mitigation and adaptation and a continuing schedule meetings to coordinate the fight against climate change.
The 17 major-economy members of the Forum are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the U.S..
The State Department on Thursday announced that the Major Economies Forum, focused on energy and climate would be held here on April 18-9, 2010 and Todd Stern, United States Special Envoy for climate change will lead U.S. participation in the event.
Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Michael Froman would serve as chair and the meeting will take place at the level of leaders’ representatives, the State Department said.
Launched on March 28, 2009, the Major Economies Forum on energy and climate is “intended to facilitate a candid dialogue among major developed and developing economies to make progress in meeting the climate change and clean energy challenge, and advance the exploration of concrete initiatives and joint ventures that increase the supply of clean energy while cutting greenhouse gas emissions,” according to an official statement.
The Forum has held five meetings at the leaders’ representatives’ level and one leaders meeting in July 2009 at L’Aquila in Italy. The declaration following the leaders’ meeting agreed on various goals including undertaking nationally appropriate mitigation actions, adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change, a global partnership to drive transformational low-carbon, climate-friendly technologies, scaling up of financial resources for mitigation and adaptation and a continuing schedule meetings to coordinate the fight against climate change.
The 17 major-economy members of the Forum are: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the U.S..
Labels: clean energy, emission reduction, Major Economies Forum, United States
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