New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi will embark on a three-day vist to Germany on Sunday to participate in the Hamburg Sustainability Conference.
The visit aimed to strengthen India’s international collaborations in the fields of renewable energy and sustainable development, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said in a statement on Saturday.
The Minister will brief India’s position on green shipping and the role of green hydrogen to decarbonise the mobility sector in the conference.
During the two-day conference from October 7, Pralhad Joshi will also hold a series of bilateral meetings with Ministers of Germany, United Kingdom and other senior officials.
“The meeting will help to boost cooperation in sustainable development, Green Hydrogen, low-cost finance and the whole of renewable energy value chain components” it said.
The visit will also elevate India-Germany relations to create business opportunities and accelerate the expansion of renewable energy in India and worldwide, the statement said.
It will also underscore India’s commitment to sustainable development and renewable energy, fostering international partnerships to address global challenges.
During the RE-INVEST 2024 held in September 2024, both the countries launched the India-Germany Platform for Investment in Renewable Energies.
The platform will facilitate to create further business opportunities and new avenues for meeting the increasing demand for capital, support technology transfer and enhance the development of innovative technical solutions in Renewable Energy Worldwide.
India has achieved its NDC target of 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy sources by 2030 in 2021, nine years ahead of schedule.
India is also on track to meet its NDC goal of achieving 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030.
