Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh reiterates India’s commitment to low-carbon future at Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has reiterated India’s commitment to a low-carbon future by accelerating clean energy innovations.
Addressing the Joint Ministerial Plenary of Clean Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum 2022, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States, Dr. Singh said, under the leadership of PM Modi, India is seeking to meet the country’s massive energy demand with innovative clean energy innovations and programs.
He said, India is committed to achieving 500 Giga Watt of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by the year 2030 and reducing the projected emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030.
Dr. Jitendra Singh who is leading a high-level Joint Indian Ministerial Delegation of the Ministry of Power, New and Renewable Energy, and Ministry of Science and Technology informed the Energy and Environment Ministers from 30 countries that India’s energy-mix strategies include a larger shift toward clean energy alternatives, increased manufacturing capacities, energy use efficiency and a policy push for hydrogen including production-linked incentives.
He said, in addition, the emerging technologies like 2G Ethanol Pilot, Comfort climate box for tropical regions, Hydrogen Valleys, Heating, and Cool virtual repository, are all on the table.
Dr. Singh said India has developed a Roadmap and a strategy for a Bio-based economy which is inching towards 150 billion dollars by the year 2025. He said this will facilitate infrastructure for the Bio-manufacturing of low-carbon bio-based products. He said India has also launched the National Hydrogen Energy Mission to enable cost-competitive green hydrogen production.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the Government of India through Public -Private partnerships is ensuring the funding for clean energy innovations as envisioned under Mission Innovation 2.0.
