India, US commit to accelerating development and deployment of clean energy solutions
The Hindu
Under the SCEP, the United States and India agreed to collaborate across five pillars — Power and Energy Efficiency; Renewable Energy; Responsible Oil and Gas; Sustainable Growth; and Emerging Fuels
In the face of climate-related threats, the United States and India have committed to accelerating the development and deployment of clean energy solutions. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri co-chaired the virtual launch of the revamped U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership along with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. "We will intensify efforts to take advantage of the complementarities of both the countries — advanced U.S. technologies and rapidly growing India's energy market — for a win-win situation. Our collective efforts will focus on developing a cleaner energy roadmap with low carbon pathways," Mr. Puri said.Forest Department’s afforestation plans go awry as A.P. govt. fails to release CAMPA funds in time. The department has not been able to implement its Annual Plan Operation since 2018-19 despite the Union government releasing funds, and the interest accrued on unutilised funds now stands at ₹250 crore.
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