European Commissioner For Energy Kadri Simson To Visit India From September 7-8
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
In her first visit to India, European Commissioner for Energy
Kadri Simson will be in the country from September 7-8 to explore
means to boost two-way energy cooperation.
The European Union (EU) said Ms. Simson's visit to Delhi signals
the grouping's strong engagement with India in the area of
energy.
The 27-nation EU and India have robust cooperation in the fight
against climate change and biodiversity loss. Ms. Simson said as
the world faces an energy crisis and climate change challenge,
India, with its vast renewable resources, has a strategic role to
play in the clean energy transition.
The EU and India established a 'Clean Energy and Climate
Partnership' in 2016 and have been working closely together on
clean energy transition, speeding up the deployment of renewable
energy, promoting energy efficiency, collaborating on smart grid
and storage technology and modernising the electricity market.
Commissioner Simson will hold bilateral meetings with relevant
Indian Ministers, officials of the International Solar Alliance and
other key stakeholders.
The EU said the discussions will focus on stepping up EU-India
cooperation for a 'greener' energy mix in the area of green
hydrogen, energy efficiency, renewable energy, offshore wind, grid
integration, smart grids, storage, power market design and
sustainable financing among others.
'I am looking forward to my visit, taking place shortly after
the G20 energy transition Ministers' meeting in Indonesia,' Ms.
Simson said. 'We are facing a global energy crisis, as well as the
enormous challenge of climate change.
''The clean energy transition provides a key to addressing both
and with its vast renewable resources, India has a strategic role
to play,' she said.
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