Sinha notes multi-faceted and deeper US-India partnership on climate
Washington and New Delhi have made it a priority to support each other’s national hydrogen missions, says USISPF President and CEO Dr Mukesh Aghi, echoing the strength of the US-India energy partnership.
He emphasised on the hydrogen economy and hydrogen as a critical energy source for global decarbonization, with both the US and India taking the lead.
Dr Aghi spoke at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), which organized the session along with ReNew of India in partnership with the Consulate General of India in New York – a focused roundtable on “US-India Climate Partnership and Emerging Opportunities” on the sidelines of Climate Week 2023 in New York City.
Reaffirming the strength of the US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP), Randhir Jaiswal, India’s Consul General in New York commented, “The robust bilateral sustainability agenda would have a seminal impact on the progress of 2030 climate goals.”
Speaking of the resounding success of the New Delhi G20 Summit, he noted that India’s leadership was instrumental in enhancing the multilateral green agenda and, in this context, mentioned the G20 decision to set up a Green Hydrogen Innovation Center, call for tripling renewable energy globally by 2030 and to give an ambitious push to the New Collective Quantified Goal framework on climate finance.
Further elaborating on India’s global initiative on sustainability, he said, “In the four global frameworks led by India, that is – International Solar Alliance, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Mission LiFE and Global Biofuels Alliance, the United States has been a strong and steady partner.”
Sumant Sinha, ReNew Founder, Chairman and CEO, said, “Effective climate action will need all hands-on deck. As our planet witnesses the tangible, often dire, repercussions of climate change, the unyielding alliance between India and the US offers a glimmer of hope.”
“A multi-faceted and deeper US-India partnership on climate has the potential to deliver resilience, innovation, and sustainable growth,” Sinha added following the outcome announced on 19 Sept 2023. Fiinews.com
