Bill In US Congress To Provide Resources To Support India’s Transition To Clean Energy

Washington, Jun 17 (PTI): Two influential American lawmakers have launched a invoice within the US Congress to supply assets to help India’s transition to wash vitality.

The Prioritizing Clear Power and Local weather Cooperation with India Act, launched by Congressmen Scott Peters and Ami Bera, proposes to ascertain the US-India Local weather and Clear Power Agenda 2030 Partnership to function the first discussion board for cooperation on clear vitality applied sciences.

Bera is Chair of Home Overseas Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation.

The invoice seeks to advertise US-India partnerships in analysis and innovation for clear vitality applied sciences, present technical help for grid enchancment and vitality effectivity in India, and supply incentives for the creation of latest renewable vitality sources in India.

Amongst different issues, it requires the US Company for Worldwide Improvement to cooperate with the Indian authorities to combine local weather change danger discount and resiliency methods in India.

“With out worldwide collaboration, we don’t stand an opportunity to struggle local weather change,” Peters mentioned, including that the present challenges in India spotlight how focused investments in analysis and clear applied sciences to mitigate local weather change can deepen its ties with companions like India, foster a world transition to sustainable vitality, and solidify the US as a pacesetter within the clear vitality revolution.

“Because the world’s oldest and largest democracies, the US and India have the chance to strengthen our clear vitality partnership and collectively fight the shared menace of local weather change,” mentioned Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera.

“This laws will set up the US-India Local weather and Clear Power Partnership to advertise bilateral cooperation on clear vitality applied sciences and improve present efforts to extend Indian residents’ entry to {the electrical} grid. I’m proud to work with my good buddy Consultant Peters to additional strengthen our relationship with India,” he mentioned. PTI LKJ IJT

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