SoI On Decarbonization And Energy Transition Agenda
With which of the following country, NITI Aayog signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy.
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Right ans is D
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Explanation :
- On 28th September, 2020, NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support the decarbonization and energy transition agenda for accommodating cleaner and more energy.
- It seek a strategic partnership to create a platform that enables a comprehensive collaboration among stakeholders and influencers, including policymakers, private enterprises, and sector experts.
Key Elements of SoI
- To lower the net carbon footprint in industrial and transport sectors.
- To realise the target potential of natural gas and promote bio-energy technologies.
- To adopt clean air technologies from monitoring to reducing actual particulates.
- To adopt next-generation technologies, such as hydrogen, carbon capture utilization, and storage forsectoral energy efficiency.
- To set up financial frameworks to deliver and adopt climate change finance.
Significance
- Both India and the Netherlands have set up sustainable energy targets and they face similar issues in realizing cleaner energy transition goals.
- So, India’s expertise in deploying high-tech solutions in a cost-effective manner in combination with the Dutch expertise in low carbon technologies will strengthen the Indo-Dutch collaboration.
- Further, SoIwill help both the countries to move towards becoming climate-resilient economies.