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15/07/23 06:56 AM IST

4th G20 Energy Transition Working Group Meeting

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  • The 4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency will be held in Goa during July 19 – 20, 2023.
  • The G20 Ministerial meeting will be followed by the launch of the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre by the Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy Shri R. K. Singh
  • And the Global Biofuel Alliance by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri.
Global Biofuel Alliance
  • The alliance will be a competent organization which will set technical standards for sustainable aviation fuel business in collaboration with relevant industry bodies.
  • It would have a three-category membership structure bringing together member countries, partner organizations and industries.
  • India, Brazil and the US are the current signatories to the alliance.
  • The alliance will be open for membership on 22 July.
  • Globally, sustainable biofuels is one of the most important alternative sources of energy and will significantly contribute in achieving Net Zero.
  • India has an ambitious biofuel programme.
  • Currently all fuel pumps in the country sell 10% ethanol (E10) blended petrol.
  • India achieved the target of 10% ethanol blending in petrol in June last year, ahead of the targeted timeline of November 2022.
  • Government now aims to roll out E20 petrol across the country by FY25-26.
Clean Energy Ministerial
  • The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) brings together a community of the world’s largest and leading countries, companies and international experts to achieve one mission – accelerate clean energy transitions.
  • Established in 2009, the CEM is an international clean energy leadership platform, a convening platform, an action platform, and an acceleration platform.
  • It serves as:
  • A platform where its members help shape the global clean energy agenda, and advance the deployment of specific clean energy technologies and solutions.
  • A bottom-up, government-led community for exchanging knowledge and insights, building networks and partnerships, and facilitating coordinated actions on clean energy.
  • An implementation vehicle that helps its members to achieve specific domestic clean energy objectives.
Source- PIB

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