India and Denmark recently agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels, including green hydrogen, at a virtual meeting.
Key Facts
- The agreement was signed as a part of already adopted “Green Strategic Partnership – Action Plan 2020-2025”, at a virtual meeting on January
- Apart from the agreement, India-Denmark Joint Committee discussed national strategic priorities and developments in Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in both the countries.
- Special focus was given on green solutions of future-strategy for investments in green research, technology, and innovation.
India-Denmark Joint Committee meeting agenda
- The committee emphasised on developing bilateral collaboration on mission-driven research, innovation, and technology development.
- They also emphasised on climate and green transition, water, energy, waste, food, etc, in accordance with the “Green Strategic Partnership – Action Plan 2020-2025”.
- They further agreed to organise 3-4 webinars for partnership development.
- They also stressed on promoting call for proposals in green fuels like green hydrogen.
- Committee reviewed the progress of ongoing projects being implemented across several areas including water, energy research, cyber-physical systems, and bioresources & secondary agriculture.
Who co-chaired the meeting?
India-Denmark Joint Committee meeting was co-chaired by:
- K. Varshney- Adviser & Head of International Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology.
- Stine Jorgensen- Deputy Director of Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science