Greentech Lead India: The Government of India is
exploring areas of cooperation in new and renewable energy among ASEAN member
countries.
A meeting of the Ministers of Renewable Energy of ASEAN
countries and India will be held in New Delhi on 7th November 2012. In the
meeting member countries and India would deliberate upon and discuss policy and
regulatory framework for promotion of renewable energy in ASEAN member
countries and INDIA.
Financing of renewable energy, cooperation in research
and development, technology transfer and resource assessment would be specific
issues that would engage their attention.
Discussion on Global Technology trends in Renewable
Energy Technologies, Renewable Energy Technologies and manufacturing base in
ASEAN countries and India, development and deployment of renewable energy,
identification of areas of co-operation in R&D and technology transfer,
identification of institutions for establishing long term cooperation, Focus on
cooperation in resource assessment of renewable energy sources, identification
of industrial R & D projects for support under ASEAN-India S&T
Development Fund are the major objectives of the Workshop
Prior to the Ministerial level meeting, a two-day workshop on renewable energy
of experts and policy planners from ASEAN countries and India is being
organized by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Department of Science
and Technology (DST) and Global Innovation Technology Alliance (GITA) and is
scheduled in New Delhi on 5-6 November 2012.
The workshop aims at sharing of experience among
participating countries on the development and deployment of renewable energy,
and also identifies institutions for establishing long term cooperation between
institutions in India and ASEAN countries.
About 250 participants including policy makers and senior
officials responsible for renewable energy activities in ASEAN member
countries, technology and industry experts, from the participating ASEAN
countries are expected to participate.
Eminent speakers from government, industry and experts
will share their knowledge and expertise through presentations, panel
discussions and case studies. Experts from GITA and International Renewable
Energy Agency (IRENA), Abu Dhabi would make presentations on their activities.