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India and Belgium Sign Pact for Renewable Energy Cooperation
India and Belgium agreed to work more closely on clean energy.
Their plan includes green hydrogen, offshore wind and ways to recycle important minerals.
They will also explore better batteries, bioenergy and pumped hydro power.
The agreement was made during Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s visit to New Delhi.
The countries want companies and researchers to share technology and build stronger supply chains.
India hopes this cooperation will support both cleaner energy and energy security.
The two governments also discussed climate adaptation and protecting oceans.
They said international cooperation and finance are important for helping developing countries address climate change.
India and Belgium signed an agreement to expand cooperation in renewable energy and clean technology.
The partnership covers green hydrogen, offshore wind, critical mineral recycling, energy storage, bioenergy and pumped hydro systems.
The agreement was finalized during Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s three-day visit to New Delhi.
Both countries identified green hydrogen production, transport, storage and industrial use as key areas for collaboration.
The governments reaffirmed support for the Paris Agreement, climate adaptation, ocean conservation and stronger climate finance for developing nations.
- Who
- The governments of India and Belgium, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Bart De Wever.
- What
- They signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in renewable energy and clean technology.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- The agreement was finalized during Bart De Wever’s three-day visit to India, which began on Wednesday.
- Why
- To accelerate decarbonization, strengthen clean-energy supply chains, support energy security and advance climate goals.
Key facts
- Main agreement
- A bilateral framework for renewable energy and clean-technology cooperation.
- Key sectors
- Green hydrogen, offshore wind and critical mineral recycling.
- Additional areas
- Advanced energy storage, bioenergy and pumped hydro systems.
- Green hydrogen focus
- Production, transport, storage and industrial application.
- Climate commitments
- Support for the Paris Agreement and its long-term temperature goals.
- Broader priorities
- Climate adaptation, ocean conservation and international finance for developing nations.
- Existing partnerships
- Indian entities, the Belgian Hydrogen Council and Flanders Investment & Trade have existing cooperation cited as a model for expansion.
Quotes
Sankalp Gurjar
Assistant professor of geopolitics at Pune’s Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics
“We are working together on advanced defence equipment, such as the Zorawar tank. In Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, we are developing one of the world’s largest green ammonia projects.”
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“It will help India in achieving the twin objectives of transition to cleaner energy and ensuring energy security,”
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