CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The 6th RD20 Conference, a prestigious global forum for advancing clean energy technologies, began today at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), this is the first time the conference is being held outside Japan, highlighting India’s leadership in global energy innovation. Over five days, leading research institutions, industry experts, and policymakers from G20 nations will convene to explore innovative pathways for achieving carbon neutrality through enhanced international collaboration in the clean energy domain.
Launched in 2019, the RD20 platform serves as a global hub for exchanging ideas, research, and best practices to address pressing energy challenges. It facilitates international collaborations that accelerate the development and deployment of cutting-edge technologies, particularly in domains such as green hydrogen, sustainable biofuels, life cycle analysis (LCA), and renewable energy.
Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, welcomed the participants and stressed the importance of innovation. “As a member of the RD20 institution hosting the RD20 Conference in India is a significant milestone, reflecting TERI’s commitment of advancing research and deploying clean energy technologies. We follow the green path and want to show to the world that development is possible along with reducing the carbon footprint,” she said.
In his inaugural address, Shri PK Singh, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), and the ‘Guest of Honour’ for the event, expressed that MNRE has shaped the renewable energy space in the country and is helping India move towards deployment of clean energy. “It is great to see India hosting the RD20 for the first time, with focus on biofuel, bioenergy and green hydrogen, a subject we are passionate about. We intend to emerge as a global leader in this field and work together for a cleaner and greener world,” he further added.
The first day’s technical sessions included discussions on green hydrogen technologies and sustainable biofuels. Leading the session on hydrogen, Mr Pierre Serre-Combe, Deputy Director, CEA, France, said, “Green hydrogen is a unique solution to reach the challenging net zero goals. The goal is to identify technical barriers and challenges for hydrogen transportation, storage, and end-use, R&D efforts to address those barriers, and potential collaboration opportunities.”
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