U.S. Senate Legislation Aims To Strengthen Cooperation With India On Clean Energy Technologies
Washington:
A high-level Democratic senator has introduced legislation in the US Senate to establish a cooperation forum with India on clean energy technologies and power transmission.
Introduced by Senator Robert Menendez, a senior member of the Senate Committee on External Relations, the Clean Energy Priority and Climate Cooperation Act with India aims to establish the partnership between the United States and the India for Clean Energy and Electricity Transmission (CEPTP) as the main forum for cooperation between the two countries on clean energy technologies.
Activities under CEPTP include promoting joint research and development on clean energy technologies, encouraging U.S. private investment in the Indian clean energy market, and supporting initiatives to develop a new and renewable energy production capacity in India.
The legislation also promotes U.S.-India cooperation on climate resilience and risk reduction, according to a statement.
Given the common threat of climate change and India’s growing need for electricity, there is a strong case for strengthening the U.S.-India partnership for clean energy, said the Senator Menendez.
With that in mind, I introduce this bill after witnessing the positive results that come when our nations work as a team to tackle common challenges, he said.
He also called for America’s participation in the India-led International Solar Alliance, which plays a key role in mobilizing significant international investment in solar energy.
He urged the United States to promote private sector research, development and cooperation on electric vehicle production and the planning and execution of a large network of charging stations to support heavy use of electric vehicles. .
The Senate legislation, which is 39 pages long, requires the Trump administration to endorse a report, within 90 days of its passage, detailing the scope and nature of the United States’ involvement in Mission Innovation.
Noting that the United States should support the Power for All initiative created by the Indian government through technical assistance and other forms of assistance, the legislation stipulated that the United States should support the ambitious goals of renewable energy production set by India through technical and other assistance. .
The increased demand for refrigeration and air conditioning in India and the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, made in Montreal on September 16, 1987, are spurring innovation and investment in refrigeration equipment and new refrigerants. generation in India; It said.
As such, the legislation states that enhanced bilateral cooperation between the United States and India and a commitment to the development of technologies and chemicals consistent with the Kigali Amendment are in the interests of leaders of the United States. US industry in the refrigeration and chemical coolants industries.
Senator Menendez was part of a Congressional delegation to India in fall 2019, where he met with India’s Minister of New and Renewable Energy and Indian business leaders to discuss how the United States and India can face the threat of climate change and deepen cooperation on clean energy production.
By establishing the U.S.-India Clean Energy and Power Transmission Partnership, we are laying the foundation for successful partnerships not only between the U.S. and Indian governments, but also our universities and the private sector. I am proud to lead this effort to further strengthen our relationship with India, said Menendez.
The legislation also seeks to promote the legal sharing of intellectual property between US and Indian private sector entities for renewable energy technology, air conditioning technology and refrigeration systems technology.
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