India and Denmark have agreed to initiate joint research and development on green fuels, including green hydrogen.
The decision was taken during the joint S&T Committee meeting on January 14, 2022, which among other things, also discussed national strategic priorities and developments in science, technology, and innovation of both countries
The joint meeting also accorded special focus on green solutions of the future – strategy for investments in green research, technology, and innovation at the virtual meeting.
The committee also agreed to organise three to four webinars for partnership development and stressed on promoting call for proposals in green fuels, including green hydrogen.
The meeting, co-chaired by SK Varshney, Adviser & Head, International Cooperation, Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt of India and Dr Stine Jørgensen, Deputy Director, Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, Govt of Denmark, emphasised on development of bilateral collaboration on mission-driven research, innovation, and technology development, including climate and green transition, energy, water, waste, food, etc, as agreed by the two Prime Ministers while adopting the Green Strategic Partnership – Action Plan 2020-2025.
Pooja Kapur, Ambassador of India in Denmark, and Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark in New Delhi, also addressed the Joint Committee.