Climate Research Centres
India and United States of America have an institutionalized energy dialogue which explores cooperation in clean and efficient energy and development of renewable resources of energy. During the visit of Prime Minister to Washington in November 2009, the two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation on Energy Security, Energy Efficiency, Clean Energy and Climate Change, which seeks to strengthen and intensify India-USA collaboration in these areas.
One of the priority initiatives of Indo-US MoU is setting up of an Indo-US Clean Energy Research and Deployment initiative, including a Joint Research centre to foster innovation and joint efforts to accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies. The draft protocol regarding setting up of a Joint Clean Energy Research & Development Centre is still at a discussion stage. The priority areas of focus for the initiative is likely to include solar energy, energy efficiency, bio fuels, clean coal technology and integrated gasification combined cycle project. This will help accelerate deployment of clean energy technologies and accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy.
India & US have been actively participating under the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development & Climate which aim at developing, deploying and transferring cleaner and more efficient technologies. Both countries are associated in a number of projects under various task forces.
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