Human Challenge Studies
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GS II: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
Overview
- News in Brief
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Why in the News?
Denmark has launched an initiative, called Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI).
News in Brief
- The availability of green energy and green fuel in sufficient quantities at cost-competitive price levels is the single largest challenge to the global shipping’s net-zero journey.
- India has excellent conditions for renewable energy production and ambitions to be a global leader in the green energy value chain.
About Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI)
- It is part of Green Strategic Partnership (GSP) signed in 2020 between India and Denmark.
- Objective: To promote sustainable energy growth in India by encouraging collaboration among businesses, government entities, research institutions, etc. from both countries. It is inspired by initiatives like India-Denmark Energy Partnership, and joint R&D efforts on Green Fuels, etc. Goals and significance Strengthen collaboration in sustainable energy solutions. Advance joint goals towards carbon neutrality. Enables renewable energy production in India towards ambition to be global leader in green energy value chain. Help in accelerating net zero emissions by 2070. Foster innovation, collaboration, and partnerships among firms, businesses, and government. Other similar partnership initiatives by India U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership Green / Clean Hydrogen India and Saudi Arabia India-Australia Green Hydrogen Taskforce Global Biofuels Alliance forged by Brazil, India, and United States Quad’s Climate Working Group for clean energy Green fuels, also called green hydrocarbons, biofuels, are fuel produced from biomass sources through variety of biological and thermochemical processes.
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