Energy: India-France to exchange info

The Cabinet has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and France in the field of energy efficiency/energy conservation.

The MoU was signed on 17th October 2018.

The MoU is a Science and Technology agreement, which involves knowledge exchange and cooperation in the nature of technical assistance only.

The MoU is expected to take forward information exchange on policies, programmes and technologies relating to enhanced energy efficiency and demand side management.

The MoU will lead to awareness creation on energy efficiency.

Development of tools for collection, use and analysis of CO2 emissions and GHG data for tracking global emissions.

It will promote Research and Development, and demonstration of energy efficient technologies. Development of sustainable mobility with specific focus on electric transport. fiinews.com