Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday discussed efforts to revamp strategic energy partnership between India and the US with the visiting US Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Calling his meeting "productive", Pradhan tweeted that the discussions focused "on collaborating on technology and finance to further develop mutually beneficial low-carbon pathways in fast-growing India's energy market, including in gas, RE, biofuels & in hydrogen." RE stands for renewable energy. "Also, discussed the ongoing efforts to revamp the strategic energy partnership with Energy Secretary @SecGranholm with focus on cleaner and green energies, including through the deployment of future technologies for carbon capture, battery storage and hydrogen," he added. Late last month, Pradhan had a meeting with US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm to discuss revamping strategic energy partnership between the two nations with a greater focus on cleaner energy sectors. The two leaders
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and discussed issues relating to climate, including a forthcoming summit of 40 world leaders.
The aim: ensure banks and insurers across the globe adhere to "climate-responsible financing", thereby making it costlier for India and China to finance their fossil fuel needs
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said that decisive action from the country now will determine what this transformation will mean for all generations to come
Kerry is leading efforts to get countries to step up commitments ahead of a summit of 40 leaders on April 22-23
Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change met John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for Climate, and discussed a range of issues including climate, finance
India, the world's third-biggest emitter, has come under pressure to make a net-zero pledge ahead of this year's global climate talks in Glasgow in November
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will be visiting India next week, as part of his first Asia tour, for consultations on increasing climate ambition
Kerry, the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, said he intends to work "very, very closely with" with Indian leadership including Prime Minister Modi and External Minister S Jaishankar
John Kerry, Biden's pick for climate envoy, also knows the Afghanistan-Pakistan axis for a long time
John Kerry is getting one more chance to lead the fight against climate change after President-elect Joe Biden named him climate envoy for national security
He says the incorrect perception that Obama didn't enforce the red line in 2013 hurt US credibility
This has been the bedrock of Sino-US relations for four decades
His speech was a powerful admonition after years of tension and frustration
John Kerry's mother and aunt were born in Paris in the early 1920s
He adds, it presents difficult perception of America abroad
He said that contacts among foreign ministers would continue in the coming days
It has been widely reported that Kerry pushed President Barack Obama to take a more robust path in Syria
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner said that the US want to see more progress from Pakistan in dealing with the terror groups effectively
Kerry also highlighted the importance of protecting human rights and fostering democratic values and institutions