The first G20 Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) meeting under India’s presidency will be held in Bengaluru from February 5 to 7.
The meeting will include over 150 participants from G20 member countries as well as nine special invitee guest countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Spain, according to a statement from the Ministry of Power.
The meeting will also include representatives from leading international organisations such as the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and International Energy Agency (IEA), according to the statement.
Senior government officials from the relevant ministries will also attend the ETWG meeting, for which Karnataka is providing full support and coordination.
Meeting will focus on
The first ETWG meeting, according to the statement, will focus on areas such as energy transition by addressing technology gaps, low-cost financing for energy transition, energy security and diverse supply chains, energy efficiency, industrial low carbon transitions and responsible consumption, fuels for the future, and universal access to clean and affordable energy.
A high-level international seminar on ‘Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)’ will also take place.
India will preside over the G20 for one year, from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023, with over 200 meetings taking place across the country.
The G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Heads of State/Government level is set to take place in New Delhi on September 9 and 10, 2023.
About G20
The G20, also known as the Group of 20, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It is critical in shaping and strengthening global governance and architecture on all major international economic issues.
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