At the 12th Chief Energy Ministerial (CEM), India and United Kingdom government have launched new workstream to promote industrial energy efficiency under the Clean Energy Ministerial’s (CEM) – Industrial Deep Decarbonization Initiative (IDDI) co-ordinated by UNIDO.
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The IDDI initiative has been supported by Germany and Canada, with more countries expected to join soon.
The objective is to infuse green technologies and stimulate demand for low-carbon industrial material
Mr. Alok Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Power highlighted that India is committed to cut emissions intensity per unit of GDP by 33 to 35% by 2030.
The commitment hinges on effective deployment of low carbon technologies in Energy Intensive Sectors like Iron & Steel, Cement and Petrochemicals.