The fourth meeting of the Energy Transitions Working Group (ETWG) is scheduled for July 19-20, 2023, in Goa, India. Over 100 delegates from over 100 countries and international organizations will participate. The meeting will focus on the energy transition agenda and draft an outcome document for the Ministerial meeting on July 22, 2023.
The two-day meeting is been chaired by Pankaj Agarwal, Chairman, ETWG and Secretary, Ministry of Power. The meeting will discuss best practices, policies, and innovative approaches for an equitable and inclusive energy transition. It will focus on six priority areas: technology gaps, low-cost financing, energy security, energy efficiency, and universal access to clean energy. India’s G20 Presidency is committed to strengthening global cooperation in the clean energy transition.
Alongside the meeting, a side event on ‘Policy Support and Enablers to Accelerate India’s Electric Mobility’ was organized, wherein the Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant, and India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant held discussions with the delegates on various aspects of extending policy support to accelerate India’s e-mobility. Various side events on ‘Promoting Solar Energy for Universal Energy Access’ and ‘DRE Applications to Achieve SDG 7 Goals’ will take place during this meeting.