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Nation G-20 under the presidency of India

Invitation to join the Green Grid of

the International Solar Alliance Our thoughts and actions should
n The fourth meeting of the Energy Transition Working Group always be helpful in preserving our
in Goa was followed by the G-20 Energy Ministers' meeting 'One Earth', protecting the interests
on 22 July in which India's presidency adopted the summary of our 'One Family' and moving
and outcome document.
towards a greener 'One Future'.
n While adopting the G-20 high-level principles on hydrogen
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
for an ambitious and forward-looking outcome, all member
countries agreed to take steps to combat climate change.
n The meeting stressed the need for technology sharing and encouraged so that zero and low-carbon hydrogen can be
used more and more.
low-cost financing, especially for developing countries, so
that no one is left behind from its benefits. n Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address to the G-20
n Addressing this meeting of energy ministers, Prime Minister Energy Ministers made it clear that any talk about future,
Narendra Modi invited all countries to join stability or growth and development cannot be complete
the Green Grid of the International Solar Alliance, initiated by without energy. It affects development at all levels, from
India. individuals to nations. Even though each country has a
different reality and a different path in terms of energy
n 20 Energy Ministers agreed that free trade will be
sector transformation, I believe that each country has the
same goals.
n India has become a leader in the direction of climate
change. Achieved the target of non-fossil installed capacity
nine years in advance and plans to achieve 50% non-fossil
Realizing the vision of an
installed capacity by 2030.
interconnected green grid will help us
n India has connected 19 crore people with LPG in the last nine
all meet our climate goals, encourage
years, and has connected every village with electricity. India
green investment and create millions
started the program of LED
of green jobs. I invite all countries
light usage in 2015, today it has become the world's largest
participating in the meeting to join LED distribution program and saved 45 billion units of energy.
the International Solar Alliance's In the same year 20% ethanol
green grid initiative - 'One Sun, One blended petrol was started. Working in mission
Earth, One Grid'. mode on Green Hydrogen to create a carbon
neutral energy destination.
-Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

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