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Written question asked by Lord Northbrook (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 January 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 February 2018. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 February 2018 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

India: Environment Protection

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of UK–India cooperation on environmental policy.

Answer

The UK and India collaborate across the full range of environmental issues, including access to affordable and clean energy, mobilisation of green finance, development of climate-resilient infrastructure, and sustainable urban development.

The first India-UK Energy for Growth Dialogue was held in April 2017 in New Delhi. It provided an enhanced framework for UK-India cooperation to increase interest and deals in the renewables sector. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, Greg Clark, announced up to £20 million of new technical assistance for collaboration in the areas of renewables and energy efficiency. In January 2018 we signed a UK-India memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation in urban transport policy, planning, technology transfer and institutional organisation for transport. The UK has a five-year partnership with the Government of India to develop three smart cities in Amravati, Indore and Pune. UK and India also cooperate on environmental issues through a range of multilateral fora.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5078
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Environment protection India
Link
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