From Our Correspondent
Guwahati: Opportunities that the North Eastern states have to offer for EU-India collaboration in the field of energy and water is the focus of the European Business and Technology Centre’s (EBTC) Cleantech Expert Mission to Northeast India 2013.
The EBTC, in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute MOEZ from Germany, and in association with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), will be visiting Guwahati and Shillong from May 27-29 along with cleantech experts from the EU, and interacting with organisations, companies and government agencies from across the North East.
The experts will be showcasing EU technologies, giving Indian counterparts the opportunity for first hand insight into available solutions to address current energy and water issues.
The mission will lead to a focused report on how EU technology can help in developing resilient solutions to the intricate and entangled issues of clean energy and water, and also the identification of prospects and project opportunities for EU-India collaboration.
Poul V Jensen, Director, EBTC, said that “for India to continue its growth trajectory, we need to ensure that the Indian demand for technology is met with the appropriate and customised solutions.
“Only then, when pragmatically establishing relevant EU-India clean technology collaborations, will innovative technologies from the EU help India leapfrog into a path of sustainable growth.”
The North East offers immense opportunities for EU-India cleantech collaboration. According to Suman Lahiri, Regional Manager (EBTC), “the region has an abundance of biomass and water resources, amongst others that offers an attractive space for EU technologies.”
Dr Rajeev Singh, Director General, Indian Chamber of Commerce said that sustainable development in India is high on the radar of both central and state governments and also the public and private sectors.
India’s sustained efforts towards reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) will ensure that the country’s per capita emission of GHG will continue to be low until 2030-31.