On Tuesday, Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of Economic Relations at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), held a meeting with a delegation from the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the national capital.
The IEA delegation was led by Deputy Executive Director Mary Burce Warlick, the MEA informed, adding that the two sides held discussions on New Delhi’s cooperation with the global agency.
“Secy (ER) Dammu Ravi met International Energy Agency (IEA) delegation led by Deputy Executive Director @AmbMaryWarlick in New Delhi today. Both sides discussed India’s cooperation with IEA, India’s energy transition and the global energy outlook,” Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson for the MEA, posted from his official handle on X.
The Chief of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, recently stated that India is poised to surpass China as the leading force behind global oil demand.
Fatih Birol made this statement at a G20 event in New Delhi, highlighting the “rapid growth of electrification in cars and buses in China as one of the reasons behind this projection”.
“I very much hope India will move closer in terms of electrification,” Birol said.
Previously, the Union government and the International Energy Agency (IEA) reached an agreement to collaborate on bolstering cooperation in data and research, aiming to enhance global energy security, stability, and sustainability.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous intergovernmental organization based in Paris, established in 1974 to facilitate a coordinated response to significant disruptions in oil supply. Collaborating with governments and industry, the IEA aims to shape a secure and sustainable energy future for everyone.
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