New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is visiting New Delhi this week to participate in the fourth UK-India Energy Dialogue with Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar.

This builds on the UK and India’s close collaboration to tackle climate change through innovation agreed as part of the Technology Security Initiative in 2024, from using AI to increase resilience, to bringing together experts to safeguard the critical minerals needed for renewable technologies like wind turbines and batteries, a UK High Commission statement said.
This week, both countries are expected to agree to a new shared ambition on offshore wind, including a UK-India Offshore Wind Taskforce to drive the progress needed across the offshore wind supply chains and financing models.
The UK will also announce funding to reform India’s power sector to support decarbonisation through UKPACT, which aims to deliver grid transformation as part of India’s renewables rollout.
An extension of the bilateral Accelerating Smart Power and Renewable Energy in India (ASPIRE) programme, which will work to deliver round-the-clock power supply, will accelerate industrial decarbonisation and roll out renewables. The UK and India will publish a joint statement this week signalling shared ambition to work together on climate and clean energy.
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said: “The UK and India are strengthening our partnership under the UK’s Plan for Change to unlock investment and accelerate the global transition to clean, secure, affordable energy.
“Both our countries are determined to address the climate emergency to protect our way of life, while reaping the rewards of the industrial and economic opportunity of our time.”
During the visit, the UK Energy Secretary is also expected to meet with India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant. Discussions will look to unlock economic growth from the clean energy transition, supporting new jobs, creating export opportunities and tackling the climate crisis.
At India Energy Week, he will meet UK companies that are contributing their expertise to speed up India’s transition from fossil fuels to clean power, including offshore wind, solar, battery storage and hydrogen.
The Foreign Secretary launched the Technology Security Initiative during his visit to India in July 2024, on behalf of the UK Prime Minister.
The visit comes ahead of expected negotiations with India on a Free Trade Agreement and Bilateral Investment Treaty, led by the Business and Trade Secretary, the statement said
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