Challenge to energy security, access should be deliberated upon: R K Singh

Union Power Minister R K Singh on Sunday said discourse on energy transition needs to be expanded, and stressed upon deliberation on challenges such as energy security and access.

He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the first energy transitions working group (ETWG-1) meeting, under G20 India Presidency here.

Stating that the meeting is in preparation of a G20 declaration which is energy, Singh said, “It is the most critical aspect today, as you cannot develop without energy. Development means energy.”

At the same time, there is a climate crisis and the world needs to ensure that emissions are brought down in order to restrict global warming to below two degrees centigrade, which is achievable,