US welcomes PM Modi’s continued focus on driving clean energy transformation in India: Official

The United States welcomes the continued focus of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on driving a clean energy transformation in his country despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official has said.

Testifying before a Congressional committee on Thursday, Jonathan Pershing, a senior advisor to the Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry said the US and India are committed partners on climate. “We welcome Prime Minister Modi’s continued focus on driving a clean energy transformation in India, notwithstanding the extreme challenges posed by the Covid crisis there,” Pershing told lawmakers.

In April, the two governments signed the “US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership”. Under the partnership, the two sides identified a 2030 agenda for clean technologies and climate action, Pershing said.