TRILATERAL ON CLEAN ENERGY - INTERNATIONAL

News: India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps

 

What's in the news?

       India, France and the United Arab Emirates declared their common intent to formalize a "to collaborate on nuclear energy and explore opportunities in the Indian Ocean region".

 

Key takeaways:

       The trilateral was first discussed when the three Ministers - Dr. Jaishankar, France’s Catherine Colonna and the UAE’s Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan had met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York in September 2022.

 

Features:

The three sides agreed that the trilateral initiative will serve as a forum

       To promote the design and execution of cooperation projects in the fields of energy, with a focus on solar and nuclear energy.

       To fight against climate change.

       Protection of biodiversity, particularly in the Indian Ocean region.

       Cooperation in multilateral organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi-the Vaccine Alliance, the Global Fund, and Unitaid will be encouraged.

       To identify tangible cooperation on implementing the “One Health” approach.

       To support the development of local capacities in biomedical innovation and production within developing countries.