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.