Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Global Energy Partnerships
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Shri Manish Jaiswal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3310

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  MARCH, 2025

## GLOBAL ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS

†3310. SHRI MANISH JAISWAL SHRI BIBHU PRASAD TARAI:

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the manner in which Global Energy partnerships align with India's long-term energy security and transition goals;
- (b) the role of renewable energy and clean fuels in India's global energy cooperation;
- (c) the manner in which India plans to attract foreign investment in green hydrogen, biofuels and carbon capture technologies; and
- (d)  whether  there  are  any  collaborative  efforts  with  global  energy  firms  on  research  and development in energy efficiency and digital transformation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏय मंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी)

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (d): India's  leadership  and  participation  in  global  energy  partnerships  such  as  Global Biofuels Alliance  (GBA),  International  Solar Alliance  (ISA),  International  Renewable  Energy Agency  (IRENA),  Indo-Pacific  Economic  Framework  for  Prosperity  (IPEF),  Clean  Energy Ministerial, Clean Cooking Ministerial, Energy Transition Working Group of the G20, Energy Ministers  Dialogue  under  QUAD,  Voice  of  Global  South  Summit  &Shanghai  Cooperation Organisation  (SCO)  amongst  others,  enable  India  to  put  across  its  views  and  influence outcomes/deliberations in respect of energy security, access & sustainability.

India's strong advocacy in suchglobal energy partnerships provide opportunity for sharing of best practices, fostering resilient value chains, advancing technology development, exploring low cost financing for deployment of renewable energy projects and clean fuels.

Government have opened the hydrocarbon sector to 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route, which eliminates prior approval requirements. To support Net Zero by 2070, Government is also supporting setting up of advanced biofuel production plants, especially using non-edible biomass, and accelerating carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) infrastructure. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of  Green  Hydrogen  and  its  derivates.  To  foster  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission,  Oil Companies are actively working on development of hydrogen value chain including Hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization. These initiatives have opened up opportunities for partnership & foreign investments.

Oil  and  Gas  PSUs  have  signed  Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  with  global  energy companies on R&D activities such as Al-air battery integration in Electric Vehicles, finalizing the Proof-of-concept for electro-biocatalytic conversion of CO2 to alcohols, decarbonization, and low-carbon opportunities, leveraging joint expertise for sustainable growth,clean fuel technologies,  process  automation,  streamlining  vendor payment system,  wave energy, offshore exploration,  emission  monitoring  and  energy  efficiency  solutions,  etc.  to  enhance  energy efficiency and promote digital transformation.

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