India, France and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Saturday on a trilateral initiative to undertake energy projects with a focus on solar and nuclear sources, combat climate change and protect biodiversity, particularly in the Indian Ocean region.
The countries will host trilateral events on the sidelines of India’s presidency of the Group of 20 rich and developing nations, and the UAE’s hosting of the COP28 climate talks this year, said a statement from the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The foreign ministers of the three countries, through a telephone call, decided to adopt a road map for the implementation of the initiative. The call was a follow-up to their September meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
They will further their cooperation through initiatives such as the Mangrove Alliance for Climate, led by the United Arab Emirates, and the Indo-Pacific Parks Association led by India and France. It was agreed that the three countries should focus on key issues such as single-use plastic pollution, desertification and food security in the context of the International Year of Millet, according to the statement.
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The countries of India, France and the United Arab Emirates agreed on Saturday to work on climate change, biodiversity and nuclear sources.
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They agreed to explore the possibility of working with the Indian Ocean Rim Association to carry out projects on clean energy, environment and biodiversity.
The association is a regional forum that brings together government, business and academic representatives from South Africa, India, Mauritius, Australia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Tanzania and a few other countries.
They will seek to ensure greater alignment of their respective economic, technological and social policies with the objectives of the 2015 Paris Agreement to combat climate change and accelerate the actions and investments necessary for a sustainable low-carbon future, according to the statement.
