New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The India-led Quad, comprising India, Australia, Japan and the United States, has announced plans to mobilise up to $20 billion in combined government and private sector investment to strengthen critical minerals supply chains and reduce dependence on concentrated global sources, according to a framework released on Tuesday.Under the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative Framework, the partner countries said they intend to support the development of secure, diversified and r…
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Seoul, April 6 (IANS) South Korea is targeting at least 20 per cent of power generation through renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to lower its heavy dependence on energy imports and respond to growing power demand sparked by the growth of advanced industries, the climate ministry said on Monday.Under the plan, reported at a Cabinet meeting, the government aims to expand renewable energy distribution to 100 gigawatts by 2030 to meet the 20 percent goal by fostering the growth of solar power and w…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Startups can play an important role in building a self-reliant programme nuclear programme by contributing to technology development, said Dr Anil Kakodkar, former chairman, Atomic Energy Commission on Thursday.Kakodkar told IANS that the country’s nuclear programme has been built on self-reliance.Despite technology embargoes in the past, India developed advanced reactor systems indigenously, which are now performing extremely well.Kakodkar explained that nuclear react…