Bangladesh, 20 other countries to collaborate on renewable energy
Bangladesh and 20 other countries of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) have decided to collaborate with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to create the region's first and most comprehensive map and database to be used for tapping the sizable renewable energy potential in the area.
The IORA member-countries and IRENA will undertake the expansion of the Global Renewable Energy Atlas, the world's largest-ever joint renewable resource data project, thereby creating the map and the database for joint collaboration on opportunities available under the International Renewable Energy Learning Platform (IRELP).
The IORA countries also called for promotion of technology development and transfer, strengthening of public-private partnerships in renewable energy and collaboration among IORA member-countries in renewable energy sector, said a joint Declaration on Renewable Energy in the Indian Ocean Region adopted after their two-day meeting held in Greater Noida, about 50km from Delhi, on Thursday night.
Bangladesh's Minister of State for Foreign Shariar Alam was among those who attended the meeting.
The Declaration pitched for collaboration among IORA member-states in meeting the growing demand for renewable energy in the Indian Ocean littorals, development of a common renewable energy agenda for the Indian Ocean region and promote regional capacity building.
The IORA member-countries also resolved to collaborate with the International Solar Alliance, a joint initiative by India and France launched in 2015 to harness solar energy.
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