India-UK ‘Green Grids’ Initiative Can Boost Transition to Clean Energy Worldwide
According to a recent assessment by the International Energy Agency, annual grid expansion and modernization investments should quadruple from $260 billion to $800 billion by 2030. Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India) and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly presented a new flagship global project, backed by over 80 countries, to significantly accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy at the COP26 World Leaders' Summit in Glasgow.
During the World Leaders' Summit at COP26 on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the Prime Ministers of India and the United Kingdom unveiled the Green Grids Initiative One Sun One World One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG). The International Solar Alliance (ISA) efforts are led by India and endorsed by the UK’s COP26 core team. Prime Minister Narendra Modi first presented the concept during the ISA’s inaugural session
