In an effort to raise global awareness about the initiatives taken in both India and Bihar for promoting renewable sources of energy, Bandana Preyashi, Secretary of the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bihar, spoke at Jakarta Futures Forum in Indonesia on May 3.
Ms. Preyashi emphasized significant milestones, such as India reaching 40% of its electric-generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by November 2021, and Bihar pioneering the development of a ‘Climate Resilient and Low Carbon Development Pathway’ for the State.
Participating in a panel discussion titled ‘International Cooperation for Facilitating a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition’, alongside speakers including Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), and Professor Eniya Listiani Dewi, Director General of New Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Indonesia, Ms. Preyashi underscored the critical need for global collaboration in combating climate change and advancing sustainable energy solutions.
