India and US to Tackle Climate Change Through Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage

Representative Image (IANS)On Saturday, experts from India and the US discussed various technologies to tackle climate change through Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS). They said these align with five of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): climate action; clean energy; industry, innovation, and infrastructure; responsible consumption and production; and partnerships to achieve the goals. He also briefed about the recent initiatives of the Department of Science and Technology towards technology-led RD&D in the area of CCUS. Advertisement Jennifer Wilcox, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), US Department of Energy (USDOE), said that India is a valuable partner in developing new technologies to help combat climate change and attain clean energy goals. Wilcox gave an overview of the US initiatives regarding clean energy and said it is a global crisis and requires a global response in clean energy technologies and an international partnership to achieve carbon net-zero status.