2.4. Science, Technology, Energy and Environment

♤ The India-EU Science and Technology Steering Committee meets annually to discuss cooperation in this field.

♤ India and the EU set up an Energy Panel in 2005 to enhance cooperation in the critical sector of energy and energy security.

♤ Separate sub-groups have been constituted under the panel dealing with coal and clean coal conversion technologies, energy efficiency and renewable energy, etc.

♤ As envisaged in the Joint Action Plan, a Joint Working Group on Environment dealing with prevention of pollution, waste minimization, protection of biological diversity, sustainable forest management, environmental education, etc. has been created.

♤ An Environmental Forum which brings together academia, business and civil society of both sides to exchange views on specific environmental issues also meets annually.

♤ An “Indo European Water Forum” meeting jointly organised by EU delegation to India, DG

Environment and India’s National Water Mission took place on 23-24 Nov 2015.