India-Japan Energy Dialogue confirms six MoUs implemented, Energy Conservation Law in place

This joint statement records the outcomes of the second meeting of the India-Japan Energy Dialogue, held between the Planning Commission of India and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy efficiency, electricity, coal, renewable energy, and petroleum sectors, including specific projects and capacity building initiatives.

The agreement involves the Planning Commission of India, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan, the Ministry of Power, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), the Ministry of Coal, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, and the Ministry of External Affairs. It affects the energy sector, specifically industries in iron & steel, cement, power generation, coal mining, and renewable energy, as well as Japanese and Indian private companies and organizations such as NEDO, JOGMEC, ONGC Videsh Limited, and TERI.

• METI will provide training on energy efficiency and conservation policy and technology for 200 trainees over the next three years.
• METI will dispatch a long-term expert to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of India through the Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ).
• A new feasibility study on a coal preparation model project will be conducted by NEDO and the Ministry of Coal of India.
• METI and NEDO will launch a small expert training program exclusively for Indian trainees in clean coal technology (CCT) starting in the current fiscal year.
• Both sides agreed to set individual goals and formulate action plans voluntarily for improving energy efficiency based on the 'Cebu Declaration on Energy Security in East Asia'.
• METI will support enhanced cooperation between the International Energy Agency (IEA) and India in areas such as energy efficiency, conservation, and oil stockpiling.

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