The Daily Tribune – News of Bahrain | India Proposes Global Biofuel Alliance During Energy Summit With Bahrain, Countries Of Global South

Jan 13,2023

India proposed to create a Global Biofuel Alliance under G20 during a virtual summit held in the presence of Oil Minister of Bahrain, Dr Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, yesterday.

The proposal was from Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, who chaired the Energy Ministers’.

The session was part of the "Voice of Global South Summit”, hosted by India, under the theme "Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose”, from the 10th to the 12th of this month.

Energy Ministers’ session had the theme “Energy Security and Development- Roadmap to Prosperity”. Dr Daina, who is also the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs of Bahrain, represented Bahrain in the Energy Ministers’ Session, which had ministers from 15 countries.

Over 120 countries are participating in the Summit held in a virtual format. The Indian minister further reiterated commitment to achieving net zero carbon emission by 2070 and invited Global South to join India’s initiatives such as International Solar Alliance, One Sun One World One Grid and the 1st India Energy Week, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru.

Dr Daina praised the increasing cooperation between India and Bahrain in Conventional Energy, Renewables and tackling climate change. The minister said he looks forward to increased collaboration within the framework of the International Solar Alliance, which Bahrain joined in March 2022.

The initiative was inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas, and underpinned by India’s philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, which is reflected in India's theme for its G-20 Presidency, 'One Earth. One Family. One Future