Sweden Join Hands With India To Achieve Green Target
To support the exchange of R&D, knowledge sharing and capacity building between Sweden and India, several dedicated MoUs spanning across energy, environment, urban development, amongst other areas of mutual interest have been signed.
This partnership will enable the six partner Swedish companies of the platform– Absortech, Alfa Laval, Alleima, Hitachi Energy, KraftPowercon and SKF, to join forces with India’s leading corporates across cement, iron & steel and automotive sectors with the objective of contributing to their green journeys.
Sustainability is one objective that is an obvious part of every bilateral trade relationship, The Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden and Business Sweden has played a crucial role over the years in building a sustainable tomorrow with India. As joint leaders of the Industry Transition Group, both countries have been dedicated to driving the heavy industry towards carbon neutrality.
Consul General of Sweden to Mumbai, Anna Lekvall mentioned “Team Sweden in India continues to work closely with Swedish and Indian companies, amongst other stakeholders, on the green journey. To share a common goal on environmental sustainability and together realise that vision, we are highly encouraged to see the Green Transition Partnership taking off at this scale. This platform will enable sustainable growth through the implementation of world-class innovations.”
In order to facilitate these joint ambitions and commitments, Business Sweden in India along with the Embassy of Sweden, the Consulate General of Sweden and Swedish agencies - Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova and Stockholm Environment Institute has established the Sustainability by Sweden ecosystem in India.
Trade Commissioner of Sweden to India, Cecilia Oskarsson mentioned how “Sweden has traditionally taken giant strides towards co-creation and its innovation, making the country a sustainable and preferred choice for international cooperation. The theme of COP27, Implementation, gives us a chance to make things happen and as pioneers of solutions shaping tomorrow’s sustainable society, we are indeed proud of coming together with our Indian partners to pioneer the possible through this unique platform of the India-Sweden Green Transition Partnership.”
