India and EU launch joint research calls on marine plastic litter and waste-to-green-hydrogen
India and the European Union launched two coordinated research calls under the India–EU Trade and Technology Council on 15 May 2025, on marine plastic litter and waste to green hydrogen, with a joint investment of ₹391 crore (about €41 million).
Summary
India and the European Union launched two research and innovation initiatives under the India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on 15 May 2025. The TTC was set up in 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The two coordinated calls — on Marine Plastic Litter and Waste to Green Hydrogen — carry a joint investment of ₹391 crore (about €41 million), co-funded by Horizon Europe and the Government of India. The marine pollution call is co-funded by the EU (€12 million) and India's Ministry of Earth Sciences (₹90 crore). Principal Scientific Adviser Ajay Kumar Sood and EU Ambassador Hervé Delphin spoke at the launch.
Key facts
- Forum
- India–EU Trade and Technology Council (set up 2022)
- Calls
- Marine Plastic Litter; Waste to Green Hydrogen
- Joint investment
- ₹391 crore (~€41 million)
- Co-funders
- Horizon Europe and Government of India
- Marine call
- EU €12 million + MoES ₹90 crore
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The India–EU joint research calls on Marine Plastic Litter and Waste to Green Hydrogen (May 2025) were launched under which mechanism?
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Correct answer: A — India–EU Trade and Technology Council
The calls were launched under the India–EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC), set up in 2022.
Consider the following statements about the India–EU research calls launched in May 2025: 1. They carry a joint investment of ₹391 crore (about €41 million). 2. The India–EU Trade and Technology Council was established in 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The TTC was set up in 2022 by PM Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The two India–EU coordinated research calls launched on 15 May 2025 address which areas?
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Correct answer: B — Marine Plastic Litter and Waste to Green Hydrogen
The calls focus on Marine Plastic Litter (MPL) and Waste to Green Hydrogen (W2GH).