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NITI Aayog holds 'Green Transition in States' symposium, launches ASSET platform

On 11 November 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, NITI Aayog held a symposium on 'Green Transition in States' and, with the Power and MNRE ministries, launched the ASSET platform.

Summary

On 11 November 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, NITI Aayog organised a symposium on 'Green Transition in States', with the ISEG Foundation as knowledge partner; participants included NITI Vice Chairman Suman Bery and CEO B V R Subrahmanyam. NITI Aayog, with the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, launched the ASSET platform to help states accelerate their green transition, including preparing state energy transition blueprints and a pipeline of bankable projects. NITI noted the national goals of Viksit Bharat by 2047 and net-zero emissions by 2070.

Key facts

Date/place
11 Nov 2024, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Event
Symposium on 'Green Transition in States'
Knowledge partner
ISEG Foundation
Launched
ASSET platform (with MoP and MNRE)
Purpose
State energy transition blueprints; bankable project pipeline

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1 Advanced

NITI Aayog launched the ASSET platform for states' green transition in November 2024 in collaboration with:

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Correct answer: D — Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

PIB (NITI Aayog): NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the Ministry of Power and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, launched the ASSET platform.

Q2 Advanced

Which organisation was the knowledge partner for NITI Aayog's symposium on 'Green Transition in States' (11 November 2024)?

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Correct answer: D — ISEG Foundation

PIB (NITI Aayog): the symposium was organised by NITI Aayog with ISEG Foundation as knowledge partner.

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