India, UK to jointly create India-UK ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, and his British counterpart, UK Minister George Freeman, have announced the creation of an India-UK “NET Zero” Innovation Virtual Centre. The centre will bring together stakeholders from both countries to work on decarbonization of manufacturing processes and transport systems and green hydrogen as a renewable source. During the India-UK Science & Innovation Council meeting, the two ministers called for enhanced Science & Technology cooperation between the two countries, highlighting the close collaboration strengthened through an ambitious ‘Roadmap 2030’ across health, climate, trade, education, science and technology, and defence. The joint research programme between the two countries has gone from an almost zero base to close to £300-400 million now.