The “Green Grids Initiative” at the COP26 climate talks held in Glasgow, Scotland, has been supported by more than 80 nations across the world.
November 11, 2021
Britain and India have come up with a roadmap to enhance the connections between the world’s electricity power grids. This will accelerate the transition to greener energy seamlessly.
With the linking of the grids, many parts of the world will be provided with surplus renewable power to send to areas with deficits. For instance, countries, where the sun has set, could draw power from others still able to generate solar electricity.
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The “Green Grids Initiative” at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, was backed by more than 80 countries and could set a model for how rich countries help poorer ones to reduce their emissions and meet the goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial norms.
“If the world has to move to a clean and green future, these interconnected transnational grids are going to be critical solutions,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a statement.
The plan is part of a broader attempt to speed up the rollout of affordable low-carbon technology, covering more than 70 percent of the global economy. Announcing the first five goals of the plan, dubbed the “Glasgow Breakthroughs”, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson flagged targets to push clean power, zero-emissions autos, near-zero-emission steel, low-carbon hydrogen, and climate-resilient agriculture.
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In addition, the United States and the United Arab Emirates have also begun an initiative with an outlay of USD 4 billion in backing, to help farming adapt to climate change.
