India and UAE Signed a Green Hydrogen Development Agreement

Current Context: The agreement on cooperation in the field of Green Hydrogen Development and Investment was signed by the Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh and UAE's (United Arab Emirates) Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei.

• They also discussed the launch of a sub-sea cable between India and the UAE under the Mission "ONE SUN, ONE WORLD, ONE GRID INITIATIVE," announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The 13th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a 168-nation international organization devoted to renewable energy, was presided over by RK Singh.
• During his visit to Abu Dhabi, he met with Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change and the designated president of COP28, to discuss India's priorities for the G20 in the area of energy.
• India is working to achieve net zero emissions by 2070, as required by the Paris Climate Agreement, and has also committed to generating around 40% of cumulative electric power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.
• The Mission LiFE - Lifestyle for Environment, unveiled by Prime Minister Modi and the UN Secretary-General in October 2022, is being pursued by India.
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy:
• Union Minister – Raj Kumar Singh
• Ministers of State (MoS) – Bhagwanth Khuba

Question:

Q.1 India signed an agreement with which country for green hydrogen development?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. USA
c. UAE
d. Russia