[wanabidii] Press Releases: Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos J. Hochstein Travels to India To Discuss Clean Energy Investment and Energy Security

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos J. Hochstein Travels to India To Discuss Clean Energy Investment and Energy Security 02/16/2016 08:36 AM EST Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos J. Hochstein Travels to India To Discuss Clean Energy Investment and Energy Security Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 16, 2016 Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein will travel to India February 17 – 18 to discuss clean energy investment efforts with key officials. Envoy Hochstein and the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) engage with India through the U.S.-India Clean Energy Finance Task Force in support of the implementation of India’s Paris clean energy commitments. The United States fully supports India’s ambitious clean energy goals and Special Envoy Hochstein will be discussing with his counterparts the importance of using public finance to leverage private investment if India is to meet its target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022. A leader level initiative, the U.S.–India Clean Energy Finance Task Force is a government-to-government forum that works to identify creative yet practical ways to leverage public funds to attract large, untapped sources of capital, both domestic and international, to help achieve India’s ambitious renewable energy targets. It is complemented by the private-sector led Clean Energy Finance Forum which develops recommendations on policy and innovative financing and investment products. For further information, please contact Alexandra Z. Tenny at TennyAZ@state.gov (202) 736-7970, Visit us at www.state.gov/e/enr, or find us on Twitter @EnergyAtState. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520

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