Hardeep Singh Puri

September 18, 2024 9:04 AM

India and US agree to explore ways to strengthen cooperation across energy value chain

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffery Pyatt on the sidelines of GasTech 2024 in Houston. The two leaders reviewed the existing energy cooperation and agreed to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across the energy value chain for "just and orderly energy transition." During the meeting, Puri and Pyatt discussed how the cooperation between two nations is strengthening i...

September 17, 2024 10:53 AM

U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial advances key initiatives on clean energy transition

The Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP) Ministerial, co-chaired by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and India's Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, took place in Washington D.C. on Sunday. The high-level meeting reviewed key initiatives, focusing on clean energy innovation, energy security, and accelerating the transition to clean energy. The ministerial discussions highlighted joint efforts under five core pillars: Power and Energy Efficiency, Responsible Oi...

September 16, 2024 3:26 PM

“We want to make India a global hub for the production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen”: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen today, outlining his vision to position India as a global leader in the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen. In his speech, PM Modi called upon the global scientific community to collaborate on shaping policies for the green hydrogen sector. "I urge the global scientific community to come together to explore various aspects. Scientists and innovators can suggest changes in public policy ...

September 16, 2024 4:34 PM

Hardeep Singh Puri to introduce bill to amend Oilfields Act in Rajya Sabha on Monday

Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri is set to introduce the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Rajya Sabha today. The bill aims to update the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act of 1948, potentially bringing sweeping changes to the sector. As part of Monday’s parliamentary proceedings, Minister of State Suresh Gopi will present a crucial audit report on Information Systems of selected Central Public Sector Enterprises in the ...