NITI Aayog on October 8, 2020 announced the governing structure of India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF).
- The India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF) has been jointly launched by NITI Aayog and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the US–India Strategic Energy Partnership on 2 July 2020.
- Part of the Sustainable Growth pillar of the US–India Strategic Energy Partnership (SEP), IEMF aims to engage Indian researchers, knowledge partners, think tanks and national and international government agencies and departments for modelling and long-term energy planning.
- The governing structure of IEMF will consist of an inter-ministerial and a steering committee.
- The inter-ministerial committee will be convened by NITI Aayog and headed by its CEO,and comprise senior officials from the ministries of petroleum and natural gas; power; new and renewable energy; coal; environment, forest and climate change; and department of science and technology.
- This committee will review the studies/modelling activities and provide directions and new areas of research.
(Source: PIB)
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