UK Special Representative on Climate Change Sir David King will arrive here tomorrow to hold discussions with various stakeholders in India to take forward the partnership between the two countries on clean energy and climate.
King, who will be India from March 15-17, will also inaugurate the UK Trade and Investment stand at the India Smart Grid Forum Week where six British companies from the field of smart grids are showcasing their innovations.
He will also meet British and Indian businesses to discuss commercial opportunities in clean energy and low carbon technology.
"I am delighted to be returning to India so soon after the signing of the historic climate change agreement in Paris. I will be meeting with stakeholders to take forward the India-UK partnership on energy and climate.
"India and the UK are working to provide secure, affordable and sustainable energy for our citizens. Working together we can achieve this in a way that is good for our economies and good for the environment," he said in a statement issued by the British High Commission.
He will address the inaugural session of the India Smart Grid Week on March 16.
He will also speak at the 9th FICCI India Climate Policy and Business Conclave - 'Innovative Instruments to Mobilise Climate Finance' on March 15 and at the launch event of the Solar Rooftop Policy Coalition report titled 'Unleashing private investment in rooftop solar in India' on March 17, the statement added.
A landmark climate change deal was clinched in December last year in Paris, after tough negotiations with the legally- binding pact seeking to limit global warming to "well below" 2 degrees Celsius and committing USD 100 billion a year from 2020 to help developing nations.
