Denmark and India run a Green Strategic Partnership agreed by Mette Frederiksen and Narendra Modi at a virtual summit
Background
Denmark, in the news for hosting NATO's Military Committee Conference in Copenhagen, is also India's partner in a named bilateral framework.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen of Denmark agreed a Green Strategic Partnership at a virtual summit held on 28 September 2020.
The partnership aims to advance political cooperation, expand economic relations and green growth, create jobs and strengthen cooperation on addressing global challenges.
The sectors it names include renewable energy and offshore wind, climate change and implementation of the Paris Agreement, and water management and the circular economy.
It also covers sustainable urban development and smart cities, maritime affairs and shipping, science, technology and innovation, food processing and agriculture, animal husbandry and dairying, health and life sciences, digital technologies, intellectual property rights, cultural cooperation and labour mobility.
In plain words
Circular economy Circular economy — An economic model in which materials are reused and recycled instead of being discarded after one use.
Offshore wind Offshore wind energy — Electricity generated by wind turbines placed at sea rather than on land.