Union Cabinet on 25th May 2016 gives ex post factor approval to India-Japan MoU

Q.  Union Cabinet gives ex post factor approval between India and which nation for low carbon thermal power development in India?
- Published on 26 May 16

a. Japan
b. China
c. Indonesia
d. Philippines

ANSWER: Japan
 
The Union Cabinet on 25 May 2016 gave ex-post facto approval to the MoU between Indian and Japan for promoting sustainable, stable and low-carbon thermal power development in India.
  • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will help India in formulating suitable policies and developing technologies involved in producing sustainable, stable and low-carbon thermal power.
  • The agreement will support Clean Coal Technology (CCT) for thermal power plants such as Ultra Super Critical (USC) and other environmental technologies.
  • It will also explore possibilities for acquisition of carbon credits with bilateral or multilateral offset schemes that are anticipated to be materialized in the future as a result of low-carbon power development.

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