Latest News | PFC, Goa Govt Sign Pact for Green Energy Initiatives

New Delhi, Feb 20 (PTI) State-owned PFC on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with the Goa government to support various green energy initiatives in the state to tackle climate change.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) said in a statement.

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"Under the MoU, PFC, through innovative blended finance mechanisms in cooperation with this facility, will fund key climate projects such as renewable energy, green hydrogen, electric vehicles, waste-to-wealth technology and nature-based solutions leading to energy transition," it said.

The Goa government will facilitate the implementation of the facility by identifying and developing a pipeline of climate projects, promoting policy decisions and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders, it said.

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Financial institutions World Bank, SIDBI and NABARD are also part of the programme.

"India is committed to achieving Panchamrit and net-zero emissions by 2070. PFC is going to play a pivotal role in aligning with the government's commitment to net-zero (emissions) through this milestone initiative in the area of blended financing for achieving energy transition," PFC Chairman and Managing Director Parminder Chopra said.

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