Switzerland is preparing a feasibility report on improving energy efficiency in the buildings coming up in India as they are likely to be major contributors to carbon emissions.
"In the energy efficiency sector in India, we see ourselves as providing technical assistance programme. It is largely technology guidance and know how. "We are looking at knowledge contribution in the energy efficiency space in India," Swiss Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur told PTI in an interview.
As part of the MoU with the Power Ministry, the first mission (project) is expected to start in September.
Over a period of five years, Switzerland is expected to advise on energy efficiency related to at least 24 new buildings in various categories.
"We will make a feasibility study on how to make energy efficiency levels in the Indian context. This would be for building including residential ones. We will focus on new buildings, both in the South and the North," Castelmur noted.
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