India, EU to Enhance Cooperation in Green Energy, Bilateral FTA by 2025 End
India and the EU have announced measured to strengthen their collaboration on clean technologies with joint research on EV battery recycling, marine plastic mitigation, and waste-to-hydrogen conversion, along with initiatives on green hydrogen, offshore wind, and harmonized EV charging standards.
March 01, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
“We have directed our teams to conclude a mutually beneficial Bilateral Free Trade Agreement by the end of this year, stated PM Narendra Modi during his joint press statement following his meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Hyderabad House.
He further added, “This two-decade long strategic partnership between India and EU is natural and organic. Its core is built on trust, a shared belief in democratic values, and a mutual commitment to prosperity and shared progress.”
During the meeting of Working Group 2 on Clean and Green Technologies, both sides agreed on joint research cooperation through exceptional coordinated calls on recycling of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), marine plastic litter, and waste-to-hydrogen. The estimated total joint budget will be about EUR 60 million from the Horizon Europe programme and from matching Indian contributions.
On recycling of batteries for EVs, the focus will be on battery circularity through different kinds of flexible/low cost/easy to recycle batteries. In marine plastic litter, the focus will be on developing technologies for detection, measurement and analysis of aquatic litter and for mitigation of the cumulative impact of pollution on the marine environment. On waste-to-hydrogen, the focus will be on developing technologies with greater efficiency to produce hydrogen from biogenic wastes.
Both sides agreed to explore cooperation on harmonising standards for EV charging infrastructure, including cooperative, pre-normative research for harmonised testing solutions and knowledge exchange in the domain of e-mobility. They also agreed to explore how to enhance collaboration in the field of hydrogen-related safety standards, the science of standards as well as the market uptake of wastewater treatment technologies as outcomes of previous jointly conducted research projects.
Modi further stated that to strengthen the investment framework, there has been talk of moving forward on Investment Protection and GI Agreement. “In the field of Technology and Innovation, a trusted and secure value chain is our common priority. We have also agreed on increasing cooperation in semiconductors, AI, high performance computing and 6G. We have also decided to initiate a Space Dialogue.
In the field of connectivity, concrete steps will be taken, to take forward the India - Middle East - Europe Economic Corridor or ‘IMEEC’. “I firmly believe that ‘IMEEC’ shall serve as an engine that drives global commerce, sustainable growth and prosperity in the days to come,” said Modi.
Both sides also agreed on the importance of peace, security, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. “We welcome the decision of the EU to join the ‘Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative’. We will work together on Triangular Development projects for sustainable and inclusive development in the Indo-Pacific region and Africa,” said the PM.
He further added that people-to-people connect is the strongest asset of India-EU relationship. “We have reached a new agreement to increase academia, research and industry partnerships between us. I believe that India’s young talent and Europe’s innovation can together create limitless possibilities,” he said.
He further informed that India and EU have decided to create a bold and ambitious roadmap for their partnership for the period beyond 2025. “It will be launched during the next India-EU Summit,” the PM said.
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