Delegates from G20 countries will be camping in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi to discuss the 21st-century challenges related to energy materials and devices, solar energy utilisation and photovoltaic technology and materials and processes for green energy.

Over 25 delegates from European Union (EU) countries and international organisations such as International Solar Alliance are expected to participate in the G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Conference on ‘Materials for Sustainable Energy’, to be held on March 2 and 3 at a private hotel in Ranchi.

According to a release issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Tuesday night, the conference will elaborate on the critical need for G20 countries and participating international organisations (IOs) in the area of energy and recommend a future roadmap for G20 cooperation and is expected to build partnerships and knowledge sharing. The theme is in line with various Indian and G20 nations’ thrust on alternative energy sources for a green environment.

The conference will be chaired by the secretary of the department of science and technology (DST), Srivari Chandrasekhar, and coordinated by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

It will encompass inaugural, technical and valedictory sessions, a plenary lecture on “strategy towards low-carbon transition driving India towards net-zero” and a panel discussion.