GLOBAL COOLING PRIZE

Nov. 15, 2019

Union Minister for Science & Technology will announce the finalists of the ‘Global Cooling Prize’ (GCP) at an Award Ceremony on November 15, 2019, being organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Mission Innovation (MI) programme.

Mission Innovation (MI):

Mission Innovation (MI) is a global initiative of 24 countries and the European Union to accelerate global clean energy innovation.
MI identified “Affordable Heating and Cooling of Building Innovation Challenge” as one of the seven innovation challenges.
India agreed to its engagement as MI Member for the Mission Innovation Challenge # 7: Affordable Heating and Cooling Challenge. The objective of the MI Challenge #7 is to make low carbon heating and cooling affordable for everyone.

Source : PIB

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