China’s dissent at G20: from fuels to minerals
Premier Li Qiang heading the Chinese delegation. “China has been opposing almost everything that has been proposed. Their opposition ranges from not agreeing with the definition of green hydrogen to not acknowledging that the security of critical minerals is an issue.
The Global Biofuel Alliance that has been championed by India, Brazil and the US has also not found favour with the Chinese," said one of the two people cited above, requesting anonymity. This opposition came as India has been working for the G20 summit under its presidency to pass a marquee declaration to ensure energy and supply chain security. On 3 November, Mint reported about a declaration likely to be proposed on “collective efforts to ensure security of energy sources, critical materials and transnational grid connections to mitigate volatility in energy markets".
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, in an emailed response, said, “We do not comment on speculative reports. Currently, all the staff of our embassy are busy providing support for the G20 Summit hosted by India. As for your specific cooperation question, we will ask relevant competent authorities and get back to you after the summit." Under India’s G20 Presidency, a total of 14 working groups were set up, with the Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG) focusing on areas such as energy security, diversified supply chains and biofuels.
Mint reported on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may launch the Global Biofuel Alliance on Saturday. “On green hydrogen, China’s view has been that how long has it been stored? If it has been stored for a long period, it is no longer green hydrogen. Instead, they have been saying that it should be referred to as renewable and
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