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The two leaders agreed to encourage joint investments of Indian and Italian companies in energy transition-related fields, according to a joint statement released after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi for the first time on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Rome.

The initiatives aim to reduce the environmental effect of heavy sectors including basic material production and processing. These industries are presently responsible for 30% of Belgium’s CO2 emissions. According to Belga News Agency, Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten believes hydrogen would be critical in decarbonizing the sector.

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), based in Scotland, was awarded a £460,000 Innovate UK government grant by the Department for Transport. As a result of the grant, HVS is collaborating with the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHS GGC), the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) and Foresight Innovations to build the UK’s first purpose-built hydrogen-electric emergency ambulance.