DECEMBER 20248INDIA & EU FINALISE GREEN HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE EXECUTION PLANTRAI MANDATES TELECOM COMPANIES TO PUBLISH THEIR COVERAGE ZONESIndia and the European Union (EU) have finalised an extensive roadmap for the green hydrogen sector that includes development of infrastructure, technology cooperation and boosting supply chains. The two sides deliberated on ways to enhance cooperation in the sector at the 10th meeting of the India-EU Energy Panel held on Thursday in Brussels.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has called on mobile carriers to publish on their company websites the geospatial coverage maps of the geographical areas where they offer wireless voice and broadband services.The directive is a key element of the sector regulator's quality of services (QoS) rules for telcos. It is also aimed at empowering mobile users to take informed decisions when choosing a telecom carrier."Information on mobile network coverage is important from the perspective of QoS. One cannot expect good QoS in a non-coverage area, and availability of a service-wise geospatial coverage map on a service provider's website will help consumers make informed decisions," Trai said in an accompanying annexure to its directive to operators, issued Friday.The regulator has issued a directive, calling on carriers offering wireless access services to publish on their websites "the service-wise (2G/ 3G/ 4G/ 5G) geospatial coverage maps" for geographical areas where wireless voice or wireless broadband service is available for subscription by consumers.It added that telcos may extend availability of their coverage maps on their mobile apps, both for Android or iOS devices. TOP STORIESAt the meeting, a "work plan" was adopted for the third phase of the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership 2025-28, which will focus on deeper cooperation in five priority areas, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)."The two sides have set out an extensive agenda for green hydrogen cooperation, which includes assessing infrastructure development feasibility, regulatory and technology cooperation, and strengthening of supply chains," the MEA said on Saturday.It said the energy panel focused on the energy transition priorities of the two sides and took stock of the achievements of the second phase of the India-EU Clean Energy and Climate Partnership 2021-2024.The two sides undertook and completed joint initiatives involving technical cooperation in 51 activities divided into nine sectors, it added."The two sides have also charted out the framework for green hydrogen cooperation, which includes cooperation on green hydrogen policies of India and the EU," the MEA said.The EU and EU member states participated in the international conference on green hydrogen this year in India.
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