Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The two-day Science-20 conference, held in Tripura’s capital on Monday, was attended by representatives from 12 G-20 nations, including China, the US, UK, Australia, and Brazil. India is now holding the G20 chair. In his opening remarks, Ajay Sood, the government’s principal scientific advisor, noted that the world is now dealing with a number of unprecedented problems, including climate change, and that quick action is needed to avert more damage. He added that three sub-themes will be covered in the two-day conference, with the one regarding the green hydrogen that has been attracting the attention of nations all over the world being the first. He said that these challenges must not be put off any longer.
He said that next generation energy storage indicates that we need to go outside of lithium electro-chemistry and that ocean-based technologies can assist humanity in harnessing the enormous quantity of energy through tidal currents. More than 150 people, including representatives from 12 countries, are attending this science conference themed “Clean Energy for a Greener future” as part of the G20 discussions, according to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha.
He said that the senior officials from the Ministries of External Affairs, Science and Technology, and Finance, the NITI Aayog, representatives of the NGOs, and investors from across the country took part in the conference, held in the Hapania International Fair Ground on the outskirts of Agartala.
