Speaking at the at the Innovation Summit in COP 21, Paris (on November 30, 2015), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that innovation is vital for combating climate change and ensuring climate justice. "We need research and innovation to make renewable energy much cheaper; more reliable; and, easier to connect to transmission grids. We can make conventional energy cleaner. And, we can develop newer sources of renewable energy," Modi said.

"This is a global responsibility to our collective future. Our innovation initiative should be driven by public purpose, not just market incentives, including on intellectual property."The PM suggested that this partnership will combine the responsibility of governments with the innovative capacity of the private sector. "We will double our investments in research and innovation; and, deepen collaboration among ourselves," he added.

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