Leh, April 21

A four-day-long international seminar on “Energy and Climate Change in the Cold Regions" organised by France based NGO, Geres, with the support of the European union has begun from today in Leh.

The issues of climate change and adaptation of renewal energy to combat global warming would be deliberated during the seminar.

“The experts will share their experiences in using alternative energies in their respective country,” said Vincent Stauffer, Geres.

“The participants will also be taken for the field visits at the artificial glacier site in Igoo village, 100 KV/PV power station at Tangste that supplies electricity to 15 rural villages in Changthang, solar greenhouses in Basgo villages and passive solar poultry farm at Shey,” he added.

Forest conservator of the Wildlife Protection Department, Leh, Jimet Takpa, who spoke on climate change and micro level planning in Changthang, said the seminar assumes significance as it would help Ladakh to seek more projects to promote renewal energy, as the place has abundant solar, wind and geo thermal sources.

Over 100 experts representing Germany, Laos, France, Switzerland, China, Norway, Nepal, Combodia, Tajkistan, Kyrgyztan, Afganistan and India are participating in the event.