Sweden, Jan. 20 -- The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo in partnership with the University of Jaffna and the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences is hosting an expert panel discussion titled "A new Decade: Investing in Clean Energy in Sri Lanka - Drivers and Barriers" on Tuesday, 21st of January 2020 at Galle Face Hotel.

Both Norway and Sri Lanka are committed to decrease carbon emissions and to increase the use of clean energy technologies to tackle future energy demands.

In 2018, Norway and Sri Lanka established a clean energy consortium that includes academics, researchers and private enterprises from both countries. Norway is also assisting Sri Lanka to improve the mix of environmentally friendly energy sources, with a specific...