Thematic Tracks

Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Presentation by Ms. Neha Pahuja, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Chair: Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Panellists:

• Mainstreaming Development through SAPCCs: A possibility : Dr. Preeti Soni, Chief - Climate Change, Resilience and Energy, United Nations Development Programme, India
• Aligning Climate Actions and  SDGs: Experiences from Gujarat: Mr. Shwetal Shah, Technical Advisor, Climate Change Cell, Gujarat

• Enhancing Resilience of States: Experiences from SAPCCs: Dr. Ashish Chaturvedi, Director-Climate Change, GIZ India

• Experiences of implementation of first SAPCC in Sikkim: Dr. Hemant Kumar Badola, Former Advisor-Climate Change, Chief Ministers Office, Sikkim

• Challenges in implementing first SAPCC and experiences of revising the SAPCC of Madhya Pradesh: Mr. Lokendra Thakkar, Senior Scientific Officer, Environmental Planning & Coordination   Organization (EPCO) Madhya Pradesh

• Challenges in drafting and implementing the first SAPCC of Delhi: Dr. Anwar Ali Khan, Senior Environmental Engineer, Climate Change Cell, Delhi

• Experiences in Revising SAPCCs: Mr. Atul Bagai, Country Head, United Nations Environment Programme, India (tbc)

• Science based policy and practice: Dr. Nisha Mendiratta, Scientist F and Director, Climate Change Programme, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (tbc)

• Financing SAPCCs: Mr. Mehul Jain, Climate change specialist, World Bank

• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) of SAPCCs: Mr. Soumik Biswas, Senior Consultant – Climate Finance Network, Oxford Policy Management Limited

Question & Answers

Closing Remarks- Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

For transformational impact in sustainable development, we must consider the role of climate-smart, socially inclusive enterprises in driving the transition to a green and inclusive economy. In this session, we will share success stories and together explore how eco-inclusive enterprises commercialise green products and services and integrate marginalised communities. Today, as India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem booms and diversifies across geographies, it is time for us to discuss how to better support these enterprises to deliver significant contributions to sustainable development.

Mr. Rainer Agster, Director of Private Sector Cooperation, adelphi, Germany, (Director of Operations at SEED)

Mr. Shrashtant Patara, Senior Vice President, Development Alternatives

Ms. Poonam Bir Kasturi, Founder, Daily Dump

Mr. Jitendra Yadav, Founder, Aikya Organics

Dr. Malini Balakrishnan, Senior Fellow, TERI

Mr Girish Sethi, Senior Director-Energy Program, TERI

• Prof Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President, IGES
• Shri Abhay Bakre, Director General, BEE
• Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI

Energy conservation guidelines for SMEs

• Mr Milind Deore, Director, BEE

Initiatives to promote energy efficiency among Japanese SMEs

• Mr Toshizo Maeda, Deputy Director of Kansai Research Centre, IGES/Mr Toshinori Hamaguchi, Programme Manager, IGES

JICA’s initiatives in the SME sector

• Mr Kengo Akamine, Senior Representative, JICA/ Ms Aimi Iseda, Representative, JICA

Moderators:

• Mr Girish Sethi, Senior Director, TERI and Mr Toshizo Maeda, Deputy Director of Kansai Research Centre, IGES

(Views from stakeholders)

• Mr Yuki Yoshida, Second Secretary (Environment), Economic Section, Embassy of Japan in India
• Dr Kentaro Tamura, Research Leader / Principal Researcher Climate and Energy Area, IGES/ Dr Nanda Kumar Janardhanan, Research Manager, IGES
• Dr Anand Shukla, Senior Thematic Advisor, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
• Mr Debajit Das, National Project CoordinatorUNIDO
• Mr A K Asthana, Senior Technical Specialist, GIZ
• Mr A Chandra Sekhara Reddy, CEO, APSECM
• Mr Subrata Chakrabarty, Manager, Climate, WRI
• Dr Debalina Sengupta, Associate Director, TEES Gas and Fuels Research Center, Food, Energy, Water Nexus Coordinator, Texas A&M Energy Institute
• Mr Debdas Goswami, Senior Advisor, International Copper Association
• Mr Ajay Kaundal, HOG (Demand Side Management), Tata Power DDL
• Ms Disha Sharma, Energy Efficiency Analyst- India, International Energy Agency (IEA) 
• Mr Sambit Nayak, Mitigation Specialist- Asia Pacific, Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN)

• Mr Girish Sethi, TERI/ Mr Toshizo Maeda, IGES

Chairperson : Dr Rajiv Garg, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department

Co-Chair:  Shri Subhash Chandra, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests,  Goa Forest Department

Release of  Publications :

Policy Brief on Carbon Finance - Solution for mitigating human-wildlife conflict in and around critical tiger habitats of India and;

Strategy Brief on Meeting the Challenges of Human-wildlife Conflict Reconciliation in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Panel Discussion

Road map for achieving forestry sector NDCs for India

Dr J V Sharma, Director, Forestry & Biodiversity Division, TERI

Dependence on forests for energy requirements – A case study of Forestry NAMA in Assam

Shri Kundan Burnwal, Technical Advisor,  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Importance of forest based Adaptation in tackling climate change

Dr David R Easterling, Director, National Climate Assessment Technical Support Unit, Centre for Weather and Climate, NOAA’s National Centres for Environmental  Information

Climate projections and impacts on Forestry

Dr Kenneth E Kunkel, North Carolina State University

Remarks by Chairperson

Vote of Thanks by TERI

Welcome Remarks – Dr Ajay Mathur, TERI
Keynote address- Shri S.P. Singh Parihar, Chairman, CPCB
Moderator: Dr Sumit Sharma, Director, TERI -  Sectoral emissions contributions and key solutions

Potential Panelists

•    Mr. Satyendra Kumar, Deputy Secretary, MoEF&C– Progress made on NCAP during last year
•    Mr O.P. Agarwal , CEO, WRI – Transport Sector Interventions
•    Dr Niveta Jain, Principal Scientist , ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, – Interventions in agricultural residue burning sector
•    Mr Karthik Ganesan,  Research Fellow, CEEW – Residential sector interventions
•    Dr Tom Matte, Vital Strategies - Innovations to accelerate clean air progress:  an international perspective
•    Urban Air Quality Innovation to Action Guide- Report release
Q and A

Context: 

The session will focus on air quality management at national scale in India. Discussions will be held on the progress made on several relevant aspects under the NCAP since its launch in Jan 2019. Sectoral contributions to national emission inventory will discussed along with key interventions in major sectors contributing to air pollution in the country. Sectoral experts on transport, industry, residential and open biomass burning will be invited to discuss potential strategies, past experiences, and implementation challenges. International perspective will be presented on Innovations to accelerate clean air progress.  Report will be released on “Urban Air Quality Innovation to Action Guide”.

Keynote address: Dr Prashant Gargava, Member Secretary, CPCB

Moderator: Ms Priya Shankar, India Director, Environment Programs, Bloomberg Philanthropies

Potential panelists: (4 max)

•    Dr Anju Goel/ Mr Souvik Bhattacharya, TERI – Urban air quality management using cost benefit analysis
•    City level actions and learning: national perspective

• Karnataka- Dr Vinay Kumar Gogi, Principal Secretary, Department of Forest, Environment and Ecology, Karnataka
• Karnataka- Dr M. Sudheendra Rao, Chairman, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
• Gujarat-  Shri K.C. Mistry,  Member Secretary,  Gujarat State Pollution Control Board
• Gujarat- Shri Banchhanidhi Pani, Comissioner, Surat Municipal Corporation
• Bihar-  Dr Ashok Ghosh,  Chairman, Bihar State Pollution Control Board
• Delhi –  Shri Arun Mishra , Special Secretary, Department of Environment, Delhi

•    Ms Francis Beinecke, President emeritus NRDC: City level actions and learning: international perspective

Master of Ceremony:     Ms. Meghana Jayakumar, Research Associate, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI

Welcome Address:     Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI
Special Remarks 1:     Prof. (Dr.) S C Srivastava, Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Special Remarks 2:     Ms. Moutushi Sengupta, Director (India Office), MacArthur Foundation
Special Remarks 3:     Dr. Anindya Narayan Biswas (IAS), Commissioner, Department of Power, Government of West Bengal
Key-Note Address 1:    Shri. Amitesh Kumar Sinha (I.R.A.S), Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Key-Note Address 2:     Joint Secretary (Thermal) or Joint Secretary (Distribution) Ministry of Power, Government of India
Key-Note Address 3:    Justice (Retd.) Shri Satyendra Singh Chauhan, Hon’ble Chairperson, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission
Inaugural Address:     Shri. Sutirtha Bhattacharya, IAS (Retd.), Hon’ble Chairperson, West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission
Release of Reports:     Grid Integration Studies for APSPDCL, WBSEDCL, BRPL, & CSPDCL under MacArthur Foundation 
Vote of Thanks:     Mr. A K Saxena, Senior Fellow & Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI

Rapporteur(s), Session 1 – Mr. Ashish Rawat, Project Associate and Ms. Jyoti Sharma, Project Consultant, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI Fuels Division, TERI

Session Change – Break for 5 Minutes
 

Context Setting: Dr. Shashank Vyas, Associate Fellow, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI

Session Chair/ Moderator: Mr. K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

Panelist 1     –     Discom’s Perspective: Mr. Abhishek R Ranjan, Additional Vice President and Head of Renewables, DSM, EE & Energy Analytics, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
Panelist 2     –     Discom’s Perspective: Mr. Rajib Kumar Das, Deputy General Manager (Planning), CESC Limited
Panelist 3     –     Discom’s Perspective: Mr. Mukesh Dadhich, Assistant Vice President (Sustainability & Clean Technology), BSES Yamuna Power Limited
Panelist 4     –     Discom’s Perspective: Mr. B S Khanooja, Chief General Manager (Commercial-III), Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited
Panelist 5     –     Power System’s Perspective: Dr. Chandrasekhar Reddy Atla, Principal Engineer, Power Research & Development Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Panelist 6     –     Power System’s Perspective: Dr. Adarsh Nagarajan, Group Manager for Power System Design and Planning, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA (through Video-Conferencing)

Q&A Session

Rapporteur(s), Session 2 – Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Project Associate and Ms. Jyoti Sharma, Project Consultant, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI 

Event Final Report (WSDS 2020 Bulletin) – Mr. Ashish Kumar Sharma, Research Associate, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI
 

Welcome Address:  Dr Annapurna Vancheswaran, Senior Director, TERI

Special Address:     Mr Koustuv Kakati, Head- Regulatory Affairs, Tata Steel Limited   

Special Address:    Senior Representative, National Council of Educational Research and Training  

Keynote Address:  Mr Jigmet Takpa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Educate, Inspire and Empower: Teachers’ for a Greener Tomorrow

The session is dedicated to the teachers who have undertaken exemplary work along with the students for restoring their natural habitats. These best practices will facilitate a positive change in their immediate surroundings.

Moderator: Ms Neha, Fellow, Environment Education and Awareness Area, TERI

 Panelists:

• Inspiring youth to unfold sustainability:  Mr Pradyumna Kumar Padhi, Coordinating Teacher, Jajpur Region, Odisha
• Promoting innovative ideas and methods in school- Mr Pradeepta Kumar Das, Coordinating Teacher, OMQ Region, Odisha
• Mobilising youth towards sustainable lifestyle and habitat – Mr Anirban Banerjee, Coordinating Teacher, West Bokaro Region, Jharkhand
• Mobilising community for a sustainable tomorrow- Mr Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Coordinating Teacher, Jharia Region, Jharkhand

Dr Livleen K Kahlon, Associate Director, Environment Education and Awareness Area, TERI

Welcome Address: Dr Ashvini Kumar, Senior Director , TERI

Thematic Address: Dr Ajay Mathur, DG, TERI

Concept of MAP Approach and application in Indian Solar context: Ms Rixa Schwarz, Team Leader International Climate Policy, Germanwatch e.V.

Objectives: MAP Project 'De-Risking International Investments in Indian Solar Sector: Mr N S Prasad, Senior Fellow, TERI

Moderated by: Dr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

- Mr J K Jethani, Scientist 'E', MNRE

- Dr Daniel Bradley, Team Leader, British High Commission

- Dr Dhruba Purkayastha, Director, USICEF

- Mr Neil Spann, Managing Director, Power Roll

- Mr Joerg Gaebler, Principal Advisor Indo German Energy Program, GIZ

- Mr Deb A Mukherjee, President Designate, BCCI & MD Cenergist Energy Pvt. Ltd.

- Mr Amit Jain, Senior Energy Specialist, World Bank Group

- Mr Ravi Verma, Sr VP and Head of Strategic Affairs, Avaada Group

- Dr O S Sastry, Chief Technical Advisor, Maxop Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd.

- Mr N S Prasad, Senior Fellow, TERI