Mr. Hans Jacob Frydenlund Ambassador
Mr. Hans Jacob Frydenlund
Ambassador ,
Hans Jacob Frydenlund is presently Norwegian Ambassador to India. Before coming to India, he was Director for UN Policy in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Frydenlund has served in Chile, at the Norwegian Mission to the European Union in Brussels, at the Norwegian Mission to the United Nations in New York and has been Norwegian Representative to the Palestinian Authority. He has worked for thirteen years in different capacities with conflict resolution in Africa. He has been Press Spokesman for International Development in the Ministry. Frydenlund was born in 1959, is an economist by education, is married and has three grown-up children.
Dr. Rachna Arora Team Leader & Coordinator
Dr. Rachna Arora
Team Leader & Coordinator ,
Presently working as Team Leader (GIZ) - EU supported Resource Efficiency Initiative for India (EU-REI) and Team Leader (GIZ) - Circular Economy Solutions Preventing Marine Litter
Mr. Siddharth Goel Senior Policy Advisor
Mr. Siddharth Goel
Senior Policy Advisor,
Siddharth Goel is a Senior Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development. His experience and expertise lie in the fields of environment, energy, and sustainable transport, with a focus on policy analysis, project management, and communications. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Columbia University with a specialization in global energy management and policy. His recent work focuses on decentralized renewable energy, electric vehicles, and the role of state-owned enterprises in energy transition.
Mr. Amitabh KantChief Executive Officer
Mr. Amitabh Kant
Chief Executive Officer ,
Shri Amitabh Kant is presently posted as CEO, NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India). He was till recently Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). Amitabh Kant is a member of the Indian Administrative Service, IAS (Kerala Cadre: 1980 Batch).
Mr. Kunal Kumar IAS, Joint Secretary
Mr. Kunal Kumar
IAS, Joint Secretary ,
Shri. Kunal Kumar, IAS presently holds the position of Joint Secretary & Mission Director (Smart Cities Mission), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India since May 2018. Earlier, he was Municipal Commissioner at Pune Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra for close to 4 years.
Mr. Mayank AggarwalContributing Editor
Mr. Mayank Aggarwal
Contributing Editor,
Mayank Aggarwal has been a journalist since 2005 and since 2010 he has been writing on environment, after, energy, forest, wildlife and indigenous communities. Currently, he is working with Mongabay India as a Contributing Editor and is closely tracking India's energy transition, changes in green laws and the intersection of environment and politics, business and infrastructure.
Dr. Rashmi AggarwalHead Plant Pathology and Joint Director (Edn.) Additional Charge
Dr. Rashmi Aggarwal
Head Plant Pathology and Joint Director (Edn.) Additional Charge,
Dr.RashmiAggarwal presently holding the position of Dean and Joint Director (Edn.) IARI as additional charge and also Head Division of Plant Pathology has made tangible contributions in the field of wheat and rice fungal pathology with special reference to threatening/emerging pathogens in the areas of phenomics and genomics. She has rich and diverse experience of over 36 years in research, education and extension, has guided 21 students and has published more than 200 research papers in refreed journal of repute. Besides, she has also developed a large number of technologies for management of plant diseases, provided leadership in the field of plant pathology at national level as head Plant Pathology, ICAR-IARI. She also strengthened the academic activities of IARI with new MOUs signed with National and International universities/Institutions.
Dr. Anupam AgnihotriDirector
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri
Director,
An IIT-Kanpur alumnus, Dr Anupam Agnihotri has a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from VNIT, Nagpur. Under UNDP, he has served as a visiting faculty to the University of Quebec in Canada as well as the Hungarian Research Institute under United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Dr Agnihotri is deeply involved in research activities on aluminium technology related to energy audit, environmental monitoring, modernization programs, low cost material alternatives etc. Dr. Anupam Agnihotri is working as Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre.
Mr. Rainer AgsterExecutive Board Member
Mr. Rainer Agster
Executive Board Member,
Rainer Agster is an Executive Board Member and heads the adelphi office in Munich. His focus is on green finance and entrepreneurship: in cooperation with national and international institutions and banks, he ensures that sustainable ideas also have sustainable financing to be effective. Throughout his career, particularly in Africa, Europe, China, South Asia and the South Caucasus, Rainer has shown how much can be moved with the lever of well-thought-out financial instruments.
Mr. Hussain AlmahmoudiChief Executive Officer
Mr. Hussain Almahmoudi
Chief Executive Officer,
H.E. Hussain serves a dual role as the CEO of American University of Sharjah Enterprises (AUSE) and as the CEO of Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP). Both these entities were established through royal decree by the Ruler of Sharjah, who also directly appointed H.E. Hussain to these responsibilities in order to create collaborative long-term relationships between industry, academia and the public sector, fostering an ecosystem of enterprise and innovation. Previously, H.E. Hussain served as the Director General of the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a Member of the UAE Chamber Federation, and GCC Chambers for 8 years. He was responsible for the overall management and operations of the Chamber including the provision of services to its members. In this role, he launched several strategic economic initiatives for Sharjah such as the SME Act, Sharjah Export Centre, Sharjah Commercial Arbitration Centre, and the Sharjah Business Forum. H.E. Hussain has held leadership roles at leading regional and international companies such as the Royal Dutch Shell Group, Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), and several Dubai Holding entities. He currently serves as honorary board member of both, the Tatweer Forum and of Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and as chairman of the Emirates Business Council for Sustainable Development. He also serves as a board member of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa). H.E. Hussain possesses an MBA from the American University of Sharjah and a BA in Economics and Communications from Seattle Pacific University in the US
Dr. Satender AryaChief Executive Officer
Dr. Satender Arya
Chief Executive Officer,
Dr. Satender Arya is the Chief Executive Officer of Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI). He is responsible for providing a strategic vision to ASCI in ensuring that the team moves cohesively towards achievement of Skill India Mission. He is a senior management professional of proven capability with 30 years of Corporate and Development Sector experience in Skill Development Category Management, Food and Agri Supply Chain, International Business, New Business Development and Vendor Management functional areas. He has handled multifarious responsibilities with leading MNCs and Indian Corporates viz. SINOCHEM, Grasim Industries, Reliance Retail and NDDB. Under his leadership Agriculture Skill Council of India has been ranking amongst the Best Sector Skill Councils for last 4 consecutive years.
Mr. Ugo AstutoAmbassador
Mr. Ugo Astuto
Ambassador,
Ugo Astuto entered the Italian Diplomatic Service in 1991. His career in the Italian Foreign Service spans experience in the Embassies in Nairobi and London (including as alternate Director for Italy in the EBRD-European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), in the Permanent Representation in Brussels and in the Embassy in Delhi, where he served as Deputy Head of Mission. From February 2013 until July 2016 he was seconded to the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels, first as Director for South and South East Asia and then as Deputy Managing Director/Director for Asia and the Pacific. From July 2016 to September 2019 he was the Principal Director for Asia in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. He is the Ambassador of the European Union to India since October 2019.
Dr. Suresh Kumar Attri Principal Scientific Officer
Dr. Suresh Kumar Attri
Principal Scientific Officer,
Dr. Suresh Chand Attri, Principal Scientific Officer presently working at Sub-National level in India has a wider experience of over 25 years in Environment Management, Air Water Pollution, Analysis & Planning, Environmental Issues, Climate Change, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Agriculture, Waste Management and Renewable Sources of Energy. He is Climate Change Specialist in India from Himalayan region. He is solely responsible for Preparation, Implementation of Sub-National Climate Change Action Plan. He has prepared the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Reports at the lowest unit of Planning i.e. Village-Micro watershed level through Hydrological Modelling. He is currently the State Coordinator of the Himachal Pradesh Knowledge Cell on Climate Change. He has many publications through the Department of Environment, Science and Technology. He has always focused his efforts on communicating and raising awareness of sustainable development issues. Dr. Attri has prepared the first ever Green House Gas Emission Inventory at Sub-National Level.
Mr. Kirtiman Awasthi Adaptation Thematic Lead, CAFRI project
Mr. Kirtiman Awasthi
Adaptation Thematic Lead, CAFRI project ,
Kirtiman Awasthi is a climate change and sustainability professional and works as Senior Policy Advisor at GIZ India, where he is responsible for climate change adaptation and climate finance readiness portfolio. He has long experience of strategic planning, policy advise, community support, resource mobilisation and knowledge management covering issues of climate adaptation & resilience, climate risk management, climate finance, DRR and sustainable development as part of bilateral, multilateral & non-governmental organizations. His works primarily focuses on sub-national adaptation policy and planning where he worked on development, operationalisation and revision of State Governments on State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC) in India.
Ms. Madhuri BahadurCommunity Resource Person
Ms. Madhuri Bahadur
Community Resource Person,
A youth from Odisha, done diploma in civil engineering. Came in contact with Tata Steel Foundation in 2018. Since then she has been active in volunteering in various program under the banner of TSF. At present she is engaged as Community Resource Person in livelihood program of TSF.
Mr. Abhay BakreDirector General
Mr. Abhay Bakre
Director General,
Abhay Bakre is the Director General of BEE. He is a Post Graduate (M. Tech.) in Elect. Engineering from IIT, Kharagpur.
Dr. Malini BalakrishnanSenior Fellow
Dr. Malini Balakrishnan
Senior Fellow,
Dr. Malini Balakrishnan is a Senior fellow in Resource Efficient Technologies area and a part of Environment & Waste Management division in TERI.
Mr. Seydou Bari Sidbie Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development
Mr. Seydou Bari Sidbie
Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development,
Mr.Seydou Bari Sidbie is an advisor to the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development in Guinea
Mr. Ranjit BarthakurFounder & President
Mr. Ranjit Barthakur
Founder & President,
Ranjit Barthakur is an Indian businessman, hailing from Jorhat, Assam. He is the Executive Chairman of Royal Multisport Pvt. Ltd., the company that owns the Indian Premier League team, Rajasthan Royals.
Mr. Dipal Chandra BaruaFounder & Chairman
Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua
Founder & Chairman,
Dipal Chandra Barua, Founder & Chairman, Bright Green Energy Foundation (BGEF) is a bright innovator, passionate and a proactive entrepreneur. Mr. Barua is the pioneer of Solar Energy in Bangladesh. Mr. Barua is the Former Deputy Managing Director (DMD) & Co-Founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh. In 1996, Mr. Dipal Chandra Barua successfully started expanding the renewable energy technology in rural Bangladesh as the Founding Managing Director of Grameen Shakti. He has designed a monthly instalment based financial model at the price of kerosene which has made the Solar Home System affordable for the rural people of Bangladesh and by following the path Bangladesh has already installed over 6.5 million Solar Home System in the off grid areas of Bangladesh which is the largest solar program in the world. For his innovation and commitment to alternative energy Mr. Barua awarded the First Zayed Future Energy Prize 2009 from Abu Dhabi, UAE as the first winner of the Prize since its introduction by Abu Dhabi Government, UAE. Mr. Barua has also received different national and international awards including Energy Globe Award (Austria) 2002, European Solar Prize (Germany) 2003 and 2006, Ashden Award (UK) 2006, Ashden Outstanding Achievement Award 2008, Tech Museum Award (USA) 2007, Right Livelihood Award (Sweden) 2007, Energy Globe Award (Brussels) 2008, Mowlana Abdul Hamid Khan Vashani award and IDCOL Solar Prize in 2008 from Bangladesh are remarkable.
Ms. Xiye BastidaCo Founder
Ms. Xiye Bastida
Co Founder ,
Xiye Bastida is a teenage climate activist based in New York City and one of the starters of Fridays For Future in NYC. Xiye was born and raised in Mexico as part of the Otomi-Toltec Indigenous Peoples. She trained youth over the summer of 2019 for the Climate March that mobilized over 300,000 people in NYC. On April 22, 2020 she launched Re-Earth Initiative with volunteers from the five continents to expand the climate justice movement and educate on how and why pledge for personal and systemic change. Since 2018 she has spoken at the 9th UN World Urban Forum, American Renewable Energy (AREDay), COP25, COP26, Earth X, the Inter Parliamentary Union, the Biden Climate Summit and Global Citizen. Her message in interviews, op-eds and books is about the intersectionality of climate justice and the role of indigenous peoples in protecting ecosystems and bioregions.
Dr. Girija K BharatDirector
Dr. Girija K Bharat
Director,
Dr Girija Bharat is currently a director and an Research Expert, Mu Gamma Consultants Pvt.Ltd, New Delhi, India
Mr. Saurabh BhardwajSenior Fellow
Mr. Saurabh Bhardwaj
Senior Fellow,
Saurabh Bhardwaj is a Fellow and Area Convener at the Center of Climate Modelling at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and an associate faculty at TERI University, New Delhi with over 10 years of work experience in atmospheric sciences, meteorology, climate science and modelling, training and project management. He completed his M.Tech (Atmospheric Physics) and M.Sc. (Space Sciences) from Pune University prior to joining CDAC (Center for Development of Advance Computing), a government supercomputing R&D company as a Member Technical Staff and later worked as a Scientific Application Developer at CGGVeritas, a world leader in geophysical services. He possesses over nine years of experience in climate science and modeling, including over five years of hands-on experience in working with High Performance Computing architecture in combination with various climate and weather models. Climate extremes and climate change, weather and climate modelling, parallel processing and grid computing architecture are few of the things he has worked on during his professional career and which form a major part of his interest. His recent work in climate research includes generating extreme climate profile for India, improving model efficacy to minimize uncertainty in forecasting, high resolution climate knowledge generation, capacity building of researchers and policy makers, and multi sectoral climate analysis. His current and past collaborations include projects with international institutes like Bjerknes Centre (BCCR), University of Bergen and Oslo in Norway, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, National Centre of Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in US, Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) in Thailand and national government institutes like National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Noida; Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune etc. He is a life time member of Indian Meteorological society. His research has been published in Vision, American Geophysical Union, European Geosciences Union and Pollution Research. He has working experience in government, private and non-government, not-for-profit research sectors.
Col. Vijay Bhaskar Managing Director
Col. Vijay Bhaskar
Managing Director ,
Col. Vijay is from the Indian Army Corps of Engineers. He did his MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad. Vijay has headed a logistics infrastructure SBU at Maytas and was the CEO of Coromandel Energy. He was Country Director-India for the Paris based Mlinda Foundation and Managing Director, Mlinda Sustainable Environment Private Limited. The flagship project involved rural electrification in ecologically sensitive and under-developed areas through renewable energy based mini-grids with a strong emphasis on rural economic development.
Mr. Souvik BhattacharjyaSenior Fellow and Associate Director
Mr. Souvik Bhattacharjya
Senior Fellow and Associate Director,
Pursing doctoral program from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow and holds a Masters Degree in Economics (with spl. in World Economy) from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Souvik Bhattacharjya is a Senior Fellow and Associate Director at Integrated Policy Analysis Division of TERI. Souvik has more than 16 years of rich experience in the field of energy and environmental research and management consulting. He has undertaken and led various consultancy and research assignments for ministries, bilateral and multilateral organizations and multinational corporations. His areas of work include resource efficiency and circular economy, developing policies and strategies along product and service value chains for promoting 6Rs, industrial ecology, material demand/supply assessments, material flow analysis, life cycle analysis, life cycle cost analysis, impact assessments of industrial/infrastructure projects, price build up for environmental goods and services, trade in environment and resources, etc. He has also undertaken detailed valuation assessments of health and economic impacts from local and global pollution arising from power, transportation, bricks, and selected engineering sectors. souvik.bhattacharjya@teri.res.in
Dr. Arvind Bodhankar Executive Director - ESG and Chief Risk Officer
Dr. Arvind Bodhankar
Executive Director - ESG and Chief Risk Officer ,
A certified Independent director with core skills on Sustainability, Corporate Governance & HSE. An expert in renewable energy with 32 yrs of proven track record and wealth of diverse experience in the area of Petrochemicals, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, Shipping, Glass, Food/FMCG/Pharma and Automobile industry. Also efficiently double hatted functions like Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, HR, Business excellence, Corporate Governance,Business Continuity Management, Risk Management, Application development & Sales.A lead Assessor for ISO 14001,OHSAS 18001 & internal auditor for ISO 9001 & TS16949. A certified Green belt for Six sigma. Certified TQM trainer, TPM champion, Energy Auditor.
Ms. Prarthana BorahDirector of India, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Ms. Prarthana Borah
Director of India, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP),
Climate Change and Sustainability Strategist with over 25 years of experience in strategy planning, informing policy, and stakeholder engagement for high-impact stakeholder involvement in climate and air action. Presently Country Director of CDP India and leads the India strategy for corporate and city engagement using disclosure as a tool for driving climate action. Was Country Director of Clean Air Asia, for over 5 years responsible for positioning the organisation as an expert AQM Capacity Building entity for India. Prior to CAA, has led sustainability policy and education projects at the Centre for Environment Education for over 10 years.
Ms. Jesse BurtonSenior Researcher
Ms. Jesse Burton
Senior Researcher ,
Jesse Burton is a senior researcher in the Energy Systems Research group at the University of Cape Town and a senior associate at global thinktank E3G, where she provides analysis and policy advice on coal transitions globally. She is a specialist in coal and electricity markets and energy and climate change policy in South Africa. Her research focuses on the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition for coal dependent countries, including just transition strategies. Her research has quantified and examined the politics of fossil fuel subsidies in South Africa, the costs, risks and greenhouse gas implications of future coal investments, stranded assets, the economics of coal-fired power and coal mining, the labour impacts of the coal transition, and strategic planning for implementing a just transition for coal workers and communities in South Africa.
Dr. Antje C BergerCounselor, Climate & Environment
Dr. Antje C Berger
Counselor, Climate & Environment,
Dr.Berger is Counselor, Climate & Environment at German Embassy New Delhi
Dr. Lovneesh ChananaVice President Government Affairs Asia Pacific and Japan
Dr. Lovneesh Chanana
Vice President Government Affairs Asia Pacific and Japan,
As Vice President and the Head of Government Affairs for Asia Pacific and Japan, Dr. Lovneesh Chanana leads the public policy, Government programs and thought leadership engagements for SAP (www.sap.com) in the region. He engages on policy and key programs and initiatives including digital transformation, data management, Industry 4.0, cloud, IoT and cyber security etc. He works extensively on industry-Government partnerships on digitalization for sustainability, skill and talent building, entrepreneurship, and SMEs. Dr. Lovneesh brings more than twenty-five years of wide-ranging IT and consulting experience to the role, with a track record of strategic engagements on IT with Governments. His experience profile is a mix of leadership roles in advisory, government affairs and technology implementation domains. He has authored a number of white papers on IT for growth. Dr. Chanana holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems Management and works closely with academia too in facilitating a strong industry-academia connect.
Mr. Rohit ChandraCo-founder and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rohit Chandra
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer,
Rohit is the co-founder and CEO of OMC Power. Under his stewardship OMC Power has today become one of the leading mini-grid RESCO in the world with a portfolio of 270 power plants generating 36MWH renewable energy. With this achievement, OMC is directly impacting over 100,000 consumers lives and providing reliable energy to 230 telecom towers. Rohit has been instrumental at developing the unique ABC model at OMC, bringing reliable and affordable power to millions of people and thousands of enterprises which is advancing economic and social development in rural Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. With over 3 decades of senior management experience in telecom, Rohit has held C-level positions in Ericsson, Aircel, Uninor where he has been credited of launching nationwide services; swiftest customer acquisition and fastest IT infrastructure and Network rollouts. An avid traveller and people person, he is passionate about the Energy and rural utility cohorts.
Dr. Sandip ChatterjeeDirector
Dr. Sandip Chatterjee
Director,
Dr. Sandip Chaterjee is associated with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as Director.
Ms. Nivedita CholayilResearch Associate
Ms. Nivedita Cholayil
Research Associate,
Nivedita Cholayil is currently working at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) on issues related to sustainable development and climate action, in terms of both research and advocacy. She is academically trained in economics and international studies, with professional experience in research, media and communications. She has previously worked as a business journalist with Reuters News Agency, and as researcher at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Niti Aayog. Her research interests include climate change adaptation, sustainable development, gender and international economics.
Mr. Sandeep Roy ChoudhuryDirector
Mr. Sandeep Roy Choudhury
Director,
Sandeep is a co-founder at VNV Advisory Services, a social enterprise working with communities & climate change. He heads VNV's ownership on low carbon social development projects such as sustainable agriculture, social forestry, clean cooking, rural energy access and waste management.
Mr. Stephan ContiusCommissioner for the 2030 Agenda and Head of Division
Mr. Stephan Contius
Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda and Head of Division,
Stephan Contius is Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda and Head of Division (United Nations, Developing Countries, Emerging Economies) in the German Environment Ministry in Berlin. He served as German chief negotiator for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg 2002), the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio de Janeiro 2012) and as German co-lead negotiator for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. He was also involved in the establishment of environment and climate change dialogues with Brazil, China, India and several other countries. His previous assignments include legal affairs, G7- and G8-cooperation, prevention of air pollution, and project financing. In 1990 he was seconded to the United Nations Development Programme, New York. For the EU he participated in the final negotiations on the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development (1992). Mr. Contius' academic background is law and political science. He was recipient of scholarships of the German National Academic Foundation.
Ms. Laura de VriesAmbassador European Climate Pact
Ms. Laura de Vries
Ambassador European Climate Pact,
Laura de Vries is committed to a livable future by working on a future-proof, accelerated, inclusive climate transition and a circular economy. She does this, among other things, by representing the voice of young people in politics and government as board member government & politics at the Dutch Youth Climate Movement. As European Climate Pact Ambassador, Laura has been recognized by the European Commission in her role as climate ambassador and is part of an Europe-wide network of climate ambassadors. In this role, she is committed to youth participation and an inclusive and accelerated climate transition. Laura is also a Climate Ambassador of the Future. Under the leadership of the then Dutch climate envoy, she followed a process to become a climate ambassador. Laura has a job as a consultant and interim project leader for sustainability and the energy transition.
Dr. Suneel DeambiSolar PV Expert
Dr. Suneel Deambi
Solar PV Expert ,
I have been working on the practical aspects of Solar PV technology since 1990 & am a prolific writer on energy-environment issues.
Mr. Jonathan Demenge Head of Cooperation (New Delhi)
Mr. Jonathan Demenge
Head of Cooperation (New Delhi) ,
Mr.Demnge is Head of Cooperation (New Delhi) at Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Mr. Nitin DesaiChairman - Governing Council
Mr. Nitin Desai
Chairman - Governing Council ,
Mr Nitin Desai is a Former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, UN. Mr Desai is a distinguished economist and a well-known voice in public policy for a nationally and internationally, especially in the sustainable development sector. He was in the Planning Commission (1973-88) and later served as the Chief Economic Adviser and Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, in the Ministry of Finance (1988-90). He also served as Senior Economic Adviser for the World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission) where he introduced the concept of sustainable development. He was the Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs in the UN, where his major contributions included the organization of a series of global summits, notably the Rio Earth Summit (1992), the Copenhagen Social Development Summit (1995), the Monterrey Finance and Development Summit (2002) and the Johannesburg Sustainable Development Summit (2002). He oversaw the creation of the Commission on Sustainable Development in the UN, and was the first Under Secretary General for Policy Coordination and Sustainable Development.
Dr. Vibha DhawanDirector General
Dr. Vibha Dhawan
Director General,
Dr. Vibha Dhawan is associated with The Energy and Resources Institute since 1985. She also served as the Vice-Chancellor of TERI School of Advanced Studies from 2005-2007. She is a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Dr. Dhawan is actively involved in research as well as policy development, both at the national and international level. Dr Dhawan as a researcher was instrumental in the establishment of the highly successful Micropropagation Technology Park at TERI. Her other major achievements includes developing e-contents for the post-graduate programme in biotechnology for the University Grants Commission. Her recent research interests are in the area of biofuels. She is currently the coordinator of the DBT-TERI Centre on Integrated Production of Advanced Biofuels and Biocommodities. She was Advisor, Bio-resources & Biotechnology, to the Late Tarun Gogoi, the former Chief Minister of Assam.
Mr. Pyush Dogra Sr. Environmental Specialist
Mr. Pyush Dogra
Sr. Environmental Specialist,
Pyush Dogra, a Civil and Environmental Engineer by training is currently working as Senior environmental Specialist in Delhi office
Mr. Erlend DragetSenior Advisor
Mr. Erlend Draget
Senior Advisor,
Erlend Draget is an international affairs professional focused on sustainable development with skills in political analysis, strategy development, stakeholder engagement, political communication and project management. He has working experience from Norway, India, the United States, South Africa and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Mr. Sanjay Dubey Principal Secretary (Energy)
Mr. Sanjay Dubey
Principal Secretary (Energy),
Mr. Sanjay Dubey is an IAS officer of 1993 batch and borne to MP cadre. He is an alumnus of IIT Delhi and have done his BTech in Mechanical Engineering, MTech in production Engineering. He has also earned Masters in Economics and PhD in Transportation. A British Chevening Scholar from London School of Economics he has been trained in Brisbane University in Queensland Australia. He has held several challenging positions including District Magistrate of Rewa, Dhar and Jabalpur. He has served as Addl CEO Election Commission, Secretary Home, Secretary Rural Development and CEO of Rural Roads Development Authority. He has also served as Divisional Commissioner of Indore, Principal Secretary Labour, Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development and currently serves as Principal Secretary Energy and New and Renewable Energy
Ms. Patricia EspinosaExecutive Secretary
Ms. Patricia Espinosa
Executive Secretary,
Ms. Espinosa is the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Ambassador of Mexico to Germany since 2012 and from 2001 to 2002, Ms. Espinosa was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, bringing over 30 years of experience at highest levels in international relations. As Chair of the Third Committee of the UNGA (1996), she played a key role in the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action. Ambassador of Mexico to Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and the UN in Vienna (2002-2006), Chief of Staff to the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs (1989-1991) and responsible for economic issues at the Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva (1982-1988).
Mr. Asheesh Fotedar Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Asheesh Fotedar
Chief Operating Officer ,
I have started my own Venture and I have named it System Solution Engineering Consultants - SSEC. I am offering consultancy services to the Cold Chain industry and customers who intend to set up a world class facility in terms of designing of the whole project , land acquisition for the project , design and setting up of Cold storage's, and all allied equipment's necessary to run the project economically . My 15 years of long working experience which I have earned working with India's Premier Refrigeration companies and my training's on designing of large Cold storage projects is immensely benefiting my new flight path and I intend to create a lot of value addition for my customers in my own organisation and make it One window Solution in times to come.
Mr. Jai Kumar Gaurav Senior Advisor-Climate Change
Mr. Jai Kumar Gaurav
Senior Advisor-Climate Change ,
Jai Kumar Gaurav is a Climate Change and Environment sector professional with 11 years of diverse experience with NGOs, bi-lateral, multi-lateral organizations and the private sector. He has completed his Masters in Climate Change and Development from Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. He currently works at GIZ in India. He has previously worked with Adelphi, International Development Enterprises India (IDEI), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Sindicatum Carbon Capital on climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. He has also worked on MSW and e-waste management. His research interests are interdisciplinary and relate to the political economy, technology, and financing.
Dr. Anju GoelFellow, Centre for Environmental Studies
Dr. Anju Goel
Fellow, Centre for Environmental Studies,
Dr.Anju Goel is working a s a Fellow in Centre for Environmental Studies area at The Energy and Resources Institute
Mr. C P Goyal Director General of Forest & Special Secretary
Mr. C P Goyal
Director General of Forest & Special Secretary,
Indian Forest Service officer, Chandra Prakash Goyal has been appointed as the Director-General of Forests & Special Secretary (DGF&SS), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. Goyal, a 1986 batch IFS officer was previously the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest under Uttar Pradesh Department of Forest.
Mr. P K Gupta Director
Mr. P K Gupta
Director,
Mr.P K Gupta is posted as Director in Central Pollution Control Board.
Ms. Fiona HarveyEnvironment Correspondent
Ms. Fiona Harvey
Environment Correspondent ,
Fiona Harvey is the Guardian's environment correspondent.
Mr. Vidar HelgesenExecutive Director
Mr. Vidar Helgesen
Executive Director,
Vidar Helgesen is Executive Director of the Nobel Foundation since 2021, prior to which he was Norway's Special Representative for the Ocean 2018-20. He has served as Norway's Minister for Climate and Environment 2015-18, Minister of European Affairs 2013-15, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 2001-05. He was Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 2006-13. An international lawyer by training, he lives in Stockholm and is married with two daughters.
Ms. Anna Hentinnen Senior Environmental Specialist
Ms. Anna Hentinnen
Senior Environmental Specialist,
Anna Henttinen is an operations specialist working on the Sustainable Landscape Management Program (SLMP) and based in the World Bank's Country Office in Jakarta. Anna has previously worked as an economist and M&E specialist for the FCDO, the UK Department of Health and the World Food Program. Anna holds Master's degrees in economics and biomedical sciences from the LSE and from the UCL respectively, and an undergraduate degree in economics.
Mr. Helmut Hojesky Head of Department / General Climate Policy
Mr. Helmut Hojesky
Head of Department / General Climate Policy,
Since 1993, he has been the Head of Division for Climate and Air Quality in the former Austrian Federal Ministry for the Environment, Youth and Family Affairs. In 2018 he joined as the Head of Department for General Climate Policy in the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy Mobility, Innovation and Technology. His main responsibilities included National, EU and international climate change policy (work on legal as well as technical issues), i.e. leading the Austrian Delegation during the meetings of the bodies of the UNFCCC, attendance of all 26 COPs so far. COP Vice-President in 2017. In the second half of 1998 he was also the chair of the EU climate change Council Working Group during the Austrian EU Presidency and speaker for the Union in the negotiations at the 4th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. Again chair of the EU Council Working Group (WPIEI/CC) in the first half of 2006 and the second half of 2018 (COP24 in Katowice). Since the end of 2017 he has been the Chair of the Alpine Climate Board of the Alpine Convention.
Mr. Dinesh Dayanand JagdaleJoint Secretary
Mr. Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale
Joint Secretary,
Mr. Dinesh Jagdale is advisor and Joint secretary at Ministry of new and Renewabl Energy, Government of India.
Mr. Jeevan Kumar JethaniScientist-F
Mr. Jeevan Kumar Jethani
Scientist-F,
Jeevan Kumar Jethani is Scientist-F in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. He has been associated with power/renewable energy sector for over 29 years. During his professional career he was involved with power generation, transmission and distribution in the State of Rajasthan. In the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) he was a part of the core team for formulation and implementing National Solar Mission and also renewable policy and regulatory framework in the country. He was associated with the formulation of Green Energy Corridors project and its implementation framework. While working in Wind Division of MNRE he was instrumental to preparation of Repowering Policy, National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, Wind bidding scheme and its implementation guidelines, Onshore Wind Power Development Guidelines, etc. Presently he is heading Rooftop Solar and Off-grid Solar Division of MNRE responsible for formulation of PM-KUSUM Scheme Rooftop solar Ph-II Programme and its implementation framework, Off-grid solar PV Application Programme, etc.
Mr. Abhas Jha Practice Manager
Mr. Abhas Jha
Practice Manager,
Abhas Jha is Practice Manager, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, South Asia Region within the Urban, Resilience and Land Global Practice for the World Bank. He leads a global team working on infrastructure lending, technical assistance, and advisory services within the World Bank.
Dr. Subodh Jindal President
Dr. Subodh Jindal
President ,
Dr. Subodh Jindal is the President of All India Food Processors Association and Chairman Taxation and Foreign Trade Committee.
Mr. Girishkumar KadamSenior Vice President & Co-Group Head
Mr. Girishkumar Kadam
Senior Vice President & Co-Group Head,
Girishkumar Kadam has been with ICRA Limited over the last 18 years and currently, he is Senior Vice President and Co-Group Head for ratings & research in the Power, Renewable Energy, Utilities and Capital Goods sectors. He is member of the Rating Committee at ICRA Ltd. He has been involved in rating assignments for several leading corporates as well as in detailed sector research for Power & Renewable Energy Sector. He has also authored articles and insightful research in renewables and power sector, as well as spoken at various industry forums on sectoral trends & outlook in power & renewable sector. Girishkumar holds an MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS), University of Mumbai and a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), University of Mumbai. Before joining ICRA, Girishkumar Kadam has also worked with Torrent Power Limited, Ahmedabad & Engineers India Ltd, New Delhi.
Mr. Ayaskant Kanungo General Manager (Commercial & Corporate Affairs)
Mr. Ayaskant Kanungo
General Manager (Commercial & Corporate Affairs) ,
Mr. Ayaskant Kanungo is an Electrical Engineer from NIT,Rourkela, MBA (Finance) and PG Diploma in Materials and Supply Chain Management from IMT,Ghaziabad. I have 25 years work experience in the field of Green Field Power Plant Projects, Mining Projects, Cement plant projects, Operation of Cement plant and Power Plant. I have exclusively worked in the field of Alternative Fuels, Green Energy and Fuel Beyond Coal Projects. At present I am heading the Commercial & Projects department of Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL), A Govt. Of Odisha Company. OCPL is the only state PSU of Odisha in the field of Coal Mining
Dr. Shilpi KapurVice President
Dr. Shilpi Kapur
Vice President,
Dr. Shilpi Kapur is working as Vice President at the Environmental Management Centre. Shilpi is a trained economist and has over 13 years of research experience in the field of environment and natural resource management. One of her key focus areas of research is designing policy instruments and governance and institutional mechanisms to foster circular economy. Shilpi holds a PhD Economics from Washington University in St Louis, USA and before that Masters and Bachelors in Economics from Delhi University. Prior to joining EMC, Shilpi was working as a Senior Fellow in TERI.
Ms. Emma KariMinister of the Environment and Climate Change
Ms. Emma Kari
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change,
Ms Emma Kari is the acting Minister of the Environment and Climate Change in the Finnish government. She is also a Member of the Finnish Parliament since 2005 for her second term and Member of the Helsinki City Council since 2009. She acted as the Chair of the Finnish Greens Parliament Group prior to her selection as the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change. She has also worked as a Special Advisor in the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change in 2014 prior to her selection to the Finnish Parliament.
Dr. Ing. Anke Karmann-Woessner Head
Dr. Ing. Anke Karmann-Woessner
Head ,
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Anke Karmann-Woessner is a member of the DGNB with the city of Karlsruhe, Member of the advisory board for sustainable urban development, since 2019 member of the executive committee of the DGNB.
Dr. Livleen KaurAssociate Director
Dr. Livleen Kaur
Associate Director,
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Dr. Shailly KediaSenior Fellow
Dr. Shailly Kedia
Senior Fellow,
Dr Shailly Kedia is a research professional who is a Senior Fellow and Associate Director with the Sustainable Development and Outreach Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi. At TERI, she has pioneered the concept of green budgeting and has majorly focused on sustainable development and climate change related policy research. Her research interests include sustainable development, climate action, business sustainability, green growth, international organization, and the interface between traditional and non-traditional security issues. In past, she has briefly worked with the Sustainable Development Network of the World Bank in Washington, DC; and with the Center for Climate Systems Research at Columbia University and NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. She is a Board Member of World Sustainable Development Forum and has been Member of the Taskforce on Greening Rural Development of the Ministry of Rural Development, Member of the Indo-German Expert Group on Green and Inclusive Economy, and Co-chair of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform Research Committee on Inclusiveness. She is a Doctor of Philosophy in International Studies, Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Engineering.
Ms. Ghislaine KiefferPolicy Analyst
Ms. Ghislaine Kieffer
Policy Analyst,
Ghislaine Kieffer is a policy analyst at the International Energy Agency working in the Energy Efficiency division, where she coordinates the work of the IEA on smart and sustainable cities as well as the theme of People Centred Clean Energy Transitions. She has close to twenty years of experience in various international organisations in the field of sustainable energy and a multidisciplinary understanding of low-carbon energy policies at the international, national and city level. In recent years, she has authored several reports analysing the contribution of clean energy policies in the transition to a decarbonised future, focusing, among other, on the socio-economic dimensions of clean energy transitions.
Mr. Edwin Koekkoek First Counsellor, Energy and Climate Action
Mr. Edwin Koekkoek
First Counsellor, Energy and Climate Action ,
Edwin Koekkoek is the First Counsellor on Energy and Climate Action in the European Union Delegation to India based in New Delhi. He is responsible for cooperation between the EU and India in the areas of Energy and Climate Action, including the implementation of the EU-India Clean Energy and Climate Partnership. Prior to joining the EU Delegation, Edwin Koekkoek worked for 7 years in the Netherlands' Ministry of Environment, in the first 5 years as part of the Dutch delegation to the UN Climate Change negotiations (UNFCCC), the UN aviation organization (IACO) and the UN maritime organization (IMO), and in the last 2 years as senior policy advisor in the area of air quality. He then worked for almost 5 years for the Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament, inter alia in the area of climate change and renewable energy. After that he specialized in the legislative procedures of the European Union (EU) and the negotiations between the Parliament and the Council of the EU. In total he worked 11 years in the European Parliament, during which he also worked in the Cabinet of the President, advising him inter alia on energy and climate change issues. Edwin Koekkoek studied Environmental Sciences at the "Wageningen University & Research" in the Netherlands.
Mr. Arun KrishnamurthyFounder
Mr. Arun Krishnamurthy
Founder,
Arun Krishnamurthy is an Indian environmental activist who has initiated the campaign of cleaning various lakes across India. He is known for founding the Environmentalist Foundation of India 2011 based in Chennai which has its branches in 15 states and other cities such as Hyderabad, Delhi and Coimbatore. Arun Krishnamurthy was chosen to receive the prestigious Rolex Awards for enterprise. Arun was awarded in the year 2012 at Geneva. He was the youngest to win the award. The award was in recognition of Arun's work towards lake restoration in India Arun worked at Google but later quit to start his own company. Arun has stated that environment and wildlife has always attracted him, but the degradation of the urban greenery had motivated him to protect it. Krishnamurthy had founded an internationally recognized organization, EFI which was founded in 2007. Their main projects include lake restoration, beach clean ups, urban afforestation.
Mr. S Vijay KumarDistinguished Fellow & FOLU India Lead
Mr. S Vijay Kumar
Distinguished Fellow & FOLU India Lead,
S Vijay Kumar is Distinguished Fellow TERI since November 2013. He was a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and has served as Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (2012-13) and as Additional Secretary and Secretary Ministry of Mines (2008-2011). In TERI he works on policy issues related to natural resources, including land, water, and minerals. He is also the Lead of the Food and Land Use (FOLU) Coalition India program. The FOLU Coalition work in India focuses on increasing the sustainability of Indian agriculture and improving the nutritional status of India. He is a Member since 2015 of the United Nations' International Resource Panel (IRP) which considers issues relating to the governance of resources and poverty and prepares science-based policy-related reports on natural resource management, resource use efficiency, and environmental impacts of resource use.
Dr. Archana KumarBehavioural Change Expert and Associate Professor
Dr. Archana Kumar
Behavioural Change Expert and Associate Professor,
Dr Archana Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Development Communication and Extension (DCE) department of Lady Irwin College. She teaches papers in Communication for Development, Gender, Sustainable Development, Research Methods and Programme Development & Evaluation. Her areas of interest include monitoring and evaluation of communication for social change programmes and initiatives. Currently she has been involved in projects related to the use of innovative participatory techniques for M&E of ICTD and Community Media initiatives.
Mr. Rajiv KumarGeneral Manager
Mr. Rajiv Kumar
General Manager,
I am working with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which is the principal financial institution of Government of India for promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector. at present, I am a part of the Green Climate & Energy Efficiency Centre of SIDBI at New Delhi which is actively engaged in Green Financing of MSMEs and execution of several multilateral & bilateral programs on Energy Efficiency financing in MSMEs. I have been with SIDBI for over 26 years. In the past, I have handled various functions for financing, promotion and development of MSMEs at Head Office, Regional Office and field levels. I have worked closely on micro credit, financing of innovative technology startups, climate change and sustainable development in MSME sector through Energy / Resource Efficient technologies, etc. I am a Mechanical Engineer with Masters in Economics and Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management.
Mr. Rajeev KumarVP Regions Cities and Solutions
Mr. Rajeev Kumar
VP Regions Cities and Solutions,
Head the business for integrated energy solution for corporates and cities for bp in India. In my current role, I am looking to provide integrated energy solution including energy management to customers across industries, corporates, cities in their effort to decarbonise, which mainly covers supply of green power, greening logistics, reducing carbon in their processes and better management of energy to energy cost besides carbon footprint.
Mr. Sudhir KumarAdvisor
Mr. Sudhir Kumar
Advisor,
Shri Sudhir Kumar is Advisor, (IndustryII) [Textiles, Heavy Industries, Public Enterprises, Steel, Circular Economy] Kerala.
Mr. Ole LarsenDirector
Mr. Ole Larsen
Director,
Ole Larsen is a Director, Climate Adaptation Living Lab (CALL) Copenhagen, at the harbour bath.
Mr. Sharath LoganathanCo-Founder
Mr. Sharath Loganathan
Co-Founder,
On seeing a gap in the food distribution market and opportunity to add value through technology, Sharath co-founded Ninjacart in 2015 as a B2C hyper-local grocery delivery platform. However, realizing that while there was a high demand for an online market for fruits and vegetables, the traditional supply chain for perishable products was inefficient, and hence pivoted towards a B2B Supply Chain platform. Today, Ninjacart is becoming the digital network for global agri commerce, solving for challenges such as information asymmetry, payment hassles, distribution inefficiency, and discovering new buyers and sellers with tech-first solutions. Prior to Ninjacart, Sharat co-founded EduRaft (Education Classifieds startup) and post that Shout App (Location-based social network app) earlier. He holds a PGDM in Marketing and Operations from the IIM Kozhikode.
Ms. Anuradha MathurAssociate Fellow
Ms. Anuradha Mathur
Associate Fellow,
Anuradha has been working with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for over two years. She is part of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) secretariat. While at TERI, she has successfully conducted numerous Summits that respond to the urgent demands of the SDGs. Along with her TERI colleagues, she co-authored the COP26 Charter of Actions, a knowledge document prepared by TERI, which proposes probable and sector specific options to advance climate action and ambition in India.
Mr. Clarence Woo Chee MengExecutive Director
Mr. Clarence Woo Chee Meng
Executive Director,
Mr Clarence Woo has been involved in the oil, gas and petrochemical industry for the past 32 years. He started his career with Mobil Oil Singapore and has experienced numerous responsibilities within Mobil Oil. They included Technical Services, which provided technical expertise and training in the field of lubricants, fuels, and LPG. Mr Woo also worked in Ethyl Corporation as Senior Area Manager managing petroleum additive sales to various countries in Asia Pacific. Mr Woo had also served as a Product Manager, Fuel Additives, where he had helped managed fuel additive sales and fuel additive developments in Asia. Mr Woo is currently the Executive Director of Asian Clean Fuels Association that supports governments and encourages industries to pursue the use of cleaner fuels for a cleaner environment through the attributes of sound science, cost effectiveness and sustainability.
Mr. Vinamra Mishra Director (Tech&Projects)
Mr. Vinamra Mishra
Director (Tech&Projects),
Mr.Mishra is an officer belonging to the Indian Railway Services of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Government of India. Anchoring all the Externally Aided Programmes (EAPs) of the Ministry with multilateral organizations like World Bank, ADB, KfW, AIIB, NDB, UNIDO, GIZ etc for over 8000 million USD. These are aimed at improving competitiveness of MSMEs and institutional architecture of MoMSME.
Mr. Sanjay MitraDistinguished Fellow
Mr. Sanjay Mitra
Distinguished Fellow,
Mr Sanjay Mitra is a retired 1982 batch of Indian Administrative Service officer of West Bengal cadre. Recently he has retired as Defence Secretary, Government of India and prior to that he was Secretary, Road Transport and Highways and also served as Chief Secretary of West Bengal. He has extensive exposure to issues in housing, water supply and infrastructure. Mr Mitra is keenly interested in issues pertaining to the energy and the renewables sector. Presently he is Professor of Practice in the School of Public Policy, IIT, Delhi.
Mr. Vineet MittalChairman
Mr. Vineet Mittal
Chairman,
Vineet Mittal is the founder of Avaada Energy, one of the leading renewable energy companies in India. He is a serial entrepreneur and started his career with a Dotcom company, followed by a foray into IT service where he worked with some leading names in the IT space like Microsoft, IBM, etc. Subsequently, he moved into energy space and co-founded Welspun Energy in 2010. By 2016, the venture grew to become India's largest renewable energy firm with an operational capacity of 1.2 GW. He successfully monetized the assets in a deal with Tata Power valued at US $ 1.4 Billion; the deal is still considered one of the largest deals in renewable energy space in India. In 2017, the firm was rechristened as Avaada, Energy, Vineet's second venture in renewable energy space, which multiplied and has successfully executed over 1.5 GW of renewable energy projects to date and is implementing another 3 GW. He is also on B20's task force for financing growth and infrastructure and Energy, Resource Efficiency & Sustainability. Formerly, he was India Chair of the World Business Council of Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 's program on Renewables Low Carbon Technology platform. For his contributions to solar power in India, he has been conferred with the 'Solar Man of India' award in 2012 and 2014. He is a thought-leader and a prolific speaker and is invited regularly to share his views on various leading platforms across the country.
Mr. Richie MittalImmediate Past President
Mr. Richie Mittal
Immediate Past President,
Mr.Richi Mittal, worked in the field Energy efficiency for cooling since last 37 years. Am now involved as Consultant for the use of Renewable Energy for Cooling in India. Such as Geothermal, Solar and Wind Energy for Cooling and Heating. Also doing Design of Green Factory plus Third Party Commissioning and TAB - Testing, Adjusting and Balancing for HVAC. Specialists in air quality issues pertaining to Critical zones!
Mr. Narendra ModiPrime Minister
Mr. Narendra Modi
Prime Minister,
Shri Narendra Modi is a dynamic, determined, and dedicated Prime Minister of India. On 30 May 2019, he was sworn in as India's Prime Minister marking the start of his second term in office. He is also the longest-serving Chief Minister of Gujarat (October 2001 to May 2014).
Ms. Amina J. MohammedDeputy Secretary General
Ms. Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary General,
Amina Jane Mohammed is a British-Nigerian diplomat and politician who is serving as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Previously, she was Nigerian Minister of Environment from 2015 to 2016 and was a key player in the Post-2015 Development Agenda process.
Dr. Anant MohanProfessor
Dr. Anant Mohan
Professor,
Dr.Anant Mohan is Associate Professor of Medicine at AIIMS. His research interests Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (especially Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and Interventional Pulmonology. Honours /Distinctions: Awarded UK Commonwealth Fellowship 2008-2009 in Chest Medicine at the Royal Preston Hospital Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. Academic achievements: On the Faculty of AIIMS for more than 5 years, Chief Guide and Co-guide of several postgraduate (MD) and PhD students, Numerous International and National research publications and book chapters.
Mr. R MukundanManaging Director & CEO
Mr. R Mukundan
Managing Director & CEO,
R Mukundan is the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Chemicals. An engineer from IIT Roorkee, Mr R Mukundan joined the TAS, after completing an MBA from FMS, Delhi University. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School. During his 26 year career with the Tata Group, he has held various responsibilities across the chemical, automotive and hospitality sectors of the group. He serves on executive committees of various industry forums viz. the Confederation of Indian Industry, Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Employers' Federation of India, All India Management Association, etc.
Ms. Vanessa Nakate Climate Justice Activist and Author of A Bigger Picture
Ms. Vanessa Nakate
Climate Justice Activist and Author of A Bigger Picture ,
Vanessa Nakate is a climate justice activist from Uganda and the Author of "A Bigger Picture".
Dr. Sachchida NandDeputy Director General
Dr. Sachchida Nand
Deputy Director General,
Ph D in chemical engineering from University of Ottawa, Canada and IIT Delhi. Post doctoral fellow and lecturer at University of Connecticut, USA. Areas of research-hydrocarbon reforming, coal gasification, coal desulphurization. Working for Fertiliser Association of India-industry body of fertilizer manufacturers for last 35 years. Areas of activities-energy conservation , environment and safety, fertilizer sector policies. Member of several expert groups and committees of GOI and International fertilizer Association, Paris
Ms. Jayashree NandiAssistant Editor
Ms. Jayashree Nandi
Assistant Editor,
Jayashree Nandi is an assistant editor at Hindustan Times. She primarily covers climate science and negotiations; environmental issues in India such as air and water pollution; forests and wildlife government policies on the environment and their impact. With over 13 years of experience in writing on environment, she has worked with The Times of India in the past before joining Hindustan Times about two years ago. Jayashree won the Centre for Media Studies Young Environment Journalist of the Year award in 2019. She also won the merit award for sustained environmental reporting on environment at fourth Asian Environmental Journalism Awards (AEJA) in 2015. She has taken up a number of journalism fellowships including Biodiversity Media Initiative fellowship of the Earth Journalism Network. Jayashree has authored a picture eBook for 4- to 6-year-olds on this year's Uttarakhand flood disaster titled "Saving Raini."
Mr. Rakesh NathFormer Member, APTEL & Former Chairperson
Mr. Rakesh Nath
Former Member, APTEL & Former Chairperson,
Shri Rakesh Nath, born on 21.05.1950, has assumed office as Technical Member of APTEL on 03.03.2010 FN .Prior to this, he was the Chairperson, Central Electricity Authority(CEA) and Ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. He has about 37 years of varied experience in Power Sector planning, Operation & Maintenance of Thermal and Hydro Power Stations and Transmission System, Regulation of water supply from multi-purpose hydro projects including operation & maintenance of irrigation canal system, Power System Operation and Power Trading.
Mr. S S NegiVice Chairman
Mr. S S Negi
Vice Chairman,
A former Himachal cadre Indian Forest officer and former DG (Forest) and Special Secretary to Government of India Dr Sharad Singh Negi has been appointed chairman of Uttarakhand Village Development and Migration Commission. The commission has been formed to check migration from hilly to plain areas and work for development of rural areas. Dr Negi belongs to Pauri Garhwal district was Director, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, and Director, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Himachal Pradesh. Talking to mediapersons, Dr SS Negi said it would be his priority to dwell on the reasons for migration from hill areas. He said man-animal conflict was one of the reasons for migration.
Dr. Luca NizzettoSenior Research Scientist
Dr. Luca Nizzetto
Senior Research Scientist,
Luca Nizzetto is Senior Scientist at the Norwegian Institute of Water Research (NIVA) in Oslo, Norway and holds a position at Masarik University in Czech Republic. His expertise is on the analysis of drivers, sources, fate, distribution and impacts of chemical contaminants and microplastic in the environment. He runs international research projects on different areas including terrestrial, freshwater and marine pollution, microplastics in agricultural and fresh water systems. He is the coordinator of the project EDIFY (Endocrine Disruptors in Indian Food): a Norwegian- India cooperation. At WSDS, Dr Nizzetto co-organizes the Thematic Track Panel: Protecting Oceans from Chemical and Plastic Pollution.
Dr. Shonali PachauriResearch Group Leader
Dr. Shonali Pachauri
Research Group Leader,
Dr. Shonali Pachauri is Research Group Leader of the Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS) Research Group in the Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE) Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria. Her research explores policy pathways for achieving universal access to basic services and technologies and assesses the wider impacts of this for sustainable development. She served as Adjunct Professor at the Yale School of the Environment in Fall 2016. She is a Lead Author for the IPCC WGIII AR6 report, serves on the Science Advisory Panel of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), and on the Advisory Group of the International Network on Gender & Energy (ENERGIA).
Mr. Suresh PadmanabhanGLOBAL C.T.O. - PET BUSINESS.
Mr. Suresh Padmanabhan
GLOBAL C.T.O. - PET BUSINESS. ,
I am working with polymer manufacturing industry with more than 30 years experience. Currently with INDORAMA VENTURES LIMITED since last 10 years and working as global chief technology officer for the Integrated PET Business.
Mr. Suneel PamidiDirector, DoECC, Government of Kerala
Mr. Suneel Pamidi
Director, DoECC, Government of Kerala,
As a member of the Indian Forest Service, I have 10 years of Work experience in Forestry and allied sectors. As a director of Environment & Climate change, Government of Kerala I have been working in the areas of Coastal Management, Coastal Erosion, Environmental Impact Assessment, Wetland Management, Environmental awareness generation, Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption projects, etc.
Mr. Surendra Kumar PandeyAll India Secretary of BMS and Deputy Incharge for Coal Sector
Mr. Surendra Kumar Pandey
All India Secretary of BMS and Deputy Incharge for Coal Sector,
Surendra Kumar Pandey. "Office Superintendent" in Coal India Limited Office Suptg. Posted on the post of. Present residence Chhattisgarh. Trade union active in BMS since last 40 years. General Secretary in Coal Union and Coal Federation, currently the responsibility of the National Minister. In-charge scheme worker and co-in-charge Coal Industry. Experience of trade union work in the unorganized sector scheme workers, agricultural rural workers. Participated in many training programs organized in Noida, Mumbai Education Board. Participated in training program organized at ITC(ILO)Turin and Tokiyo in the year 2010. Presently member of Central Advisory Contract Labor Board (MOLE). Member of JBCCI Wage Settlement Committee for Coal Industry. Interest in labor law.etc.
Dr. Rajesh PandyaAdvisor
Dr. Rajesh Pandya
Advisor,
Dr. Rajesh J. Pandya has been working with Surat Municipal Corporation since last 33+ years in different capacities, with special mention to tenure of 13 years as Town Planner and Town Development Officer. As the Deputy Municipal Commissioner he headed the departments of Traffic, BRTS, and Public Parks & Gardens of the urban local body of the vibrant and dynamic city of Surat. He has been a part of the team which has strategically planned, implemented and is now successfully operating the longest BRT system in the country and a well integrated public transport system. He also held the posts of General Manager of Surat Smart City Development Company and DREAM City Company as well. He was the Managing Director of the Sitilink Company and after retirement he is associated with SMC as Advisor for special projects. As Adjunct Professor in Practice of SVNIT he is actively associated with academics and research work in urban planning and urban mass transport area and has published a number of research papers in national and international journals and has participated in a number of workshops and conferences in India and abroad.
Mr. Ulhas ParlikarGlobal Consultant
Mr. Ulhas Parlikar
Global Consultant,
Ulhas Vinayak Parlikar has over 36 years of experience in R&D, Technology Development & Scale up, Project design and engineering, Project Management, Business Development, Project Consultancy, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Technology Collaboration, Technology Assimilation, Negotiation and Management of Contracts, etc. During his association with Hindustan Unilever Ltd, National Peroxide Ltd & ACC ltd, he led successful business initiatives, implemented more than 40 small & big CAPEX projects. He negotiated & finalized several technology collaboration agreements with different global companies. He led co-processing initiative in India and developed it as a scalable business model by employing blue ocean strategy. Considering the importance of the enabling policy framework for managing wastes, Ulhas Parlikar led the policy advocacy initiative in the country. He has been invited by GOI as an expert member on several committees including such as to draft the Waste Management Rules, 2016 and guidelines published by CPCB, MoEFCC & MoUHA.
Ms. Johanna Lissinger PeitzAmbassador for Stockholm+50
Ms. Johanna Lissinger Peitz
Ambassador for Stockholm+50,
Ambassador Lissinger Peitz is recently appointed to lead the work within the Swedish Government offices on preparations from a high-level meeting in the commemoration of the first UN conference on the human environment that took place in Stockholm in 1972. Before that she has been the Lead negotiator for Sweden and EU in the UN Climate Change process and earlier on in the field of chemicals and waste. She was the EU lead negotiator on climate finance in the period after Paris and leading up to Katowice. She has also had roles as COP president for the 7th Conference of the Parties for the Stockholm Convention and for the third ministerial meeting on integrated chemicals policy (ICCM3). Her last assignment was at the Swedish Mission to the UN in New York leading the work together with India on the Industry transition track ahead of the Climate Summit in September 2019.
Mr. Pablo Benitez Ponce Senior Environmental Economist
Mr. Pablo Benitez Ponce
Senior Environmental Economist,
Pablo Benitez Ponce is a Senior Environmental Economist working for the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) Global Practice at the World Bank
Mr. Gulab Chandra PrajapatiCoordinator
Mr. Gulab Chandra Prajapati
Coordinator,
Brief Introduction : Gulab Chandra Prajapati Post Graduate Geography, Organization- Damodar Bachao Abhiyan I am working on river conservation, environmental protection and sustainable development of community livelihood with biodiversity for 20 years. Research on the environment and the Damodar Valley is the mineral area of ??Jharkhand state, thermal power, coal mines, and many industrial establishments have been built in this area, due to which the natural resources of this region have been exploited in the name of development. Today the major rivers of this region Damodar, Konar, Bokaro are getting polluted and moving towards their death. For this reason, Damodar Bachao Abhiyan has been working for environmental protection for the last 20 years to save the rivers and sustainable development of the environment and livelihood of the area. Working as a coordinator in this campaign, he has been doing studies and awareness programs for community development and conservation of livelihood and biological diversity. Studying the impact of Just Transition in the districts of Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ramgarh, Hazaribagh, Chatra in the districts falling under Damodar Valley region from 2020 on the impact of coal workers, displaced and people associated with coal business on sustainable livelihood. Working for development. Organization Name: Damodar Bachao Abhiyan Scope : Jharkhand Email : gulab2jan@gmail.com Name: Gulab Chandra Prajapati
Ms. Khushbu PrajapatiExecutive
Ms. Khushbu Prajapati
Executive,
I am associated with the Corporate Social Responsibility wing of Tata Steel since last eight years. My core area of work is child rights & child education and have worked rigorously to connect out of school children back with mainstream education. I am presently working with children on streets to bridge their learning gap and connect them with formal education. I also have a deep inclination towards environment education therefore am associated with 'The Green School Project' (A Tata Steel Foundation and TERI initiative) since its inception (April 2017) and have lead environment awareness activities like rallies, wall paintings & nukkad nataks with children in remote locations of Odisha. I focus on behavior changes which will ultimately lead us towards sustainable living.
Mr. Shri PrakashDistinguished Fellow
Mr. Shri Prakash
Distinguished Fellow,
Mr Shri Prakash joined TERI in July 2011 as Distinguished Fellow, after a long career of over 37 years in Indian Railways. He superannuated as Member, Railway Board and Secretary to Government of India in December 2009. Afterwards, he was chairperson of a high-powered Committee on Infrastructure Planning, Business Development and Project Monitoring on Indian Railways. For over 11 years he is guiding research in sustainable transport policies in Centre for Research in Sustainable Mobility in TERI. The main research areas currently pursued in the Centre is urban transport, electric mobility particularly on freight transport and smaller and intermediate passenger electric vehicles, modal shift from road to rail as India has a robust rail network, transport modelling and forecasting etc. Concurrently, he is Mentor and Director, Public Policy and Sustainable Development in TERI School of Advanced Studies. He is a Post Graduate in Mathematics with an additional degree of M.B.A.
Mr. Sharif QamarFellow & AC
Mr. Sharif Qamar
Fellow & AC,
Mr.Sharif Qamar is Fellow and Area covener of Transport & Urban Governance Division at TERI.
Ms. Kamilla Kristensen Rai Counsellor
Ms. Kamilla Kristensen Rai
Counsellor,
Kamilla Kristensen Rai is the Counsellor for Urban Development at the Danish Embassy under the Strategic Sector Cooperation. She is responsible for urban development and facilitating the city-to-city cooperation between the City of Udaipur and the City of Aarhus on urban water management. She comes from a position as Special Advisor on Global Cooperation in the Danish Energy Agency, Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate working as coordinator for the team providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry in Ukraine and previously worked with the bilateral cooperation on energy between India and Denmark and on bilateral cooperation energy efficiency in buildings with China. Kamilla Kristensen Rai has also worked on climate projects with private partners in Czech Republic and Bulgaria as well as employed at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in India. Kamilla Kristensen Rai is holding a Master degree in Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and a Master Degree in Urban Planning in Developing Countries from University of Wales College of Cardiff (UK).
Prof. K RamanathanDistinguished Fellow, Electricity & Fuels Division (EFD)
Prof. K Ramanathan
Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Fuels Division (EFD),
Mr Ramanathan holds a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering (Water Resources Development) from IIT , Roorkee India and has over four decades of experience in the development of the power sector in India . Prior to joining TERI, he was Member (Power Systems) in the Central Electricity Authority ( CEA ). At CEA, Mr Ramanathan was responsible for planning and operation of transmission and distribution systems, establishment of load dispatch centers, techno-economic appraisal of power projects, etc. He has also served as member of a number of national level committees on power system planning and operation. At TERI, Mr Ramanathan is working in the area of regulatory studies and governance. His fields of interest are power sector reforms, promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency, hydropower development, power system planning and operation, etc. He is also functioning as a part time faculty for M.B.A. and M.Tech courses organized by TERI University . Presently he is a Member of the State Advisory Committee of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, 18 th Electric Power Survey Committee and the Advisory Committee for Capacity Building under R-APDRP. Mr Ramanathan has co-authored two books; one on Electricity Privatization Experience in the State of Orissa and the other (an ADB publication) on Hydropower Development in India.
Mr. I V RaoVisiting Senior Fellow
Mr. I V Rao
Visiting Senior Fellow,
Mr I V Rao is senior visiting fellow at TERI
Mr. Rajani Ranjan RashmiDistinguished Fellow & Programme Director
Mr. Rajani Ranjan Rashmi
Distinguished Fellow & Programme Director,
Shri Rajani Ranjan Rashmi is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service of 1983 batch. He was India's key negotiator for climate change issues under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change for several years and was associated with climate policy making in the run-up to and after the Paris Agreement. He served as Special Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in the Government of India and later as Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur. Currently, he is Distinguished Fellow in The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) where he works on areas relating to climate change, mitigation and adaptation strategies, carbon markets, and sustainable development. He is a Member of the Technical Advisory Body of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In 2018-19, he served on the Sub Committee of the Ministry of Finance on Climate Finance.
Ms. Teresa RiberaDeputy Prime Minister for the Ecological Transition
Ms. Teresa Ribera
Deputy Prime Minister for the Ecological Transition,
Teresa Ribera is Vice President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge Prior to that, Ms Ribera was Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) from 2014 to 2018, and enabled the Institute to play a key role in the negotiation of the Paris Climate Agreement and the transition towards sustainable development. She served as the Spanish Secretary of State for Climate Change and Biodiversity from 2008 to 2011, responsible for environmental and climate policies, as well as the National Meteorological Agency. A public official from the Senior Corps of State Civil Administrators, she has also taught at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Mr. Sourav RoyChief
Mr. Sourav Roy
Chief,
Sourav leads the Corporate Social Responsibility of Tata Steel globally, which is one of the oldest, deepest and most meaningful corporate - community interfaces in the country working across more than 3,000 villages of India and reaching more than a million lives every year. He combines an education in management (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad) and economics (Delhi School of Economics) with significant experience in grassroots development and a deep interest in defining the role of responsible capitalism in addressing the most difficult societal challenges of today. Sourav has been with the Tatas since last 15 years, and is part of the Tata Administrative Services - the flagship leaders programme of the group. He started in the group M&A team responsible for divesting, acquiring and restructuring Tata businesses globally. In his last engagement, Sourav helped Tata companies to integrate social and environmental aspects within their approaches to business while simultaneously setting up disaster response frameworks for the Tata group and managing post disaster relief and long term rehabilitation programmes within and outside India.
Dr. Syamal Kumar SarkarDistinguished Fellow and Senior Director, Natural Resources and Climate Programme
Dr. Syamal Kumar Sarkar
Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director, Natural Resources and Climate Programme,
Dr S K Sarkar is Distinguished Fellow and Senior Director at TERI. He heads the Natural Resources and Climate Programme and is currently associated with TERI since September 2014. During 1998 till 2003 Dr Sarkar worked as Senior Fellow, TERI, and during 2005-2007 as Director, Division of Regulatory Studies and Governance in TERI. He is a Doctorate in Economics (1991) from the State University of New York. Dr Sarkar is an IAS officer (retired). He is a former Secretary to the GoI in the Ministry of Water Resources. He served other Ministries in GoI and worked in various capacities with Government of West Bengal. He worked as Member Secretary, West Bengal Pollution Control Board under State Environment Department during 2003-05 and formulated policies on plastic waste management. He also worked as consultant with the Asian Development Bank and with the World Bank/PPIAF (Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility).
Mr. Shrinath SavoorChief Sustainability Officer
Mr. Shrinath Savoor
Chief Sustainability Officer ,
Shrinath Savoor is Jt President & Chief Sustainability Officer at Shree Cement Ltd.
Mr. A K SaxenaSenior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division
Mr. A K Saxena
Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division,
Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow and Senior Director, Electricity and Fuels Division in TERI, has over 37 years of experience in the power sector in India. During the course of his career, he has worked with the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power (MoP) and Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). He retired as Chief Engineer, CEA in 2016 and held important portfolios such as Chief (Engineering), CERC (2013-16), Director (Operation Monitoring) and Director (Transmission) in MoP (2005 to 2012). At TERI, his profile includes managing the work on energy transitions in the Indian power sector to develop a roadmap for low-carbon pathways. This includes work on demand forecasting, studying economic feasibility of supply side options and technical challenges of grid integration of renewables. He also leads the work on power sector policy, reforms and regulations, demand side management action plans, smart grid, etc. Mr Saxena has rich regulatory experience in tariff determination for Inter State Generating stations (Conventional and Renewable) and Inter-State Transmission Systems (ISTS), Point-of-Connection charges, IEGC, Deviation Settlement Mechanism, Open Access, Connectivity, Ancillary Services, regulatory approval for solar parks, power market, etc. He also headed a task force to provide inputs to the draft regulations for transmission planning. Mr Saxena holds a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Roorkee (now IIT, Roorkee) and MBA in Operations Management from Indira Gandhi National Open University. He is also a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India) and has travelled widely.
Dr. Heinz SchandlSenior Science Leader
Dr. Heinz Schandl
Senior Science Leader,
Dr Heinz Schandl, PhD in Sociology and MA in Social and Economic Sciences, is a senior science leader at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Canberra where he leads a research group for urban and industrial transformations and coordinates circular economy research. He is an adjunct professor at the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Nagoya University in Japan, a member of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) International Resource Panel and the immediate past president of the International Society of Industrial Ecology. He is the waste impact management mission lead for the Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub of the National Environmental Science Program (NESP) and the chair of the metrics working group of the Australian Circular Economy Hub. His research focusses on social theory, industrial metabolism, and environmental and sustainability policy to support evidence-based policy for resource efficiency, waste minimization, greenhouse gas abatement and the circular economy.
Ms. Astrid SchomakerDirector and DG-Environment
Ms. Astrid Schomaker
Director and DG-Environment,
A lawyer by training, Astrid Schomaker is Director for Green Diplomacy and Multilateralism in the European Commission's Directorate General for Environment. Since joining the Commission in 1992, she has held a variety of posts in the areas of international relations and environment policy, amongst them leading the work on chemical policy, marine issues and the EU's environment policy strategy to 2030.
Prof. P. K. Sen Former Professor & Consultant
Prof. P. K. Sen
Former Professor & Consultant ,
Prof. Sen is Former Professor & Consultant at IIT Kahargpur.
Mr. Girish SethiSenior Director, Energy
Mr. Girish Sethi
Senior Director, Energy,
Mr Girish Sethi leads and manages the programme on promoting efficiency in the industrial sector, encompassing both large industries and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He has more than 23 years of experience in the field of energy conservation and environment improvement in the industrial sector and has been with TERI for the past 15 years. Apart from providing strategic direction and coordinating the activities related to industrial energy efficiency, he has led multidisciplinary research teams in action research projects involving development/adaptation of energy efficient and environmentally benign technologies. Mr Sethi is presently managing a large program funded by a bilateral organization that focuses on holistic development of some energy intensive small-scale industry sectors in India. He is also involved in matters related to inventorisation of corporate level GHG emissions and aspects related to transfer and promotion of low-carbon energy technologies in the context of climate change. Mr Sethi is a Chemical Engineer with Masters in Energy Studies from IIT, New Delhi. He has also completed a multi-disciplinary Masters course on Technology in the Tropics from University of Applied Sciences, Cologne, Germany.
Ms. Priya ShankarIndia Director
Ms. Priya Shankar
India Director ,
Ms.Priya Shankar is India Director for Climate and Environment Program at Bloomberg Philanthropies
Mr. Ajay ShankarDistinguished Fellow
Mr. Ajay Shankar
Distinguished Fellow,
Ajay Shankar is a Distinguished Fellow at TERI. He has been active in public service for over 45 years. He was a member of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and retired as Secretary, DIPP (Department of Industrial, Policy and Promotion) in the Government of India. He was Joint Secretary, Additional Secretary and Special Secretary in the Ministry of Power. ? He played a key role in the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003. This was the major reform legislation for the Power Sector. ? He played a crucial role in the conceptualization and the launch of the national program for completing Rural Electrification which was launched in 2005. ? He was also instrumental in promoting private sector participation in the Power Sector including the Ultra Mega Power Projects of 4,000 megawatts each. ? He was closely associated with the design of the National Solar Mission.
Dr. Brij Mohan SharmaResearcher
Dr. Brij Mohan Sharma
Researcher,
Brij Mohan Sharma currently works at RECETOX, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. He is an interdisciplinary researcher with solid skills and experience in environmental pollution, human biomonitoring, and health risk assessment. His major research interest is in investigating the fate and transport of environmental pollutants, their exposure to humans, and health implications. He has been part of several successful multilateral projects focusing on pollution caused by Persistent Organic Pollutants, Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and heavy metals. To date, his research studies represent some of the few (and in some cases the only) existing accounts of these environmental problems in India. His Ph.D. and Postdoctoral research work is a milestone and a primary source of information to endorse the implementation of the Stockholm Convention and the Minamata Convention in India. He is a passionate exponent of sustainable development goals and environmental management reforms.
Dr. J V SharmaDirector, Land Resources
Dr. J V Sharma
Director, Land Resources,
A serving Indian Forest Officer, Dr J V Sharma has nearly 34 years' experience of overall coordination and management of projects and activities in the forestry sector. He has recently conducted 2-month long Mid-Career Training Programme for senior Indian Forest Service Officers covering various aspects of many mainstream and cross-cutting issues of forestry. Earlier he has also worked as DIG (Forest Policy and Forest International Cooperation) as link officer along with his main assignment as DIG-Research and training in the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change and dealt with various issues of research and training. He has also worked on various projects related to Economic Valuation of Forest Ecosystem, Change in Forest Governance, Carbon Financing and enhancing livelihoods of forest communities. Presently on deputation to TERI, he is involved in guiding the research and development work in the Forestry & Biodiversity Area, which consists of a multidisciplinary professional team of researchers. Also involved in monitoring research, consultancy and extension activities. Other responsibilities include strategic development, project formulation, raising project funding, project implementation and monitoring, institutional and capacity building, networking and negotiating with Government representatives and funding agencies. He is faculty also in the Natural resource Management department of TERI University and guiding 5 PhD students on Forest governance, Climate Change and Natural Resource Economics. Dr J V Sharma is fluent in both English and Hindi.
Mr. Alok SharmaPresident
Mr. Alok Sharma
President,
Mr Alok Sharma was appointed full-time President for COP 26, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, on 8 January 2021. He was previously Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and President for COP 26 between 13 February 2020 and 8 January 2021. He was previously Secretary of State for International Development from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020, and Minister of State for Employment at the Department of Work and Pensions from 9 January 2018 until 24 July 2019. He was Minister of State for Housing and Planning, for the Department for Communities and Local Government from 13 June 2017 to 9 January 2018.
Mr. Sameh ShoukryMinister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and COP27 President-Designate
Mr. Sameh Shoukry
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and COP27 President-Designate,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and President-Designate of COP 27.
Dr. Ashok kumar SinghDeputy Director General
Dr. Ashok kumar Singh
Deputy Director General,
Brief Biography A. K. Singh was awarded Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Extension from Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, where he started his professional career as Assistant Professor. He has been engaged in teaching and research along with a wide national and international exposure in extension management and training. He looked after the extension services of Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur before joining ICAR as Director, Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Kanpur. Later on he joined as Asstt. Director General (Agril. Extn.) and presently guiding and managing entire ICAR frontline extension system and Krishi Vigyan Kendras of the country since 2014 as Deputy Director General (Agricultural Extension), Indian Council of Agricultural Research. During the same period, he held the additional responsibility of Director & Vice-Chancellor of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Major initiatives pursued by him are Farmer FIRST Programme, Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture (ARYA), Mera Gaon Mera Gaurav (MGMG) and Promotion of pulses and oilseeds, Climate Resilient agriculture, Crop residue Management and ICT platform-Kisan Sarthi.
Ms. Anshu SinghDeputy Director General
Ms. Anshu Singh
Deputy Director General,
Ms. Anshu Singh, Deputy Director General (Stats.) is an Indian Statistical Service (ISS) Officer of 2000 batch. She has 20 years of experience of working in the Government of India in various capacities and is currently heading the Statistics Division of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. In MoEF&CC, she is heading the SDG Coordination unit looking after the work of environmental indicators mainly for Goals related to Climate Change, Life on Land and Sustainable Consumption. She is also coordinating with MoSPI in areas pertaining to natural capital accounting. Prior to this, during her tenure in the Field Operations Division of the National Statistical Office of MoSPI Implementation, she handled field operations of nationwide surveys, like Annual Survey of Industries, Periodic Labour Force Survey, Time Use Survey, etc. pertaining to industrial, employment and time use statistics. These surveys also provide inputs for the National Accounts Division which is responsible for GDP computation for India. She has also worked in the Planning Commission, DGFT and Indian Bureau of Mines. Her experience in institutions/Ministries of Governments in various sectors has enriched her understanding of environment and hence helped her in better linking the environment sector with other domains.
Ms. Roli SinghAdditional Secretary
Ms. Roli Singh
Additional Secretary ,
ms.Rloi Singh is additional secretary in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Dr. Pratima SinghResearch Scientist
Dr. Pratima Singh
Research Scientist,
Have vast experience in Energy analysis, Energy pattern analysis, Carbon Management, Renewable Energy application, Sustainability Science & Environmental Management. Have gained in-depth knowledge and understanding of working and management of water and wastewater treatment plants, carbon footprint; environmental pollution and climate mitigation and adaptation. Presently, working on air pollution studies and developing emission inventory model for Bangalore city. The study focuses on pollution levels from PM 2.5,PM 10,NOx,SOx and volatile gases and its impact on health.
Mr. Dipak SinghPrincipal Secretary, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Department, Government of Bihar
Mr. Dipak Singh
Principal Secretary, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Department, Government of Bihar,
Dipak Kumar Singh, an IAS officer of 1992 batch of Bihar cadre, held following important postings: 1. Principal secretary, Labour Resources Department cum CEO Bihar Skill Development Mission from Jan 2016 to 8th Aug 2019. 2. He has been Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change from Nov 2011 to June 2014 , and again Principal secretary of the department from 11th March 2019 to till date. 3. He has been Secretary Water resources department from June 2014 to Nov 2015; Secretary Bihar state electricity Board from May 2001 to june 2004. 5. In field postings, he held the charge of District Magistrates of Khagaria, Madhubani and Purnea. 6. He was director in Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of finance, Govt of India from October 2005 to Feb 2010. 7. He worked in the World Bank, Washington DC under the voice secondment programme from January to June 2008. He is MA in political science from Allahabad University and M.Phil in International Politics from School of International Studies, JNU. Alongwith his profession, he is pursuing Ph.D. from BHU. He was born in West Bengal and did his schooling from West Bengal. He is leading the state of Bihar in devising a low carbon development pathway for the state, in collaboration with UNEP.
Mr. Mahendra SinghiManaging Director & CEO
Mr. Mahendra Singhi
Managing Director & CEO,
Mr. Mahendra Singhi is an affable and cheerful person. He is designated as Carbon Pricing Champion by the World Bank Group, COP 26 Business Leader by UN COP 26 Presidency and also recognised as one of the five global Climate Defenders by the BBC World. Mr. Singhi is Managing Director and CEO of Dalmia Cement, a prominent cement manufacturing group in India ranked no.1 globally by CDP on Low Carbon Economy Transition and appreciated by the UN Secretary-General on climate innovation. Dalmia Cement has committed to become a carbon-negative cement group by 2040. It follows the business philosophy of Clean and Green is profitable and sustainable while having one of the lowest carbon footprints in global cement sector. Dalmia Cement is one of India's most promising fourth-largest cement companies, with over 33 Million Tonnes of installed cement capacity. Mr. Singhi also serves the following organizations and commissions in India and abroad: 1. Carbon Pricing Champion, CPLC, World Bank Group 2. COP 26 Business Leader, United Nations COP-26 Presidency 3. Commissioner, Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), London, U.K., 4. Director, Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), London. The U.K. 5. Chair, Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), India, 6. Member, Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders, World Economic Forum, 7. Co-Chair, TERI Council for Business Sustainability (TERI-CBS), India 8. Member, Climate Change Council in Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India 9. Immediate past President of Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) India, 10. Immediate past Chairman - National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) India, 11. Member of the Governing Council, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) In the past, Mr. Singhi headed Shree Cement Ltd. For 20 years. During his tenure, Shree Cement was adjudged as New Sustainability Champion by World Economic Forum in 2012. Mr. Singhi has represented the business and cement sector globally in the most recognized, multi-country platforms such as the UN Climate Ambition Summit 12th Dec. 2020, Climate Action Summit of UN General Assembly; Paris Climate Agreement Ceremony; Global Climate Action in COP-24; High-Level Govt.-Business dialogues of French Presidency and TED CountDown Summit and High-Level discussions in COP-26. Mr. Singhi has 43 years of experience in the cement sector and inculcates happiness for a productive, flexible and resilient workplace. Mr. Singhi is Science & Law Graduate & Chartered Accountant (21st Rank).
Ms. Jaya Varma SinhaAdditional Member (Traffic)
Ms. Jaya Varma Sinha
Additional Member (Traffic),
Smt.Jaya Varma Sinha is the Additional Member Traffic of the Indian Railway Board , responsible for operations and business development of the Indian Railway system . Over a business development of the Indian railway system .Over a 30+ year career in railway ,Smt Sinha has risen through the management rank of Indian Railway in Progressive more responsible operational and commercial positions. She was the first women to be appointed Principal Chief Operations Manager of South Eastern Railway. She also worked as the Railway Advisor in the High Commission of India, in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 4 years, during which time the Maitree Express from Kolkata to Dhaka was inaugurated during her tenure in Bangladesh. Smt. Sinha is an alumnus of Allahabad University.
Mr. Satish SinhaAssociate Director
Mr. Satish Sinha
Associate Director,
Satish Sinha is Associate Director at Toxics Link. He has been associated with this research based policy advocacy group.
Ms. R Smitha IAS, Secretary
Ms. R Smitha
IAS, Secretary ,
Ms.R Smita is IAS, Secretary to Govenment of Puducherry (UT).
Prof. Youba SokonaVice-Chair
Prof. Youba Sokona
Vice-Chair ,
Prof SOKONA, with over 40 years of experience addressing energy, environment and sustainable development in Africa, has been at the heart of numerous national and continental initiatives. He is currently a Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change after serving as Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III following being a Lead Author since 1990. He has a proven track record of organisational leadership and management, for example as Inaugural Coordinator of the African Climate Policy Centre and as Executive Secretary of the Sahara and the Sahel Observatory. He is affiliated with numerous boards and organisations, including, as Honorary Professor at the University College London, Member of The World Academy of Sciences and the African Academy of Sciences, Science Advisory Committee of the International Institute for Applied System Analysis. In short, Prof SOKONA is a global figure, with deep technical knowledge, extensive policy experience and an unreserved personal commitment to African led development.
Ms. Rhea SrivastavaResearch Associate
Ms. Rhea Srivastava
Research Associate,
Rhea Srivastava is a Research Associate at the Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI. She has worked on numerous projects under the broad themes of smart and resilient cities, and has had comprehensive exposure to the core areas of policy analysis, climate resilience and multi-stakeholder governance. Rhea holds a master's degree in Urban Management and Development with specialisation in Urban Environment, Sustainability and Climate Change from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Mr. Vinit SrivastavaCOO
Mr. Vinit Srivastava
COO,
Vinit is an auto-industry veteran with 23+ years of experience in sourcing, supply chain, and vendor development. At IPLT, Vinit is the key man responsible for developing key partner relations with electric drivetrain specialists, vehicle integration experts and battery cell & pack manufacturers. He also oversees procurements and ensures that IPLT's parts are benchmarked against the best-in-class specifications. In the past, he has led strategic sourcing with Tata, TVS Group, American Axle, Sona Steering, Graziano Transmission and Best Koki. At Tata, he also conducted a comprehensive supplier audit for process and product improvements which still serves as the gold standard. A true sports lover, you can catch up with Vinit for a game of cricket, hockey or chess!
Prof. Will SteffenEmeritus Professor
Prof. Will Steffen
Emeritus Professor,
Will Steffen is an Earth System scientist. He is a Councillor on the publicly-funded Climate Council of Australia that delivers independent expert information about climate change. He is also an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University (ANU); Canberra, a Senior Fellow at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden; and a member of the Anthropocene Working Group. From 1998 to mid-2004, Steffen was Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, based in Stockholm. His research interests span a broad range within Earth System science, with an emphasis on sustainability and climate change.
Mr. Freddy Svane Ambassador
Mr. Freddy Svane
Ambassador ,
Freddy Svane is the current Ambassador at the Royal Danish Embassy in New Delhi.
Mr. Yasuo TakahashiExecutive Director
Mr. Yasuo Takahashi
Executive Director,
Mr. TAKAHASHI Yasuo graduated from the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, and in 1983, he joined the Environment Agency of Japan (the current Ministry of the Environment). He held key positions at the Ministry including Director of the Climate Policy Division, Director General of the Headquarters for Environmental Restoration of Fukushima, Director General of the Environmental Management Bureau, and Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs. After retiring from the Ministry in 2019, he was appointed Senior Advisor for the Ministry, and joined IGES in January 2020 as Special Policy Advisor. He has served as Executive Director of IGES since November 2020.
Mr. Ajay Talegaonkar Chief Engineer, Financial & Commercial Appraisal
Mr. Ajay Talegaonkar
Chief Engineer, Financial & Commercial Appraisal,
Shri Ajay Talegaonkar, is Chief Engineer (Financial & Commercial Appraisal) with Central Electricity Authority.
Ms. Cecilia TamTeam Leader
Ms. Cecilia Tam
Team Leader,
Cecilia Tam heads up the OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation Programme. Prior to taking up this role, she held a number of leadership positions at the IEA including Acting Head of the Energy Technology Policy Division and Special Advisor to the Executive Director since first joining the agency in 2006. Cecilia is an expert in clean energy finance, energy technology deployment and innovation. Cecilia began her career as a Financial Analyst in Chile before moving to Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. In her role as a Senior Equity Research Analyst covering Latin American utilities, she has worked on numerous privatisations and equity offerings.
Mr. Jigmet TapkaIAS, Joint Secretary
Mr. Jigmet Tapka
IAS, Joint Secretary,
Jigmet Takpa, an officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFS) from Jammu & Kashmir Cadre and presently serving as Joint Secretary and heading the Desertification Cell in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. He is also National Focal Point of UNCCD for India.
Mr. Andrea TerronSpeaker
Mr. Andrea Terron
Speaker,
Andrea Terron is working as a Senior Toxicologist/Pathologist with European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) in Itlay.
Mr. D.M. Thakar Deputy Environment Engineer
Mr. D.M. Thakar
Deputy Environment Engineer ,
Mr. D.M. Thakar, Deputy Environment Engineer, Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB)
Mr. Frans TimmermansExecutive Vice-President for the European Green Deal
Mr. Frans Timmermans
Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal,
Frans Timmermans began his career at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987. After taking part in the junior diplomat training programme, he worked at the European Integration Department of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Embassy of the Netherlands in Moscow. He later worked for Hans van den Broek, European Commissioner for External Relations, and Max van der Stoel, High Commissioner on National Minorities for the OSCE. In 1998, Frans Timmermans was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for the Dutch Labour Party (PvdA), where he dealt principally with foreign affairs. In the fourth Balkenende government, from February 2007 to February 2010, Mr Timmermans was Minister for European Affairs. In 2010, Mr Timmermans returned to Parliament as the Labour Party's spokesperson on foreign policy. On 5 November 2012, Mr Timmermans became Minister of Foreign Affairs in the second Rutte government. Two years later, on 1 November 2014, he became First Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for better regulation, interinstitutional relations, sustainable development, the rule of law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Since 1 December 2019, he is the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for the Green Deal.
Mr. Ashish TiwariSecretary
Mr. Ashish Tiwari
Secretary,
CV Mr. Ashish Tiwari Details Profile: Highly motivated Senior Executive, a member of Indian Forest Service (IFS), with more than 25 years of proven success spanning across Policy and Planning Level senior positions namely Secretary (Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of Uttar Pradesh), Member Secretary (Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board), Member Secretary (UP State Climate Change Authority), Member Secretary (Uttar Pradesh Environment Impact Assessment Authority) & execution level positions as Protected Area Manager and Head of Forest at district levels in diverse bio-geographic zones in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Demonstrated history of working in the government and also with community, local stake holders, premier research/technological Institutes of Repute and international organizations like World Bank, UNEP, GIZ, JICA etc. in the fields of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Environmental Conservation, Pollution Control, Bio-diversity Conservation, Forestry and Wildlife Conservation, Joint Forest Management, Eco-Development, Eco-tourism, Sustainable Harvesting Practices of Forest Resources, implementation of Forest Rights Act and recognition of Individual and Community Forest Rights. Ashish Tiwari was awarded WWF-PATA Bagh Mitra Award for Tiger Conservation in 2015. He was also awarded certificate on commendation by The Governor of Uttar Pradesh for Biodiversity Conservation in 2002. Certificate of Commendation was also awarded by Government of UP for his outstanding work in the field of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in 2019.
Mr. Stig TraavikDirector
Mr. Stig Traavik
Director,
Stig Traavik is Director of Climate & Environment in Norad - the Norwegian Govt Agency for Development Cooperation. He is a former Ambassador to Indonesia, and has more than 25 years of international diplomatic experience in Indonesia, Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, and the UN/WTO. He was a Special Envoy for Norway's International Forest and Climate initiative from 2018-2020. He has also worked in Venture Capital in South East Asia. He is a six time national judo champion, and represented Norway in the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992.
Mr. Hitesh VaidyaDirector
Mr. Hitesh Vaidya
Director,
Hitesh Vaidya has more than 20 years of demonstrative experience in the field of urban management, urban governance including in its ambit project management, financial management, local government finance and capacity building. Addressing the big picture is his strength.
Mr. R K Vij President
Mr. R K Vij
President,
Mr. R K Vij is currently the president of The Textile Association Of India. He has an extensive experience of over 49 years in successfully managing business of textiles and fibers in dynamic and competitive business scenario.
Prof. Jan ZalasiewiczGeologist
Prof. Jan Zalasiewicz
Geologist,
Jan Zalasiewicz is Emeritus Professor of Palaeobiology at the University of Leicester, previously of the British Geological Survey. He chairs the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy of the International Commission on Stratigraphy and is a member of its Anthropocene Working Group. A field geologist, palaeontologist and stratigrapher, interests include Early Palaeozoic fossils and rocks, the Quaternary Ice Ages and the geology made by humans. He is a co-editor of The Anthropocene as a geological time unit: a guide to the scientific evidence and current debate (2019). Books he has written include The Earth After Us (2008), The Planet in a Pebble (2010), and (with Mark Williams) The Goldilocks Planet (2012), Ocean Worlds (2014), Skeletons (2018) and Cosmic Oasis (2022).
