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Abstract

India's transition from fossil fuels to a net-zero future is reshaping its energy landscape through rapid expansion of renewable energy, green hydrogen, energy efficiency, electric mobility, and sustainable industrial practices. As one of the world's fastest-growing economies, India faces the dual challenge of meeting rising energy demand while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring energy security. This webinar will examine the opportunities, policy initiatives, technological innovations, investment requirements, and implementation challenges driving India's clean energy transition. It will also explore the role of government, industry, academia, and international partnerships in achieving sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economic growth while advancing India's net-zero commitments.

Short Bio

Arvind Virmani

Arvind Virmani is Chairman of the Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare (EGROW). He was member of NIti Aayog and President of the Forum For Strategic Initiatives (FSI, Delhi). He has been a Mentor (economic policy) to FICCI & a member of RBI Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary policy. He was earlier Executive Director, IMF and Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance and Principal Advisor, Planning Commission. During his tenure he advised on a host of economic policy reforms, through 100s of policy papers, notes and committees. He has served as Member, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and as Director & Chief executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He has published 35 journal articles and 20 book chapters and written over 50 other working papers in the areas of Macroeconomics, growth and finance, tax reform, International trade & Tariffs, International relations, and national security strategy.

Ajay Shankar

Ajay Shankar is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who served as the Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which is now known as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). He retired from the IAS in December 2009. He joined the IAS in 1973 and held various significant positions at both Central and State government levels over a career spanning more than 40 years. He served for a decade in the Power Ministry, playing a key role in the preparation and enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003, and the universal rural electrification program launched in 2005.Ajay Shankar has remained involved in public policy. He is a Distinguished Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and holds positions as Chairman of the Mobile and Electronic Devices Export Promotion Council (MEDEPC) and the TEMA Council on Industrial Policy (Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association of India). He is also the President of the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for MSME Clusters (FMC) and a Member of the Board of Management at JK Lakshmipat University, where he also chairs the Center for Policy Studies.