Shakti Dialogues 2018 convenes clean energy leaders
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation hosted the fourth edition of the Shakti dialogues from February 26-28, 2018, catalyzing leaders and innovators from across India to deliver insights and perspectives on the rapid transitions underway in India’s clean energy sector. Drawing from insights gained from Shakti’s on-going programme work and from emerging priorities and developments in the country, the Dialogues focused on six critical themes:
- Framing a national vision on electric mobility
- Catalyzing financing frameworks for clean energy
- Addressing air quality challenges in a rapidly urbanizing India
- Integrating energy efficiency in the national affordable housing programme
- Driving reforms in the power sector
- Engaging business leadership in climate mitigation
The convening enabled Shakti’s grantees and consultants from various sectors to interact with each other as well as explore areas of future collaboration. The contributions and ideas emerging from the dialogues showed the reasons for increased optimism for India’s energy future, and the enormous potential for change. The sessions were introduced by Mr. Krishan Dhawan, CEO of Shakti and chaired by distinguished members from Shakti’s Board of Directors including Mr. Nitin Desai (Former Under Secretary General, United Nations) and Mr. Suman Bery (Director-General of the National Council of Applied Economic Research, as well as eminent personalities including Mr. Gireesh Pradhan (Former Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) and Mr. Anirban Ghosh (Chief Sustainability Officer at the Mahindra Group). This is the fourth edition of the Shakti Dialogues and was held in New Delhi from 26-28th February 2018. Follow the conversation on social media using #ShaktiDialogues2018
