Mr. Rajender Shende: Chairman, TERRE Policy Centre; Former Director, UNEP; Chairman – International Advisory of Operation Earth; Mr. Shekar Dutt, Former Governor Chhattisgarh; Mr. K.D. Vizo, Principal Secretary (IT & Power), Government of Nagaland; Mr. RR Rashmi (Moderator) - Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, Earth Science and Climate Change,TERI; Mr. Harish Ahuja, CEO and Founder, Indiagosolar
Bringing energy producers, administrators, thinkers and users together, Open Media Network successfully created this platform to discuss crucial questions like; How to meet the energy requirements of a growing economy? When coal seems like the cheapest route to prosperity, what cost does it imposes on health and the environment? The second Panel, deliberated on the constraints development priorities put on our climate action plans as the required knowledge necessary to reduce the emission remains uncommon in the developing countries and economic growth remains slow.
At the Open Power Summit, we were successfully able to stir up a conversation around the Power and energy sector which needs to be addressed by the government as well as the general people in the business.
As Art Buchwald said, “whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got.”
Energy and Environment Nexus
the environment. Major agenda of discussion was about how India faces the challenge to balance the need for growth in per capita energy consumption, with the changing pattern of consumption.
Paradigm Shift in Energy Generation and Distribution
This panel discussion was aimed at discussing innovative business models for enhancing the economies of scale, resolving the issues of renewable energy generation and challenges in the smooth operations of power systems.
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