NE ENVIRONMENT BUREAU
CHENNAI, AUG 24
The pursuit of a sustainable future and India’s ambitious race to net-zero was at the forefront at the Indian Climate Leadership converged in IIT Madras Research Park on Thursday.
#Live #IndianClimateLeadership #Chennai:
There should be a major focus of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) on #CleanTech in India. CSR is important for social good but CSR for research and development.
Government has to support research and development with less strings.
-… pic.twitter.com/WieyxbmQbc— ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) August 24, 2023
In a fireside chat with IndiaSpend’s founder Govindraj Ethiraj, Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala emphasized on the role of innovation and technology in achieving net-zero, the conversation centered the transformative potential of cleantech innovations in bridging the gap between climate action and economic growth.
- In a fireside chat with IndiaSpend’s founder Govindraj Ethiraj, Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala emphasizes on the role of innovation and technology in achieving net-zero
- Hisham Mundol, Director, EDIF moderates the panel focusing on the role of Industry in India’s decarbonisation agenda
Hisham Mundol, Director, EDIF moderated the panel focusing on the role of Industry in India’s decarbonisation agenda. The panelists, including Deepa Sathiaram, En3 Sustainability, Dr. Shankar Venugopal, Mahindra & Mahindra, Kartik Kumar, Saint Gobain Research India and Pradeep Thangappan, Aerostrovilos discussed the critical role of R&D in innovating cleantech solutions at scale.
On 'Climate First' businesses and investment opportunities.
– Vish Sahasranamam, Co Founder & CEO, Forge Innovation & Ventures @Forge_Force @EnvDefIndia @TheGlobalOrder#IndianClimateLeadership #RoundTable #Chennai #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/1MALZaItuI— ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) August 24, 2023
How can investors support innovation in climate change?
– Anuradha Ramachandran, Managing Partner, TVS Capital @TVSCapitalFunds@EnvDefIndia @TheGlobalOrder#IndianClimateLeadership #RoundTable #Chennai #ClimateAction #ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/4E3NZZGzNl— ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) August 24, 2023
What course corrections can India take to achieve net zero?
– Kartik Kumar, R&D Director, Saint Gobain Research India@EnvDefIndia @TheGlobalOrder#IndianClimateLeadership #RoundTable #Chennai #ClimateAction #NetZero #Emissions pic.twitter.com/chO0yvVdVO— ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) August 24, 2023
Can India reduce #GHG #emissions while maintaining economic ambitions?
– Manish Chourasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd, @TataCapital@EnvDefIndia @TheGlobalOrder#Roundtable #IndianClimateLeadership #Chennai pic.twitter.com/rp6UAgOOQa— ISignal (@ISignalOfficial) August 24, 2023
The second panel moderated by Govindraj Ethiraj on Directing capital towards innovations for decarbonisation along with Anuradha Ramachandran, TVS Capital, Bruno Nguyen, Deputy Consul General of France, Manish Chourasia, Tata CleanTech Capital and Vish Sahasranamam of Coimbatore Innovation and Business Incubator focused on the role of channeling financial resources into enterprises and innovations that contribute to India’s decarbonisation agenda.
The Indian Climate Leadership is an initiative of IndiaSpend and Environmental Defense India Foundation. It is a platform for collaboration between innovation, academia, technology, industry and investment in addressing India’s climate action pathway.