Introduction
India faces severe climate change impacts, including extremely high temperatures, unpredictable monsoons, and rising sea levels. To prepare, the country must strengthen weather forecasting systems, invest in weather-resistant crops, grow the share of renewable energy in its energy mix, do better urban planning, etc.
India aims to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, focusing on solar energy. However, challenges exist in the solar industry, including policy levers.
Large conglomerates must contribute to sustainable goals by investing in non-solar renewable sources like wind, hydro, biofuels, and green hydrogen. The power industry, which contributes significantly to carbon emissions, needs to make the entire value chain more environmentally friendly.
India must also take a deep look at managing forest cover, sustainable housing, address depleting water resources, among several other challenges.
The Mint Sustainability Summit 2024 will address all these challenges and attempt to find a pathway to a more sustainable future across multiple areas.
Agenda
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9:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Registration & Breakfast
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10:55 AM – 11:00 AM
Welcome Address
Ravi Krishnan, Editor-in-Chief, Mint
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11:00 AM – 11:40 AM
Climate change: How India can cope
Speakers:
Hisham Mundol, Chief Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund India
Saurabh Kumar, Vice-President, India, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
Amit Prothi, Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
Aarti Khosla, Director, Climate Trends
Arun Sharma - Group Head for Sustainability & Climate Change, Adani GroupModerator:
Goutam Das, Editor, Long Story and Primer, Mint
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11:40 AM – 11:55 AM
Water credits: Why they make business sense
Speaker:
Angelo George, CEO, Bisleri International
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11:55 AM – 12:25 PM
Alleviating the coming water crisis
Speaker:
Anuj Kanwal, Commissioner, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Jal Shakti Ministry
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12:25 PM – 1:05 PM
Sustainability imperative: Is India Inc. doing enough?
Speakers:
Smitha Shetty, Regional Director, APAC, Achilles Information Limited.
Anurag Mathur, CEO, Savills India
Anup Sahay, Head- Corporate Strategy and Special Initiatives, Larsen & Toubro
Ashwin Jacob, Partner and Energy Resources, & Industrials Industry Leader, Deloitte India
HC Vinayaka, VP – Technical, EHS & Sustainability, ITC HotelsModerator:
Mihir Mishra, National Corporate Editor, Mint
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1:05 PM – 2:15 PM
Lunch break
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2:15 PM – 3:00 PM
The sustainable drive: Clean wheels in motion
Speakers:
Aanchal Jain, CEO, PMI Electro Mobility Solutions
Anand Mimani, CEO, Greenline Mobility Solutions
Anmol Jaggi, CEO, Blusmart
Harsh Kapoor, Partner, Monitor DeloitteModerator:
Alisha Sachdev, Assistant Editor, Mint
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3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Balancing profit & planet: The need for responsible mining
Speaker:
Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc and Non-Executive Director, Vedanta Ltd.Moderator:
Goutam Das, Editor, Long Story and Primer, Mint
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3:20 PM – 4:00 PM
Money matters: Financing climate adaptability
Speakers:
Neeraj Menon, Partner & Head of Projects, Trilegal
Prajna Khanna, Global Head of Sustainability, Prosus Group
Shiva Shanker, Investment Director, Ankur Capital
Ashok Emani, Director, ESG, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)Moderator:
Shayan Ghosh, Editor- BFSI, Mint
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4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Sustainability: Paris, beyond, and India's action plan
Speaker:
Rajesh Kumar, Inspector General of Forest, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Tea Break
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5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Keynote Address by Chief Guest
Speaker:
Shri Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
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6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Waiting for the Sun: The progress in solar
Speakers:
Gurdeep Singh, Chairman & MD, NTPC
Manikkan S, Executive Director and CEO, Radiance Renewables
Rahul Tongia, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
Shivanand Nimbargi, MD & CEO, Ayana Renewable Power
Sujoy Ghosh, Vice President & Country Managing Director for India, First SolarModerator:
Utpal Bhaskar, Assistant Managing Editor, Mint
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6:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Not just solar: Fuelling an alternative India
Speakers:
Mahesh Girdhar, MD & CEO, EverEnviro Resource Management Private Ltd.
R. Narayan Kumar, Chief Business Officer, Inox Wind
Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director, India Energy Storage AllianceModerator:
Rituraj Baruah, Special Correspondent, Mint
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7:30 PM – onwards
Cocktail Dinner
Chief Guest
Shri. Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, andConsumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
Speakers
Gurdeep Singh
Chairman & MD, NTPCAmit Prothi
Director General, CDRIShivanand Nimbargi
MD & CEO, Ayana Renewable PowerAnup Sahay
Head- Corporate Strategy & Special Initiatives, Larsen & ToubroPriya Agarwal Hebbar
Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc and Non-Executive Director, Vedanta Ltd.Anurag Mathur
CEO, Savills IndiaArun Sharma
Group Head for Sustainability & Climate Change, Adani GroupSmitha Shetty
Regional Director, APAC, Achilles Information Limited.Rahul Tongia
Senior Fellow, CSEPSaurabh Kumar
Vice-President, India, GEAPPAngelo George
CEO, Bisleri InternationalAnmol Jaggi
CEO, BlusmartHarsh Kapoor
Partner, Monitor DeloitteHisham Mundol
Chief Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund IndiaAanchal Jain
CEO, PMI Electro Mobility SolutionsMahesh Girdhar
MD & CEO, EverEnviro Resource Management Private LtdAnand Mimani
CEO, Greenline Mobility SolutionsAshwin Jacob
Partner and Energy Resources, & Industrials Industry Leader , Deloitte IndiaPrajna Khanna
Global Head of Sustainability, Prosus GroupNeeraj Menon
Partner & Head of Projects, TrilegalManikkan S
Executive Director and CEO, Radiance RenewablesHC Vinayaka
VP - Technical, EHS & Sustainability, ITC HotelsAnuj Kanwal
Commissioner, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Jal Shakti MinistryRajesh Kumar
Inspector General of Forest, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ChangeShiva Shanker
Investment Director, Ankur CapitalSujoy Ghosh
Vice President & Country Managing Director for India, First SolarAarti Khosla
Director, Climate TrendsAshok Emani
Director, ESG, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)R. Narayan Kumar
Chief Business Officer, Inox WindDebi Prasad Dash
Executive Director, India Energy Storage AllianceGoutam Das
Editor, Long Story and Primer, Mint (Moderator)Rituraj Baruah
Special Correspondent, Mint (Moderator)Utpal Bhaskar
Assistant Managing Editor, Mint (Moderator)Mihir Mishra
National Corporate Editor, Mint (Moderator)Alisha Sachdev
Assistant Editor, Mint (Moderator)Shayan Ghosh
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