Agarwal highlights solar rooftop programs for promoting environmental sustainability
The Indian Carbon Market will further advance sustainability efforts, but developing countries require support in accessing financing and clean technologies, to help them navigate the energy trilemma effectively, Power Ministry Secretary Pankaj Agarwal has told a ministerial roundtable at the World Energy Congress in Rotterdam.
He highlighted the need for balancing energy security, access and sustainability remains crucial, with initiatives like solar rooftop programs promoting environmental sustainability and job creation.
Agarwal brough out the complexity of managing energy transitions, stressing inclusive approaches, and spoke of the role of technology deployment and cooperation, with tools such as the Revamped India Energy Security Scenarios (IESS) 2047 dashboard (https://iess2047.gov.in/) aiding informed decision-making.
The Round Table, held on day three of the World Energy Congress https://www.worldenergy.org/ , he highlighted India’s pivotal role in COP28, emphasizing its significance as a policy catalyst in global energy transition. He pointed out that the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration is a testimony of India’s efforts for building convergence towards the COP28 renewable energy and energy efficiency commitments of doubling the global rate of energy efficiency improvements every year and of tripling the global renewable capacity by 2030.
The Secretary said that India’s Mission LiFE https://www.opec.org/ has been lauded for advocating sustainable lifestyles, echoing global consensus at COP27 and G20 forums.
He spoke also about COP28’s https://www.iea.org/ recognition of transitioning towards carbon neutrality, with emphasis on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and green hydrogen.
The Ministerial Round Table Conference at World Energy Congress discusses pathways to manage evolving energy trilemma of energy security, access and sustainability
The 26th World Energy Congress is expected to be a critical turning point for leadership on clean and inclusive energy transitions worldwide.
Themed ‘Redesigning Energy for People and Planet’, the four-day gathering marks the World Energy Council’s centenary in world energy.
According to the Council, the Congress seeks to explore the role of connected energy societies in driving forward global energy transitions in a world context which is less predictable, more turbulent and faster-shifting.
World Energy Council India is a country member of World Energy Council (WEC), a global body established in 1923, with the aim of promoting sustainable supply and use of energy. Fiinews.com
