BRICS CCI Climate And Economic Resilience Forum
With the impulse of global Sustainability in sight, BRICS CCI, on June 8th, 2023, organized “Climate & Economic Resilience Forum”. With this, the Forum seemed to harness the collective strength and expertise of the BRICS countries to drive transformative action towards a more sustainable future.
The forum served as a platform for business leaders, policymakers, social activists and civil society representatives to exchange knowledge, best practices, and innovative ideas in the realm of climate change. It facilitated constructive dialogue on various aspects, including climate policy frameworks, renewable energy, sustainable industrial scopes, green finance, and more.
The BRICS CCI Climate Forum proved to be a testament to the commitment of the BRICS nations in fostering sustainable development and combatting climate change. It symbolizes a collective effort to create a better future for generations to come, where economic growth goes hand in hand with environmental stewardship. The Forum was felicitated by prominent figures from government, academia, and the business community.
The event was embraced by the auspicious presence of H.E. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, Ambassador, Embassy of Nepal; H.E. Mr. Abdulrahman Mohamed Ahmed Al Gaoud, Ambassador, Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain & H.E. Mr. Claudio Ansorena Montero, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Costa Rica. Representatives from the embassies of Russia, China, Sudan, Australia, Brazil and South Africa graced the Forum with their valuable presence.
The distinguished line-up of speakers and panelists at the BRICS CCI Climate Forum included Dr. Anil Prakash Joshi, Padma Bhushan, HESCO Dehradun; Shri Shyam Sunder Paliwal, Padma Shri, Social Activist; Mr. Tang Zhishao, First Secretary, The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in India; Mr. Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra; Shri R P Sharma, Secretary and Director General of the Recycling and Environment Industry Association of India (REIAI); Ms. Kalpana Sharma, Former, Additional Secretary to Lok Sabha, Parliament of India.
BRICS CCI brought together the stakeholder from varied industries, including Mr. Arvind Bali, CEO, Telecom Sector Skill Council; Mr. Vishal Sharma, General Manager – Sustainability Initiatives, Esri India; Mr. Abhinav Prakash Singh, Vice President, BJYM; Assistant Professor, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi; Prof. Shallini Taneja, Head of Center for Sustainable Development, Fore School Of Management; Shri Suresh K Goel, Former Ambassador of India to Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
The event was co-powered by Saisha Group of Companies, Terasoft Technologies, Fore School of Management, Silvercraft, Sheatwork, GRC India, Fuschia, La Bella Torte, Ekomart.Co, Geetveda and TV BRICS.
BRICS CCI Energy Partnership Forum
BRICS CCI Energy Partnership Forum: For Sustainable Development
BRICS CCI hosted the BRICS Energy Partnership Forum, aimed at deliberating coherent and pragmatic solutions to the rising energy demand for India and realize the vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat towards a brighter future. The Forum brought in industry professionals from varied backgrounds ranging from government, and industry leaders to start-ups under one roof.
Ashwani Kumar IAS graced the event as the special guest. He spoke about the need to work with coherent and pragmatic solutions to the rising energy demand for India to realize the vision of “Atmanirbhar Bharat” towards a brighter future.
Sameep Shastri, Vice Chairman, BRICS CCI, stated “Renewable energy is expected to form 70 percent of fresh capacity expansion expected over the next 5 years. This would help achieve India’s commitment to increase the renewable share in the total generation to 40 percent by fiscal 2030 from the current 25 percent as part of the Paris climate deal.”
Ruhail Ranjan (Additional Director General & Head of Energy Vertical, BRICS CCI) reiterated that driving the agenda of all the BRICS nations forward, the BRICS CCI Energy Vertical primarily focuses on Renewables and works closely with the Government of India to prioritize policy reforms, mobilize investment, boost manufacturing, and promote sustainable development goals to achieve the ambitious RE target.
Evgeny Griva (Dy. Trade Commissioner, The Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India) stated that Cooperation is growing not only in supplies of oil and gas, but also in terms of growing interest among major Russian thermal, nuclear, and hydropower generating companies in the establishment of cooperation with counterparts from BRICS countries.
Tang Zhishao (First Secretary, The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in India) stated that China is committed to sustainable energy development, and we look forward to a stronger partnership with India and other BRICS countries,
Two one-of-kind panels of eminent Industry experts from across the sector graced the event, both moderated by Surya Jeedigunta (Convenor, Energy Vertical, BRICS CCI). The first panel comprised Abhishek Ranjan (Renewable Sector Professional), Vikas Mathur (Country Manager, 3E), Prashant Choubey (President – BD & HR, Avaada Group), Amit Singla (Vice President, Ecoppia), Nitesh Nath (Head – Projects, Procurement, Land & PMO, Hero Future Energies Pvt Ltd), S. N. Tripathi (Executive Director, NTPC Ltd.)
The second panel included Suneet Arora (DGM – Strategy, Azure Power), Arijit Mitra (Deputy General Manager, LONGi Solar Technology Co. Ltd.), Goutam Samanta (Head PV Technology, Juniper Green Energy Pvt Ltd), Venugopal Mothkoor (Senior Specialist, Niti Aayog).
The power-packed event had an audience including diplomats, Energy Sector professionals, and young Renewable startup founders who congratulated BRICS CCI for being at the forefront of promoting Renewables and Sustainability.
The event was co-powered by LONGi Solar Technology, Hero Future Energies, Sunkind Energy, Suntuity REI, in association with Mercom India and TV BRICS, and Media Partner ET Energy World; came to a phenomenal conclusion with a Vote of Thanks by Hanish Gupta, Member, Steering Committee, BRICS CCI Energy Vertical.