India Just Transition Summit
About The India Just Transition Summit
The India Just Transition Summit, hosted by WRI India and Just Transition Research Centre of IIT Kanpur, will serve as a research symposium and conference bringing together thought-leaders, policymakers, researchers, civil society, and community representatives to explore diverse perspectives and inclusive strategies towards a people-centered, inclusive, and equitable low-carbon transition in India.
Overview of India Just Transition Summit
Day 1: The Research Symposium – researchers, scholars and experts from across the country will showcase latest research (selected from an overwhelmingly large number of applications) and thinking on the various facets of just transition issues and solutions in India, in the presence of policymakers, academics and practitioners.
Themes:
- Workforce and Livelihoods
- Local Communities
- Land-based Transition
- Industrial Transitions
- Regional Transitions
- Gender-inclusive Transitions
- Innovative Approaches and Solutions
Day 2: The Conference – will bring the research from day 1 together with insights from community representatives, MSMEs, practitioners, entrepreneurs, sector experts, funders and policymakers, as we deep dive into just transition issues across sectors such as MSMEs, agrivoltaics, EVs, e-waste, energy, etc, navigate strategies for just transition, and ideate on financing just transition initiatives in India.
For any queries, please write to Nivedita Cholayil at nivedita.cholayil@wri.org .
2024 Speakers
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Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, and Minister of State in the Education Department, Government of India -
German Ambassador to India and Bhutan -
Scientist G, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Government of India -
Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Government of Karnataka -
Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), South Africa -
Former General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation -
Head of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions, International Energy Agency (IEA) -
General Manager (Environment), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDI) -
Deputy Director General and former Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Government of India -
Director, Apex Skill Council, Govt. of Tamil Nadu -
Program Director, Energy, Natural Resources & Environment, & Island Development, NITI Aayog, Government of India -
First Secretary, Economic & Trade, Australian High Commission -
Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India -
Director, Curriculum Development, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India -
Former Secretary to Govt of India, Cabinet Secretariat and ex-Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission -
Joint Secretary - SME, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India -
Chairman, Task Force, Sustainable Just Transition & Green Hydrogen, Government of Jharkhand -
Chairperson, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) -
General Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative -
Additional Director, D&ES, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG, Government of India -
Director Indo-German Coordination on Climate Change, GIZ India -
Director and Head, Centre for Sustainable Development, GIPE -
Senior Fellow, TERI -
Chief, Regulatory Affairs, Tata Steel -
President, Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA) -
Visiting Professor, ICRIER -
Director, Centre for Economic Data and Analysis, Ashoka University -
Founder & Managing Director, AR4 Tech Private Limited -
Senior Manager, CPI Global -
President and Executive Director, Just Job Network -
CEO, National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) -
Founder, The Migration Story -
Professor, IIM Calcutta -
Vice President, Karo Sambhav -
Chair in Environmental Economics and Head, Environmental and Resource Economics Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi -
Executive Director, Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago’s India team (EPIC India) -
President, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) -
Professor, School of Human Studies, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi -
Assistant Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) -
Program Director, CITIIS Program, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) -
CEO, WRI India -
Executive Program Director, Climate, Economics & Finance, WRI India -
Associate Program Director, Climate, Economics and Finance, WRI India -
Founder, Just Transition Research Centre and Climate and Energy Policy Research Lab, IIT Kanpur -
CEO, Skill Council for Green Jobs -
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation, Presidential Climate Commission Secretariat, South Africa and Senior Director, Climate Economics and Finance, WRI -
Chief General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) -
Project Manager, Purpose -
Senior Specialist - Energy Transitions, India Climate Collaborative -
Deputy Director, India Office, Climate Solutions, Macarthur Foundation -
Former Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center, World Resources Institute -
Co-founder, E[co]work -
CEO, Swayambhu Innovative solutions Pvt Ltd -
Senior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) -
Senior Research Specialist, Climate Resilience Practice, WRI India
