Dissemination Event on
Plugging the Missing Links to Create an Internationally Competitive
EV Ecosystem in India

Date:  June 28, 2024
Venue: Juniper Conference Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi

Agenda

09:45 – 10:00 AM : Registration / Tea, Coffee

10:00 – 10:05 AM : Welcome Remarks: Mr. Nitin Desai, Former Under-Secretary-General,
United Nations

10:05 – 10:15 AM : Introductory Remarks: Ms. Kanchi Gupta, Program Manager,
ClimateWorks Foundation

10:15 – 11:45 AM : Session 1 (IISD): Localizing the Battery Supply Chain in India

Presentation of Report Findings: Dr. Tom Moerenhout, Professor, Columbia University
Special Remarks: Shri Suresh Babu Muttana, Director, Department of Science and Technology

Panel Discussion:
● Mr. Rajesh Mekkat, Head, Battery Innovation Centre, Ola Electric
● Ms. Pranati Kohli, Analyst, Trade and Supply Chains, BloombergNEF
● Mr. Rishabh Sethi, Programme Manager (Electric Mobility), Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
● Mr. Dhruv Warrior, Programme Associate, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
● Mr. Kalpesh Pandya, Vice President & Business Head-Cathode Materials, Epsilon Advanced Materials Pvt. Ltd.

Moderator: Mr. Siddharth Goel, Lead, Energy program, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Followed by a Q/A session

11:45 – 12:00 NOON : Tea/Coffee Break

12:00 – 01:30 PM : Session 2 (ICRIER): Optimizing Recycling Reverse Supply Chains for Resource Recovery: Policy Insights and Modelling Approaches

Presentation of the study: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow & Thematic Lead, ICRIER

Panel Discussion:
● Mr. ALN Rao, Global Consultant, Sustainability and Circularity
● Mr. Pranshu Singhal, Founder, Karo Sambhav
● Mr. Pratyush Sinha, Vice President, Lohum
● Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, President, India Energy Storage Alliance

Moderator: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow & Thematic Lead, ICRIER

Followed by a Q/A session

01:30 – 02:30 PM : Lunch

02:30 – 04:00 PM : Session 3 (IISD): The Critical Role of Copper in India’s Energy Transition

Presentation of Report Findings: Ms. Swasti Raizada, Policy Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Panel Discussion:
● Mr. Mayur Karmakar, Managing Director, International Copper Association India
● Dr. Rajesh Chadha, Senior Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
● Mr. Aditya Menon, Deputy Head, Public Policy & Government Affairs, Vedanta Limited
● Mr. Romil Ravi, Assistant Vice President, Invest India
● Ms. Hillary Amster, Chief Operations Officer, The Copper Mark

Moderator: Mr. Rishabh Jain, Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water

Followed by a Q/A session

04:00 – 04:05 PM : Vote of Thanks: Dr. Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow & Thematic Lead, ICRIER