B K Chaturvedi, Member (Energy), Planning Commission, Government of India, underlined the need to enhance the use of clean technology and bring about energy efficiency in industrial operations and consumer durables. This was imperative to meet the escalating energy consumption as the country marches towards becoming a middle-income nation by 2025-30.
Addressing FICCI’s first ‘India International Cleantech Summit 2013’, Chaturvedi said that energy efficiency is of utmost importance to achieve economies of scale. Hence, the government has identified power-guzzling industries and is in the process of setting standards for achieving energy efficiency.
To increase energy efficiency of consumer durables, production norms are being tightened and new techniques are being developed to enhance efficiency. Also, since India is fast moving towards urbanization hence, efficiency standards for both infrastructure and transportation are needed, he added. He suggested that there is a need to focus on below average sectors for energy efficiency.
The Summit is aimed at providing a platform for facilitating the creation of a Cleantech ecosystem in the country and for bringing diverse stakeholders of the Cleantech community together. On the occasion, a FICCI-EY Knowledge Paper on ‘Cleantech Global Trends & Indian Scenario’ was released.
Dr. Prodipto Ghosh, Chairman, FICCI Climate Change Task Force and Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India, said that availability of supporting infrastructure such as electricity, internet and highways; availability of human and institutional capital; market environment and regulations and policies were some of the essentials for the evolution of clean technology ecosystem.
Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai, President, FICCI, said, “Clean technology will be the underpinning of inclusive growth in India, besides its impact on energy security, climate change and environment. It has the potential to bring about social innovation and have a positive impact on education, health and livelihoods. Every sector of the economy, be it industry, agriculture, the service sector, infrastructure, has potential for clean technology interventions that will help in the transition to a sustainable growth path in the long term.”
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