Implementation Strategies for India Cooling Action Plan

Economic recovery, employment generation, better health and higher liveability standards have become the focal point of the Indian Government in these challenging times. In the run-up to the implementation of India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP), the ‘India Cooling Coalition’ hosted its first webinar on ‘Implementation strategies for India Cooling Action Plan’ on 2nd September 2020. It aimed to provide insights into the objectives and recommendations of ICAP, the strategy for its implementation including the diverse role of different stakeholders and the role of ICAP in delivering socio-economic benefits to support a clean and resilient Covid-19 recovery. Highlighting ideas and lessons from eminent speakers like Shrimati Geeta Menon representing The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Mr Abhay Bhakre representing The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and Ms Lily Riahi representing the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the webinar offered its 200 plus participants an exciting opportunity to engage with leading experts and identify ways to meet the targets set by the ICAP for 2037-2038. The webinar also hosted a comprehensive panel discussion by Dr Satish Kumar, Ms Shikha Bhasin and Mr Karan Mangotra who emphasised on the impact of ICAP on national and international policymaking, its significance for economic recovery in the wake of the ongoing pandemic and the way forward. This entire session was moderated by Mr Shubhashis Dey from the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation and the AEEE team.

Webinar Recording

Presentation by Dr. Satish Kumar (AEEE)

Presentation by Ms. Lily Riahi (UNEP)

Webinar Summary Document