News & Events
International Conference on Sustainable Energy Transition
Venue: Ashok Hotel, New Delhi Date: 29-30 Jan 2026
Conference on Regional Grid Connectivity and Energy Transition: Opportunities and Challenges
Venue: Hotel Sheraton, Saket New Delhi Date: 24-01-2026
Book Release function on Festschrift in honour of Prof Kirit S Parikh
Venue: IIC, New Delhi Date: 05.03.2025
NTPC_Three-day workshop For Future ready managers of NTPC
Venue: NTPC PMI_Noida Date: 29-31 Jan 2025
Second NTPC_Three-day workshop For Future ready managers of NTPC
Venue: NTPC PMI_Noida Date: 14-16 July 2025
Third NTPC_Three-day workshop For Future ready managers of NTPC
Venue: NTPC PMI_Noida Date: 19-21 Nov 2025
Energising South Asia: Unlocking the Power of Cross-Border Electricity Trade
Venue: Online Date: 30.09.2025
Inception workshop on Identifying Low-Carbon Captive Power Supply Options for the Indian Aluminum
Venue: IIC, New Delhi Date: 11/11/2025
North Eastern Regional Capacity Building Workshop for State Stakeholders on Resilient, Inclusive, & Environmentally Sustainable Power Sector
Venue: The Lily, Guwahati , Assam
Eastern Regional Capacity Building Workshop for State Stakeholders on Resilient, Inclusive, & Environmentally Sustainable Power Sector
Venue: Hotel Maurya, Patna, Bihar
Stakeholders Consultation Green Hydrogen Meeting
Venue: C80 Conference Room
Date: 29th Feb 2024
Heatwave early warning and heat action Plans in South Asia
Venue: Online
Date: 09.05.2024
Integrating Vulnerable Community Inputs for Inclusive Policy Design and Action for Urban Flooding in India
Venue: IIC New Delhi
Date: 28th Feb 2024
Green Hydrogen Report Launch
Venue: MNRE, New Delhi
Date: 20.05.2024
EU-CD-Low Carbon 4th Technical Exchange Workshop
Venue: Online Date: 24.06.2024
Northern Regional Capacity Building Workshop for State Stakeholders on Resilient, Inclusive, & Environmentally Sustainable Power Sector
Venue: Hotel Renaissance Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Workshop on Role of DRE Technology in Promoting Quality School Education in Bihar
Workshop on Role of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in Promoting Quality School Education in Jharkhand
Venue: Hotel Capitol Hill, Ranchi Date: March 28th, 2023
G20 T20 IRADe_Challenges and opportunities of Sustainable Energy Transition
Venue: Le Meridien Delhi Date: 4th July 2023
India’s Green Hydrogen Supply Scenarios
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi Date: 17th August 2023
Dialogue among Stakeholders and Consumer Preference & Report release workshop for “EV charging patterns & impact on DISCOMs”
Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
Webinar on Net Zero Strategies for India’s Power Sector
Venue:Online Date: 21st October 2022
Celebrate 22 years of Energy Cooperation (SARI/EI Closing Conference)
Venue: Lalit Hotel, New Delhi Date: 15-16 Sep 2022
IRADe 20 Years Celebration
Venue: Office premises Date: 09-09-2022
Kick off Meeting Long Term decarbonization strategies for Indian steel sector with Hydrogen as one option
Venue: Online Date: 20-04-2022
Seminar on Enhancing Cross-Border Power Trade in South Asia Organised by RIS in collaboration with USAID
Venue: HIC New Delhi Date: 29-08-2022
Electric Pressure Cooker adoption in urban and rural socio-economic and cultural contexts
Venue: Marriot Hotel, Nepal
Policy Dialogue: Enabling State Level Strategic Actions for India’s
Venue: Sovereign II Hall, Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
Webinar on Decarbonization challenges and solutions for the Indian Steel industry
Global Master Class on Early Warning Systems for Heat Stress Management – September 2nd, 2021
Regional consultation on Strengthening Climate Resilient Low Carbon & Inclusive Growth in Asia
Venue: IIC New Delhi Date: 04-07-2021
Cross Border Energy Trade & Energy Security for South Asia 1st September 2021
Master Class on Climate Adaptive Heat Action Plans, 25 August 2021
Climate Change & Assessment of Dengue geography in India, 12 August 2021
Global Master Class on ‘Heat Stress Thresholds for Indian Cities, 11 August 2021
Report Release Analytical Study to Assess the Potential of Gas/LNG for Regional Cooperation in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka IRADe SARI/EI Report Release Event 27 July 2021
Dr. Kirit Parikh chairs session on USAID side event at ACEF 2021 “New technologies can lead to rapid decarbonization. However, their cost and level of deployment need to be considered.”
Dr. Parikh special address at the 3-day online training program on “Disaster resilient waste management for sustainable spaces”, on 18th June 2021.
KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 9, February 20, 2021
KP@85 Festschrift Conference- Session 8, January 23, 2021
KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 7, January 9, 2021
KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 6, December 12, 2020
Session on “Nexus of Electricity and Clean cooking ” India Energy for All Summit 2020,
Venue: India Habitat Center, New Delhi
“Tackling Covid-19 Crisis Experience sharing by South Asian power distribution companies”
Venue: Online Date: 20-11-2020
KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 6, December 12, 2020
Inception & Bangladesh Electricity Model Result Discussion Workshop, Dec 8, 2020 10:30 AM
Stakeholders Workshop for Developing Disaster Resilience Action Plan for Shillong, December15,2020
KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 5 , Nov 21, 2020
Webinar KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 4, October 31, 2020
Webinar “KP@85 Festschrift Conference – Session 3”, October 10, 2020
Webinar KP@85 Festschrift Conference, Session 2, September 19, 2020
KP@85 Festschrift Conference- Session1: 5 September 2020: Presentation on Renewable Energy Consumption, Country and Continent Premia and International Trade
KP@85 Festschrift conference Session1: September 5, 2020
Policy Dialogue on Energy & Climate Change, Session III- Agriculture Sector, 02 September 2020
Policy Dialogue on Energy & Climate Change, Session II- Adapting Energy and Power Sector, 02 September 2020
Policy Dialogue on Energy & Climate Change-Inaugural Session, 02 September 2020
Role of Energy Access in Community Health and Education, 2 September 2020
Role of Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) in India’s Renewable Transition, 4th August 2020
Policy Dialogue on “Energy Efficient Transport Systems for Climate Action, 03 September 2020
SARI/EI Knowledge on Energy Storage in South Asia, 25th August 2020
Stakeholder discussions on ‘Bhutan Electricity Model’ under the project “Implications of declining costs of Solar, Wind and Storage Technologies on region power trade in South Asia (BBIN)”
Venue: Department of Hydro & Power System’s Office, Thimphu, Bhutan
Renewable Energy Integration through Balancing Technologies Regional Conference
Venue: Shangri-La’s – Eros Hotel, Ashoka Road, New Delhi
Medical Stakeholders Training for Management of Heat-Related Illnesses & Orientation to Heat Stress Action Plan
Venue: Amaltas hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Orientation cum Training workshop organized for health care professionals to manage Heat-Related Illnesses in Rajkot, Gujarat,
Venue: IIC, Rajkot
Policy Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change – Odisha Chapter
Venue: Swosti Grand, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
Report Release Workshop for “Economic Benefits from Bangladesh–India Electricity Trade”
Venue: Dhaka, Bangaldesh
Final Workshop “South Asian Regional Power Exchange (SARPEX) ”
Vanue: Hotel Shangri-La, New Delhi
Report Release Workshop for “Economic Benefits from Bangladesh–India Electricity Trade”
Venue: Dhaka, Bangaldesh
Stakeholders Workshop “Developing Disaster Resilience Action Plan Through Gis & Prioritising Actions For Natural Disaster Risk Reduction In Shillong & Gangtok
Venue: Gangtok , Sikkim
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: Allahabad University, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
Partners Inception Workshop for Climate Adaptive Action Plan to Manage Heat Stress in Indian Cities
Venue: IIC, New Delhi
Workshop and Report Release on “Economic Benefits of Bangladesh – India Power Trade” to promote South Asia Electricity Trade , 11 January 2018, New Delhi
Venue: The Royal Plaza, New Delhi
Capacity building, Training and Distribution of Induction cooker with Induction compatible utensils
Date: 8 December 2017, Venue: Mahila Sablikaran Kendra,Kuthroud, District – Balodabazar
Capacity building, Training and Distribution of Induction cooker with Induction compatible utensils
Venue: Mahila Sablikaran Kendra,Kuthroud, District – Balodabazar
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: H.P.University Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: Kumaun University, Almora, Uttarakhand
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: Chandigarh University, Punjab
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Capacity building, Training and Distribution of Induction cooker with Induction compatible utensils
Venue : Tapukara, Alwar (Rajasthan)
Capacity building, Training and Distribution of Induction cooker with Induction compatible utensils
Venue : Kotputli, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Workshop on Framing the Debate on Climate Change
Venue: -Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Expert Group Consultation Meeting on “Macro-economic benefits of Bangladesh-India electricity trade” Analytic Study
Venue : Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi, India
Workshop and Report Release on “Converging the Divergence Between Diesel and Petrol Prices”
Venue : Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
Release of Report On “Harmonization of Grid Codes, Operating Procedures and Standards to facilitate/promote Cross-Border Electricity Trade in the SA Region”
Dates: 30th August 2017, Venue : Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal
Launch of Report On “Economic Benefits of Nepal-India Electricity Trade” -19th January 2017, Kathmandu
Date 19th January, 2017 Venue Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu,Nepal
Workshop and Report Release on “Regional Co-operation for Power Trade: Nepal India Perspective”
Date December 1, 2017 Venue Nepal Hall, Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu
Focus Group Discussion on “India TIMES Electricity Model” with Central Electricity Authority, India
Venue: Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi
SARI/EI Think Tank Forum India Workshop for South Asia Regional Co-operation”
Venue: Hotel Le Meridien , New Delhi, India.
Myanmar Green Energy Summit-“Gearing Up the Green Energy Development: New Directions and Strategies”
Venue: Yangon,Myanmar.
National Conference on “Post-Paris Climate Action”
Venue: Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi
Launch Workshop: Think Tank Forum for South Asia Regional Co-operation
Venue: Hotel Shangri-La,Kathmandu Nepal
South Asia: Shaping the New Paradigm for Growth -SARI/EI and SAARC Chamber of Commerce
Venue: Kalutara, Sri Lanka.
Nepal Power Investment Summit 2016- the future battery of South Asia
Venue: Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu, Nepal
Twin Conclave & Expo 2016:2nd Smart Cities & Connectivity 2016 & 8th RENEWTECH and T & D
Venue: Mumbai
POWER-GEN India & Central Asia Conference- “High Level Panel Discussion: Policy & Regulatory Aspects and Reforms”
Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
SAARC Dissemination Workshop on “The Study for Development of a Potential Regional Hydro Power Plant in South Asia”
Venue: Hotel Soaltee Crowne Plaza,Kathmandu, Nepal
Regional Power Trade with special focus on Nepal – India
Venue: Hotel Radisson, Kathmandu,Nepal
SAR/Technical Delegation to Bangladesh
Venue: NLDC & PGCB, Dhaka, Bangladesh
SARI/EI Technical Delegation to Bhutan on the study on “Harmonization of grid codes, operating procedures and standards to facilitate/promote Cross Border Electricity Trade in the South Asia Region”
Venue: Thimpu, Bhutan
Review of status of Marine National Park, Jamnagar & Evolving vision statement for Management of MNP, Jamnagar, Gujarat
Venue: Jamnagar
Second Meeting of the SAARC Energy Regulators.
Venue: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Stakeholder Consultations for “Macroeconomic and analytic study focusing on benefits from Nepal- India electricity trade”
Venue : Kathmandu Nepal
Dr. Jyoti Parikh and Dr. Kirit Parikh along with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Smt. Anandiben Patel, releasing the “Environmentally Sustainable Energy Strategies for Gujarat” Report, prepared by IRADe
Venue: Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat
Sustainable Development of Power Sector and Enhancement of Electricity Trade in the South Asian Region: Policy, Regulatory Issues/Challenges and the way forward
Venue: New Delhi
Sustainable Energy strategies for Gujarat – Meeting with the Minister of Energy and other Stakeholders at on 21.12.2015
Venue: Gandhi Nagar , Gujarat, India
The 4th Meeting of SARI/EI Project Steering Committee,
Mumbai
National stakeholder consultation on New Energy Policy (NEP): Environment and Climate Change Perspectives
Venue: India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
COP 21 DIALOGUE – Cities Resilience to Climate Change
Venue: Embassy of France, New Delhi, India
Climate and Disaster Resilient Smart Cities
Venue: New Delhi
SARI/EI Study Tour to Nord pool Power Markets 12-16th October 2015, Norway and Denmark
SAARC Perspective Workshop Past, Present and Future of High Voltage DC (HVDC) Power Transmission
Venue: Lahore
5th Meeting of Task Force 2 on “Advancement of Transmission Systems Interconnection”
Venue: Kolkata, West Bengal
Combined Meeting of SARI/EI Task Forces, 05th – 6th August 2015, New Delhi
Launch of the Regional Regulatory Guidelines, 5th Aug 2015, New Delhi
Stakeholder Dinner Meeting on “Catalysing Cross Border Electricity Trade in South Asia: South Asia Forum of Electricity Regulators (SAFER)” , August 5th , 2015, New Delhi
COP 21 DIALOGUE – How can long-term and sustained financing be structured for mitigation and adaptation?
Date: 29TH JUNE 2015, Venue: Embassy of France, New Delhi, India
Improving Productivity and Livelihood i n Eastern Uttar Pradesh,
Venue: Lucknow, U.P.
West India Regional Work Shop on Sustainable and Disaster Resilient Urban Development
Venue: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
News Release of 3rd meeting of TF-1
South Asia Regional Inaugural Conference of SARI/EI on Cross Border Electricity Trade
October 4-5, 2013
Brief Summary of the IRADe Study
Draft – Workshop Agenda -Alternative Road Maps on Reforming Diesel Prices-Raj
Final Workshop on “Consultation / Review of Recommendations on Industrial Development and Conservation of Marine National Park” Jamnagar, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
September 24th -25th 2010
International Conference on “A Global Green New Deal?- Towards Green Energy Policies for Sustainable Development
A 1 ½ day international conference by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and IRADe (Integrated Research and Action for Development (India)) September 8-9, 2010
International Workshop On Sustainable And Climate Resilient Urban Development
Venue: India Habitat Center, Lodi Road, New Delhi Date: September 8-9, 2010
Review Workshop on Conservation of Marine National Park. , Jamnagar, Gujarat,
7th November 2009 at Hotel Vishal. Jamnagar, Gujarat
Low carbon technologies workshop:
7th January, 2009
Shri Nitin Desai, Former Asstt. Director General UN Dr. Jyoti Parikh, Executive Director, Irade Shri Shekhar Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow TERI, Chaired By Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Member Planning Commission at Conference Room-II, IIC, New Delhi-110 003 on Wednesday, the 7th January, 2009 6.00 PM
Financing Climate Action is becoming an important issue with pressures mounting to mitigate Green House Gas (GHG) emission as well as for adapting to reduce impact. These Eminent members of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change will discuss the issues under the chairmanship of Dr. Kirit Parikh, Member Planning Commission..
3rd March , 2008
Workshop on “Stakeholders Consultation on Industrial Development and Conservation of Marine National Park”, Jamnagar, Gujarat. (Programme Under Preparation)
16th September, 2008
Food Security: Present and Future, 16th September, 2008, New Delhi
13 – 14th March, 2008
Energy Technology Conclave, 13 – 14th March, 2008, New Delhi
Village Energy Security for Vavdi and Vaddithar Patan district, Gujarat
With support from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
and UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme India
14th -22nd March 2007
4th International Training Programme Role of Renewable Energy in Energy Planning and Expanding Livelihood Options”
29 -30th January, 2007
organised by IRADe
Biodiesel Summit – “A Discussion Forum for Biodiesel Stakeholders”
March 23 -March 30, 2006
3rd International Training Program On “Alternative Fuels: Energy security, Techno economic And Environmental issues”
Energy Conclave 2006: Implementing the Integrated Energy Policy: The way forward
Venue: Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi
March 16, 2006
National Stakeholder Consultation on Gender issues, MDG and Poverty alleviation for CSD 14
April 27-29,2005
Regional Training Workshop of the use of Economic Instrument for Environment and Natural Resource Management in Asia(Training of Trainer).
March 11,2005
Impact of Fuel Scarcity and Pollution on Rural Poor: A Case Study of Himanchal Pradesh supported by SANEI, Global Development Network.
January 6-8,2005
Conclave 2005: Second Generation Financial Sector Reforms for India Jointly Organized by IRADe and Invest India Foundation Pvt. Ltd., NewDelhi.
December 6-18,2004
2nd International Training Programme on Renewable Energy : Techno-economic, Financial and Socio-environmental Issues. Sponsored by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India.
November 23,2004
Training Session on Capacity Building for Environment, Trade and Sustainable Development supported by UNEP –ETB Geneva.
April 20,2004
Energy Policy Reforms and Agriculture in India: A general Equilibrium Exploration in Collaboration Stanford University, California.
March 26-27,2004
First meeting of Network of Institutions for Sustainable development (NISD), Jeju Islands, South Korea.
February 24-March 5,2004
International Training Program – Renewable Energy : Renewable Energy in Local, National and Global Context with Socio-economic Perspectives. The training was sponsored by Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Govt. of India.
February 13,2004
Workshop on Energy Efficiency and CDM in Cement and Building Material
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
Jointly Organized by: National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi, and IRADe
Cosponsored by: Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India.
July 16,2003 |
October 29,2002
Gender and Climate Change Event at COP8:
October 29, 2003, India Habitat Center, NewDelhi
Ogranizers: ENDA, Senegal, and IRADe
Sponsor: UNDP, New York
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