Understanding Investment, Trade, and Battery Waste Management Linkages for a Globally Competitive Electric Vehicles Manufacturing Sector
Increasing the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is a strategic objective of the Government of India. The development of the Indian EV landscape, however, is likely to entail momentous investment and for this level of investment to take place, India's EV ecosystem will have to be globally competitive.
In this context, this hybrid event presents detailed stylized facts on trade and tariffs of goods involved in the EV value-chain; addresses regulatory barriers to trade in services that perform complementary and enabling functions in the EV value-chain; presents key takeaways from an in-depth consultation exercise with key investors and companies; discusses existing government policies such as FAME II and PLI; identifies key barriers such as charging infrastructure, supply chains, and skill gaps; highlights new government initiatives to address these barriers; and discusses state EV policies.
This event is organized by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), ClimateWorks Foundation, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), alongside knowledge partner the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation.
Agenda
Welcome
Deepak Mishra, Director and Chief Executive, ICRIER
Introduction Note
Siddarthan Balasubramanian, Principal Strategist, ClimateWorks Foundation
Keynote Session and Unveiling the Summary for Policy-Makers
Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog
Shri Sudhendu J. Sinha, Adviser, NITI Aayog
Session 1: High-Level Panel Discussion
Moderator
Ruchir Shukla, Director, Electric Mobility Initiative, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Panellists
- Dev Ashish Aneja, Assistant Vice President and Sector Lead Automobiles, Electric Vehicles and Batteries, Invest India
- Nitin Seth, CEO, New Mobility, Reliance Industries
- Shri Randheer Singh, Director, Electric Mobility, NITI Aayog
- Chaitanya Kanuri, Senior Program Manager - Electric Mobility, World Resources Institute India (WRI India)
Session 2: Trade and Investment
Presentation on Investment
Tom Moerenhout, Associate, IISD
Siddharth Goel, Senior Policy Advisor, IISD
Presentation on Trade
Anirudh Shingal
Prachi Agarwal
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Saon Ray, Visiting Professor, ICRIER
Panellists
- Deb Mukherji, Managing Director, Omega Seiki Mobility
- Vikram Handa, Managing Director, Epsilon Advanced Materials Private Limited
- Ajith Chandran, Managing Director, Development Interlinks International Pvt. Ltd.
- Komal Kareer, Analyst, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Session 3: Towards Sustainable EV Battery Supply Chains
Chair Remarks
A.L.N Rao, CEO, Exigo Recycling
Presentation
Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow, ICRIER
Panel Discussion
Moderator
Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow, ICRIER
Panellists
- Shobha Raghavan, Chief Operating Officer, Saahas Zero Waste
- Rahul Walawalkar, President and Managing Director, Customized Energy Solutions and India Energy Storage Alliance
- Moushumi Mohanty, Head of Electric Mobility Programme, Centre for Science and Environment
Final Remarks
Tom Moerenhout, Associate, IISD
Vote of Thanks
Amrita Goldar, Senior Fellow, ICRIER
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