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Carbon Neutral e-mobility: Way to Zero plan

unwiredcp2021-11-26T06:24:57+00:00

“India to play the role of global growth engine, says PM Narendra Modi. Addressing global investors, PM assured that India has systems and companies which have a high environmental, social and governance (ESG) score”

OVERVIEW

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the motto of ‘people, planet and profit’ with investors putting their bets on companies with high ESG scores. It has been instrumental in reinforcing the importance of ESG framework as a key approach to long-term business resilience, says the EY report ‘Can ESG help future proof your business’.

COVID has ensured there is greater focus on ESG – US data shows a record $27.7 billion flew into ESG ETFs in 2020, more than three times the previous year. Globally, trillions are flowing into sustainable funds, with ESG funds surpassing $1 trillion in assets, in 2020

Countries across the world have displayed strong leadership in the growing worldwide environmental movement. A successful transition to a sustainable future will depend on international collaboration and transformations across multiple sectors. A series of efforts have been taken by the Indian Government, one of which requires spend of 2% of average net profits by India Inc. (certain eligible companies) towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in eligible areas.

Talking about Mobility industry, it is understood that future of mobility should be free of emissions. It requires a holistic approach to decarbonization: from production through service life to recycling. E-mobility already enables a significant reduction in CO2 emissions in road traffic. According to a new study, electric cars could become carbon neutral by 2050 – but if zero carbon mobility is ever to become reality, policy makers need to make a few key important changes.

On the way to achieving this, we need diverse tools and technologies that offer more performance in combination with reduced consumption. The question here is “Is the electric car really more climate-friendly than a new car with a modern combustion engine?”

Need of the Hour

“Energy transition” are the words of discussion over the past few years. It is seen that the transition to lower and zero-carbon energy sources should be accelerated to mitigate the impact of global warming. In the current situation the need of the hour is focus on global interconnectivity and step towards more collaborations and partnerships.

The industrial sector (refining, petrochemicals, fertilizers, cement and steel production) together generates about 21% of GHG emissions. At present, only 15% of industrial energy use is derived from electricity. With energy efficiency and the use of green electricity, companies can systematically reduce CO2 emissions in production. A meaningful carbon footprint requires robust data, methods and independent verification.

Way to Bold Solutions

Globally businesses, cities, regions, investors are working towards building a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The objective is to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy.

A key factor in achieving carbon-neutral e-mobility is to be able to charge vehicles consistently with electricity generated entirely from renewable sources. This alone would reduce CO2 emissions by almost half compared with the standard EU electricity mix

The upcoming webinar “Carbon Neutral e-mobility: Way to Zero plan” will feature a panel of renowned business leaders from different sectors to explore how companies can identify and build the right value for their business with economic restructuring and way to zero plan. The round table discussions will analyze all the enablers and growth opportunities, along with potential challenges with regards to EV adoption and expansion in India. It will bring the ‘who’s who’ of the industry under one roof to brainstorm on the tactic issues to push the sector towards a higher growth path.


Speakers

Anshul Gupta
Director
Okaya Power Group

Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power Group

Anshul Gupta started his career as young enthusiast and an entrepreneur in year 2015 post his Engineering degree from prestigious University of Bath , UK.

As an individual full of zeal and eagerness to learn and deliver, brought him to lead a fairly nascent division of Alternate Channel for the group efficiently with  a remarkable growth in a short span of time.

Already conditioned to handle big responsibilities on young shoulders. Anshul is a tech enthusiast and always eager to adapt and grow in the process, a trait acquired as a hall mark of illustrated family he belongs to.

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Awadhesh Kumar Jha
Executive Director
Fortum Charge and Drive India

Awadhesh Kumar Jha, Executive Director, Fortum Charge and Drive India

  • Mr. Awadhesh Jha is the Executive Director, Fortum Charge & Drive India. Fortum, a clean energy company has embarked upon a journey in India to transform mobility in India by providing Energy as a Service (EaaS) to Electrical Vehicles. Starting with a pilot of 4 AC Type-2 Charging Points in October 2017, presently it is operating 110 Public Charging Points in ten cities in 10 states in India for 4 wheeler passenger Electrical Vehicle. It has also launched a pilot project of Battery Swapping for 3 –wheelers.He has been working with Fortum since July 2014. Prior to Fortum he worked with Ministry of Water Resources for 15 years followed by six years in Hindustan Powerprojects Private Ltd where Awadhesh was instrumental in securing concession of hydro projects and its development.Awadhesh has over 3 decades of experience in the energy industry spanning across Government and Private sector. He brings with him first-hand experience in Policy formulation, Strategic Planning, General Management, Business Development, Project Development in PPP mode, Land Acquisition, Environment & Forest Clearances and its compliances, Contract Documentation & Management, Techno- Commercial Negotiation, Asset Management of Solar Projects, establishing and running new business  in Power Sector by assuming leadership position in Private and Government sector.Awadhesh is passionate about Sustainability. He has been instrumental in developing EHS management system and procedures in Hindustan Power projects and for Fortum India as well. Sustainability Due Diligence and Supplier’s assessment to sustainability/EHS standards has been one of his strength area.A Civil Engineering Graduate, Awadhesh also holds a Master’s in Business Administration for Working Managers from IIM- Lucknow.

    Awadhesh is quite active on LinkdIn and shares his thought across various topic ranging from electric mobility to hydro to sustainability. In his leisure he likes to indulge in reading, watching Bollywood movie, cricket matches etc. During his college days he was an avid orator and quiz participants.

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Gurpratap S Boparai
MD
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India

Gurpratap S Boparai, MD, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India

An automotive expert with considerable leadership experience in the global and Indian automotive industry, Mr. Gurpratap Boparai joined ŠKODA Auto Volkswagen India as Managing Director in April 2018.
He commenced his career with TATA Motors, Jamshedpur as a graduate Engineer Trainee in 1991 and worked for the Engine Division. He moved to TATA Cummins in 1995 and was part of the team that set up the green field facility to manufacture modern diesel engines for TATA’s medium and heavy trucks.

Mr. Boparai kicked off his global career when he joined IVECO’s Engine plant in Turin, Italy in 2000 where he assumed various strategic roles such as Head of Logistics, Head of Engine Assembly, Engine Testing, Paint & CKD operations. Prior to joining ŠKODA Auto Volkswagen India Private Limited., Mr. Boparai had a reasonably long stint with FIAPL (Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd., a joint venture between Tata Motors and Fiat Group Automobiles). He joined FIAPL
in 2007 as head of Manufacturing for Powertrain Division.
During his tenure with Fiat India he helped set up the company’s state of the art green field facility to produce 350,000 engines & 300,000 Transmissions. He was elevated to the role of Chief Executive Officer in FIAPL from 2012 to
2018. Mr. Boparai completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College and further pursued a Master’s Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He is an avid biker and a motorsports enthusiast.

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KK Sharma
Executive Director (Sustainable Development)
Indian Oil Corporation

KK Sharma, Executive Director (Sustainable Development), Indian Oil Corporation

Mr. KK Sharma is the head of the Sustainable Development department in the Marketing Division of IndianOil. He has over 36 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry and is an expert on Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Mergers & Acquisition, International Business, and Infrastructure Development.

He has played a pioneering role in the stabilising IndianOil’s petrochemical business and globalisation efforts. He was previously involved in the Corporation’s ventures in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

Mr. Sharma has previously the head of IndianOil’s marketing operations in Odisha as a State Head for the Corporation and state-level coordinator for oil industry. His more recent experiences include leading the Cryogenics department.

Mr. Sharma is a crusader for GreenCo movement and other key Sustainable Development initiatives in the organisation. An active reader, writer and speaker, he has over 100 business articles to his credit on various topics such as Supply Chain, Management, GST, Petrochemicals, Soft Skills.

Mr. KK Sharma is a regular speaker at premier institutes such as IIFT, IMI, KIIT, and XIMB. His recently penned book ‘Full Throttle’ is now available on major portals.

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Nirmal NR
President, Growth and Marketplace
Zoomcar

Nirmal NR, President - Growth and Marketplace, Zoomcar

Nirmal is the President for Growth and Marketplace at Zoomcar, he also leads Zoomcar’s foray into shared electric mobility business which includes a fleet of 500 electric cars. Prior to his current role, he was responsible for operations and growth of Zoomcar in West India. Before joining Zoomcar,  Nirmal launched and ran OYO Rooms in Kerala. Nirmal also has a diverse experience across industries with companies like Ashok Leyland and DuPont. He is a Production Engineer from NIT Calicut and an MBA from Indian School of Business Hyderabad.
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Shri Prakash
Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance
TERI

Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance, TERI

Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance

Mr Shri Prakash joined TERI in July 2011 as Distinguished Fellow, after a long and distinguished career in Indian Railways. His association with TERI goes back to 2003-2004 as a Visiting Senior Fellow.

For over 10 years he is guiding research in sustainable transport policies in Centre for Research in Sustainable Mobility in TERI. The main research areas currently pursued in the Centre is urban transport, electric mobility particularly on freight transport and smaller and intermediate passenger electric vehicles, modal shift from road to rail as India has a robust rail network, transport modelling and forecasting etc. Concurrently, he is a Professor in Sustainable Mobility in TERI School of Advanced Studies since 2014. He is also Director of Public Policy and Sustainability Programme organised for senior civil servants by Government of India in TERI School of Advanced Studies.

His career with the Indian Railways spanned over 37 years where he held numerous key positions in different Zonal Railways and the Railway Board. Mr Prakash retired as Member (Traffic), Indian Railway Board and Secretary to Government of India in December 2009. Upon retirement he was appointed as Chairman, Standing High Powered Committee on Infrastructure Planning, Business Development and Project Monitoring on Indian Railways. During his tenure, the Committee prepared a comprehensive report on future strategies for Indian Railways.  He is a Post Graduate in Mathematics and has an additional degree of M.B.A.

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Sudhendy Jyoti Sinha
Advisor, Infrastructure Connectivity (Transport, E-mobility)
NITI Aayog

Sudhendy Jyoti Sinha, Advisor, Infrastructure Connectivity (Transport, E-mobility), NITI Aayog

An alumnus of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi did his Major in History. He has experience of over 27 years in operations, infrastructure planning, coordination and management at field and policy making levels in Indian Railways with considerable success and appreciation. His performance has been recognised and awarded twice at the National level (National Award for e-Governance– 2019-20, for ‘Excellence in providing Citizen – Centric Delivery’ by Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Govt. of India, ‘National Award for Outstanding Service’ Ministry of Railways Govt. of India -2006) and thrice at the Ministry (of Railways) level. He also served as Dean of the Indian Railway Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow, and General Manager Web Applications at the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). He has training and enrichment from Japan (Railway Management), Malaysia (ICLIF – Advance Management), Singapore (INSEAD – Advance Management), Germany (UIC) and the US (Oracle).

He is the Adviser at the NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transformation of India), the apex ‘Think Tank’ of the Govt. of India.

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Agenda

15:25 – 15:30 Opening Remarks by EMCEE
15.30 – 15.40 Keynote Address by: Mr. Gurpratap Boparai, MD, Volkswagen India
15.40 – 16.40

Panel Discussion: Carbon Neutral e-mobility: Way to Zero plan

The session will witness discussion among 4-5 speakers on the below points.

Key Discussion Points

  • Energy transition and decarbonisation landscape for India Inc.
  • Sustainable e-mobility for all
  • How Is ESG getting mainstream for businesses?
  • Roadmap for climate-neutral mobility?
  • Way to quieter, cleaner future
  • Green production and supply chain

Session Moderated by: Mr. Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance, TERI

Confirmed Speakers

  • Sudhendy Jyoti Sinha, Advisor, Infrastructure Connectivity (Transport, E-mobility), NITI Aayog
  • Awadhesh Jha, Executive Director, Fortum Charge and Drive India
  • Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power
  • Nirmal NR, President – Growth and Marketplace, Zoomcar
16.45 – 16:50 Closing Remarks by EMCEE


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