KEY CONFERENCE SESSIONS

DAY - I
9:00 to
9:30

Registration

9:30
to
10:30

Inaugural Session :

  • Address by Chief Guest

  • Felicitation of IPCC Lead Authors

Tea Break (10:30 to 10:45)
10:45
to
12:15

Session 1 : Science and Politics of Climate Change

  • Political Economy of Climate Change - Dr.Vandana Shiva, Navdanya, New Delhi

  • Science of Climate Change - Dr. K Krishna Kumar, IITM, Pune

  • International Policies on Climate Change - Dr. G Srinivasan, IMD, New Delhi
12:15
to
1:45

Session 2A : Science/Impacts and Adaptation/ Mitigation Possibilities in Primary Resources and Production Sectors

  • Monsoon Variability (floods and droughts) and Extreme Weather Events and Desertification - Dr. M Rajeevan, IMD, Pune

  • Glacier Retreat - Dr. Anil Kulkarni , Head of Glaciology, SAC, Ahemdabad

  • Impact of Global Warming on the Oceans and Coastal Areas - Dr. Baban Ingole, NIO, Goa

Lunch Break (1:45 to 2:30)
2:30
to
3:30

Session 2B : Science/Impacts and Adaptation/ Mitigation Possibilities in Primary Resources and Production Sectors

  • Agriculture and Food Productivity and Food Security - Dr. GGSN Rao, Proj Cood (AgroMet), CRIDA

  • Terrestrial Biodiversity and Forestry - Dr. Sukumar , IISc, Bangalore

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3:45
 to
4:45

Session 3 : Impacts and Adaptation/Mitigation Possibilities in the Social Sector

  • Health (Temp, spread of vectors, malnutrition etc) - Dr Mira Shiva, IHES, New Delhi

  • Social Impacts of Climate Change on India - Prof. Sudhir Chellarajan, IIT - Madras *

Tea Break (4:45 to 5:00)
5.00
to
6:00

Session 4 : Brief Presentations followed by Panel discussion

  • Impacts and Adaptation/Mitigation Possibilities in Power and other Infrastructure - Dr. A Gopalakrishnan*, Former Chairman AERB

  • Conventional Power Sector  (Roads, Bridges, Railways Ports, Telecom, Airports) - Dr Manmohan Kapshe, MANIT, Bhopal

  • Transport and other Infrastructure

  • Panel Discussion - Dr. A Gopalakrishnan, Dr Manmohan Kapshe, Dr J G Krishnayya

 

DAY - I I

9:00
to
10:30

Session 1 : Impacts / Opportunities in the Business Sector

  • Industry: Risks, Opportunities and Strategic Planning - Ajeya Bandyopadhyay, E&Y , Kolkatta

  • Financial Sector Risks and Opportunities - Mr.Pavan Sukhdev, Deutsche Bank, Mumbai

  • Insurance Risks and Opportunities - Dr Misra, NIA Pune

Tea Break (10:30 to 10:45)

10:45
to
12:00

Session 2 : RE CEOs Forum : Role and Potential of Renewables in India for Climate Change Mitigation

  • Mr Tulsi Tanti / Mr Ramesh Kymal,
    Mr Unnikrishnan , MD, Thermax

  • RE Options for Mitigation (Question and Answers Session with CEOs)

Lunch Break (12:00 to 1:00)

1:00
to
 2:30

Session 3 : Other Mitigation Options for a Low Carbon Economy

  • Energy Conservation -  Mr.Pradeep Singh, IAS* , DG, NPC , New Delhi

  • Materials Conservation / Recycling and Alternatives - Dr Sivaram, NCL, Pune

  • Carbon Neutral Companies & CDM - Mr Chintan Shah*, SynergyGlobal, New Delhi

Tea Break (2:30 to 2:45)

2:45
 to
4:15

Session 4 : Economic and National Policies from a Climate Change Perspective

  • Impact on National Economy and Changes in Taxation - Prof. K. S. Kavikumar, Madras school of economics*

  • Financing the Transition to Clean Technologies - Dr. Joyshree Roy, Jadavpur University, Kolkatta

  • Security Implications of Climate Change for India - Dr Amitav Maliik, Former Member NSAB

Break (4:15 to 4:30)

4:30
to
6:00

Session 5 : Presentation of Theme Paper, "Way Forward to Realize New Policies" followed by Panel Discussion

  • Theme Paper from WISE [ Existing National Inter-sectoral Policies and Regulatory/ Legal Provisions and Policy Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation in various sectors to combat Climate Change]

    • - Mr Sanjeev Ghotge, Sr Fellow, WISE

  • Panel Discussion on Way Forward - Dr Pramod Deo / Mr V Subramanian* / Dr Vandana Shiva / G M Pillai, WISE, / Planning Commission - Advisor (Mr Gajendra Haldea*)

*  Confirmation awaited