ClimateNXT

Unlocking Finance to Support
Climate and Clean Air Solutions in India

08 & 09 August 2024 @ India Habitat Centre

About The Event

Massive Earth Foundation, is organizing, “Unlocking Finance to Support Climate and Clean Air Solutions in India”, recognising the importance of Clean Air and the current threats it poses event in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme, National Productivity Council, ESCAP, APCAP, and the Air Quality Action Forum.

The event will focus on investment opportunities and challenges related to Climate finance in general and clean air in particular and will have multiple panel discussions involving VC Investors, Corporate CSR heads, Donors, startups, policymakers, CXOs, and successful founders. It will feature investors, startups, policymakers, CXOs, and successful founders from reputed organizations such as Niti Aayog, the Asian Venture Philanthropic Network, industry associations, state and central governments, UN leadership, and more.

The two-day event is designed to identify key challenges and develop actionable solutions. It will provide a platform for all key industry stakeholders to come together, network, deliberate, and find implementable solutions. The event will conclude with a startup showcase featuring founders working towards clean air.

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Background

Air pollution is a health emergency and a significant economic burden, costing South Asia 10.3% of GDP in 2019. Cost-effective solutions exist to address major pollution sources such as fossil fuel emissions, industrial activities, agriculture, and waste burning. Despite the benefits, clean air initiatives are underfunded. UNEP’s analysis highlights that limited resources hinder emission reduction efforts, data analysis, and enforcement. Climate finance is a key, underutilized resource, with only 2% of international public climate finance targeting air pollution.

Innovative solutions and industry engagement are crucial for reducing pollution. The National Productivity Council (NPC) has consulted with industry representatives from six sectors (chlor-alkali, cement, pulp & paper, iron & steel, textile, and fertilizer) to gather project ideas focused on mitigating air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

Featured Speakers

S. Gopalakrishnan

IAS, Director General, National Productivity Council

Dr. Mushtaq Memon

Regional Coordinator, UNEP Asia Pacific Office

Mr. Yu Kamei

Director, Environmental Management Bureau.

Vasudha Madhavan

Founder & CEO, Ostara Advisors

Pamela Tikku

Vice President & Head – Auto Group Public Affairs, Mahindra Group

Ved Prakash Mishra

Director, MOEFCC

Akshay Singhal

Founder, Log9

Ruchira Shukla*

Managing Partners, Synapses

Guru Inder Mohan Singh

Founder & CEO, Carbon Circle

Mudit Narain

VP, Blume Ventures

Vinutha Raju

VP of Investment, Climate Angels

Professor Mayank Kumar

IIT Delhi

Prasanna Singh

Managing Editor, Saur Energy International

Tejinder Miglani

Partner – Climate Angels, Formerly CTO – Indiabulls, Co-founder Incedo Inc.

Shailesh Vickram Singh

Founder and Director, Massive Earth Foundation

Agenda

8 august, 2024

Day 1

Time	Session Details
11:30-12:30	Panel Discussion : Air pollution, its sources, and solutions Moderator: Mr. Shailesh Vickram Singh, Founder and Director, Massive Earth Foundation Panelists* 1. Ved Prakash Mishra, Director, Hazardous Substances Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 2. Dr. Prashant Gargava, Director, National Clean Air Programme (TBC) 3. Professor Mayank Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 4. Mr. Dinesh Kulkarni, Bharat Kisan Sangh
16:00-17:00	LowCarbon.Earth: Clean Air Innovation through Green Startups Panel Discussion : Strengthening engagement of corporate in air pollution and GHG emission mitigation Moderator: Mr. Tejinder Miglani,Partner - Climate Angels, Formerly CTO - Indiabulls, Co-founder Incedo Inc. Panelists* 1. CSR Head Varun Beverage (TBC) 2. Ms. Pamela Tikku, Vice President & Head - Auto Group Public Affairs, Mahindra Group 3. Mr. Prasanna Singh, Managing Editor, Saur Energy International (TBC)

Time

Session Details

11:30-12:30

Panel Discussion : Air pollution, its sources, and solutions

Moderator: Mr. Shailesh Vickram Singh, Founder and Director, Massive Earth Foundation

Panelists*

1. Ved Prakash Mishra, Director, Hazardous Substances Management Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
2. Dr. Prashant Gargava, Director, National Clean Air Programme (TBC)
3. Professor Mayank Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
4. Mr. Dinesh Kulkarni, Bharat Kisan Sangh

16:00-17:00

LowCarbon.Earth: Clean Air Innovation through Green Startups

Panel Discussion : Strengthening engagement of corporate in air pollution and GHG emission mitigation

Moderator: Mr. Tejinder Miglani,Partner - Climate Angels, Formerly CTO - Indiabulls, Co-founder Incedo Inc.

Panelists*

1. CSR Head Varun Beverage (TBC)
2. Ms. Pamela Tikku, Vice President & Head - Auto Group Public Affairs, Mahindra Group
3. Mr. Prasanna Singh, Managing Editor, Saur Energy International (TBC)

9 august, 2024

Day 2

Time	Session Details
15:30-16:15	LowCarbon.Earth: Clean Air Innovation through Green Startups Panel Discussion B: Investment opportunities in the domain of air pollution and GHG emission mitigation solutions Moderator: Mr. Shailesh Vickram Singh, Founder and Director, Massive Earth Foundation Panelists* 1. Mr. Nakul Zaveri, Partner, LeapFrog Investments 2. Ms. Ruchira Shukla, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Synapses 3. Ms. Mudit Narain, Blume Ventures 4. Ms. Vinutha Raju, ClimateAngels
16:15-16:30	Tea Break
16.30-17.00	LowCarbon.Earth: Clean Air Innovation through Green Startups Panel Discussion A: What will it take to solve air pollution? Moderator: Ms. Vasudha Madhavan, Founder & CEO, Ostara Advisors Panelists* 1. Mr. Akshay Singhal, Founder, Log9 2. Amit Kekare, Head of eMobility, Siemens (TBC) 3. Mr. Guru Inder Mohan Singh, Founder & CEO, Carbon Circle (TBC) 4. Mr. Raghav Arora, Founder & CTO, Statiq 5. Kapil Sharma, COO, Evera (TBC) 6. Akash Gupta, Founder, Zypp Electric (TBC) 7. Yogiraj Gogia, Senior Director, Battery Smart (TBC)
17.00-17:30	Donor landscape for addressing air pollution Vikas Arora, Chief Impact Investing Officer, AVPN Member for AVPN’s Network
17:30-18:00	Showcase: Featuring selected startups working to address air pollution 1. Paddy straw as replacement for wood panel 2. Straw as a source for packaging 3. Straw as source for bio – CNG 4. Paddy straw for Biochar
18:00-18:15	Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks 1. Ms. Mihoko Nagai, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan to India 2. Mr. Shombi Sharp, UN Resident Coordinator for India 3. Representative from CPCB 4. Representative from NPC
18.15 Onwards	Cocktail and networking dinner (by invitation)

About ClimateNXT

ClimateNXT, organized by the Massive Earth Foundation, gathers a handpicked audience of inspirational founders, leading business executives, visionary investors, and key policymakers to discuss climate technologies with the potential to significantly address the climate crisis.

The event features engaging panel discussions, and audience interactions, and serves as an interactive forum for all stakeholders. Each NXT series focuses on a specific avenue, with customized sessions, and concludes with a cocktail and dinner.