National report release-Korba: Planning a Just Transition for India's Biggest Coal and Power Distric
16 Feb 2022
Korba: Planning a Just Transition for India's Biggest Coal and Power District
The study of the Korba district of Chhattisgarh was undertaken to understand what a just transition will mean and entail for India’s top coal mining and coal-based power districts, and how a just transition planning can be approached.
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Inaugural Session
Chandra Bhushan, President & CEO, iFOREST
Anil Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India
Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog
T.S. Singh Deo, Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development; Minister of Health, Government of Chhattisgarh
Panel Discussion I
Planning a Just Energy Transition for Korba
Srestha Banerjee, Director, Just Transition, iFOREST
S.K. Pal, Director, Projects and Planning, South Eastern Coalfields Limited
Panel Discussion II
Roadmap for Just Transition in India
Arvind Netam, President, Sarva Adivasi Samaj
Ulka Kelkar, Director-Climate, World Resources Institute (WRI), India
Mohit Bhargava, Chief Executive Officer, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited
Crispian Olver, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa