India-UK Symposium on Sustainability:

About The Symposium

To mitigate the climate crisis, primarily caused by the unabated use of fossil fuels, the future energy transition will need to move towards environment-friendly energy technologies, such as next-generation solar or battery or hydrogen technologies, that are made using cheap, abundant, and sustainable materials. Since 2010, the Indian and UK governments have funded the APEX Consortium and the SUNRISE network , which have brought together leading research teams from India and the UK. The groups have demonstrated the development of new materials and devices related to energy generation and storage by turning new materials into commercially viable products. The teams have also shown practical and business potential by installing building-scale demonstrators in Indian villages that use integrated energy systems tailored to the needs of the community.

This multidisciplinary network is now in the right place to take on challenges related to sustainable energy, explore pathways and plans for decarbonization and Net Zero, and deal with challenges associated with the essential connections between energy, food, and water in India, and the UK. The latter is extremely important, as water, energy, and food are the foundational ingredients for modern civilization, with energy being a cross-cutting thread. Addressing the Food-Water-Energy Nexus in the context of the climate crisis, and thus the transition to NetZero is critical to dealing with this complex issue, which necessitates the collaboration of multiple stakeholders, including academics, researchers, industries, and decision-makers.

This India-UK symposium will feature thought-provoking discussions on the connections between energy generation and storage technologies, efficient system integration schemes, food and water production security, and the overall goal of decarbonization to achieve Net Zero, as well as their impact on socio-economic indicators. The same will be achieved through global collaboration between leading research teams and industries in India and the UK.