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Pradeep Kumar

08/07/21 09:25 AM IST

Women in Renewable Energy and Sustainability

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in collaboration with the International Solar Alliance (ISA), organized a webinar on “Women in Renewable Energy and Sustainability”

Themes
  • The theme for the first panel was “Women Leadership in Renewables: Envisioning a New World”
  • The theme for the second panel was “Women Entrepreneurs in RE: A gateway to innovation and economic growth”
Details
  • This was an opportunity to open a consequential dialogue towards bringing more and more women to the forefront and in leading positions in the Renewable Energy sector as well as making entrepreneurial opportunities available to them. 
  • The webinar was also a part of India’s global advocacy efforts in the role of a Global Theme Champion for the UN High Level Dialogue on Energy which is set to take place in September 2021.
Source: PIB

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