NTPC School of Business and Climate Policy Initiative India Join Forces for India's Clean Energy Transition

NTPC School of Business (NSB) and Climate Policy Initiative India (CPI India), an analysis and advisory organization dedicated to advancing clean energy and sustainable finance, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 03, 2023, in New Delhi to collaborate in assisting the process of energy transition in India.

On the occasion, Dr. Rajeshwari Narendran, Director, NTPC School Of Business, emphasized the significance of the collaboration: "We are delighted to join hands with CPI India in this endeavor. This MOU reflects our shared commitment to advancing knowledge and solutions that would support the process of energy transition in India. We at NSB are committed to achieving the NetZero goal and SDGs in sync with the targets set by our promoter NTPC and the Government of India."

Under the MOU framework, NSB and CPI India are set to work on a partnership to further research and analysis, stakeholder engagement, training programs, co-creating knowledge products and knowledge sharing around energy transition. The research would focus on understanding the risks and opportunities associated with energy transition, advancing energy security through low-carbon technology solutions, and exploring the intricacies of climate finance.

At the signing ceremony, Dr. Dhruba Purkayastha, Director at CPI India stated: "We look forward to being a useful partner to NSB for accelerating India's transition towards a cleaner and sustainable energy future. Together, we will harness our collective knowledge and resources for scaling up clean energy and increasing sustainable finance in India.

The MOU signing ceremony took place on October 3, 2023, and marks the beginning of a collaborative journey between NSB and CPI India to enable energy transition in India.