Press Release_The Next Stop_July 19

We are hosting the launch of, ‘The Next Stop – Natural Gas And India’s Journey To A Clean Energy Future‘. Edited by Vikram Singh Mehta, the collection of essays presented in this book lays out a comprehensive roadmap for India’s natural gas sector.

The book will be launched by our Guests of Honour:

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Honourable Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India

Shri Hardeep Puri, Honourable Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8716255521149/WN_DWGWG1yzTS2tVHmdO7JBdw

About the book:

Historically in India, gas has not enjoyed the same strategic significance that oil has. That picture is gradually changing. India currently imports 77 per cent of its oil needs and aims to bring that down to 67 per cent by 2022 by replacing oil imports with local exploration and alternative energy sources. Natural gas is set to play a key role in filling this gap, with ambitious plans to increase its share in the energy mix from 6.3 per cent to 15 per cent by 2030.

Increasing natural gas usage can also help India overcome several challenges, such as meeting its development objectives, fulfilling climate change mitigation efforts, and providing energy security while reducing trade deficit. Needless to say, the role of natural gas will also have a significant bearing on India’s geopolitics.

Edited by Vikram Singh Mehta, an authority in the energy domain, and with essays by a number of global experts, this anthology lays out a comprehensive roadmap for India’s natural gas sector by analysing supply, demand, infrastructure, pricing, regulations, finance, technology, policy and a host of other issues. The Next Stop is an essential overview of the country’s emerging energy sector in the twenty-first century.

Panellists:

Vijay Kelkar, former Petroleum Secretary; former Finance Secretary and former Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission of India

Dev Sanyal, Executive Vice President, Gas and Low Carbon Energy, of BP plc.

Daniel Yergin, Author of Pulitzer-winning The Prize; Founder, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates and Vice Chairman, IHS Markit

(Moderator) Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman and Distinguished Fellow, CSEP and Editor, The Next Stop

During the discussion, you will be able to submit your questions via the Q&A chatbox on Zoom. Alternatively, you can also share your questions with us in advance by emailing Aditi Sundan at asundan@csep.org. You can order the book here: amzn.to/2OVTY7a

Please contact Zehra Kazmi at zkazmi@csep.org for media inquiries.

All content reflects the individual views of the speakers. The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) does not hold an institutional view on any subject.