Conference Overview
In these times of economic uncertainty, the pursuit of energy security
remains high on the political agendas of both the US and India. Closely
tied is the issue of climate change which has emerged as the centerpiece
of the interface between development and environment. Both energy and
climate are areas that inherently demand international collaboration.
Being growing economies and large energy consumers, the US and India are
at the forefront of this effort. They face unique yet related challenges,
and there are clear areas of synergy that can be identified for bilateral
cooperation. As India strives to meet the energy needs of its large population
while minimizing emissions, it stands to gain from its technology engagement
with the US. This interaction offers vast business potential for the US
energy industry. In the same vein, India and the US – both technology
hubs in their own right, have available opportunities for collaboration
on technology development. The inaugural US-India Strategic Dialogue in
June this year took cognizance of these complementarities, and it is in
recognition of these exciting possibilities that TERI and Yale University
co-convene the second U.S.-India Energy Partnership Summit in Washington,
D.C in September 2010.
As TERI and Yale University join hands to build an alliance between
the two largest democracies in the world, we invite you to join this
effort and visionary endeavor!
Summit Chairs
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