WEDNESDAY

15th January 2025

Time (IST)
Session
Session Details
08:30-10:00
Registration
Welcome Tea/ Coffee
10:00-10:30
Opening Session
Industrial Decarbonization – Road to Net Zero

Welcome Address
J S Kamyotra
J S Kamyotra Former Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board
Address by
R R Rashmi
R R Rashmi Distinguished Fellow, Green Shipping, TERI
Keynote Address
Dr. Alok Sharma
Dr. Alok Sharma Director (Research and Development), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Shankar Aggarwal
Dr. Shankar G Aggarwal Chief Scientist,
CSIR-NPL &
General Secretary, IAAPC
10:30-11:15
Technical Session I
International Climate Cooperation & Prospects to India

Session Chairman
R R Rashmi
R R Rashmi Distinguished Fellow, Green Shipping, TERI
Speaker
Prof. C K Varshney
Prof. C K Varshney Former Dean, SES, JNU New Delhi & Patron – IAAPC
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Dr. Shankar Aggarwal
Dr. Rakesh Kumar President, Society for Indoor Environment & Former Director, CSIR-NEERI
11:15-12:00
Technical Session II
Landscape for Low - Carbon Energy

Session Chairman
Dr. Shankar Aggarwal
Dr. Rakesh Kumar President, Society for Indoor Environment & Former Director, CSIR-NEERI
Speaker
D K Trivedi
D K Trivedi Plant Manager – Uran Plant, ONGC
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Dr. S P Garg
Dr. S P Garg Former Executive Director (HSE), GAIL (India) Limited
12:00-12:45
Technical Session III
Decarbonization Efforts in Major Industries (Oil & Gas, Power, Cement & Steel etc.)

Keynote Address & Session Chair
Dr. A. K. Balyan
Dr. A K Balyan Chairman, Carmine Energy Pte, Singapore & Former CEO, Petronet LNG
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Deepak Tandon
Deepak Tandon ED, Chief Carbon Management and Sustainability Group, ONGC
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Dr. Ankit Gupta
Dr. Ankit Gupta Principal Scientist, CSIR - NEERI
12:45-13:45
Lunch Break
13:45-14:45
Inaugural Session
Global Stocktake on Decarbonization & Indian Scenario

Welcome Address
Dr. J S Sharma
Dr. J S Sharma President, Indian Association for Air Pollution Control (IAAPC)
Address By
Dr. J P Gupta
Dr. J P Gupta Vice President, IAAPC & Chairman, Environment Committee, PHDCCI
Inaugural Address by Chief Guest
Shri. Nitin Gadkari
Shri. Nitin Gadkari Hon'ble Minister, Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India
Vote of Thanks
Dr. Shankar Aggarwal
Dr. Shankar G Aggarwal Chief Scientist,
CSIR-NPL &
General Secretary, IAAPC
14:45-15:15
NETWORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK
15:15-16:00
Technical Session IV
Technologies & Innovation in CCUS, CO Removal & E-Mobility

Session Chairman
J S Kamyotra
J S Kamyotra Former Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board
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Rajesh Maheshwari
Rajesh Maheshwari CEO, NABCB, Quality Council of India
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Dr. V Ravi Babu
Dr. V Ravi Babu Sr. Scientist, ECPS Division, CSIR-CECRI
Speaker
Manoj Kumar Azad
Manoj Kumar Azad Former GM-HSE, Mathura Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
16:00-17:00
Plenary Session
Urban Air Pollution Management in Delhi & NCR

Moderator
Prof. C K Varshney
Prof. C K Varshney Former Dean, SES, JNU New Delhi & Patron – IAAPC
Panelist
Dr. J P Gupta
Dr. P B Rastogi Former Advisor to the Govt. of India MoEFCC & Chief Editor, IAAPC
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Dr. S K Goyal
Dr. S K Goyal Chief Scientist & Chair, CSIR-NEERI Delhi Zonal Centre & Vice President, IAAPC
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Dr. R N Jindal
Dr. R N Jindal Former Director, MoEFCC, Govt. of India
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Dr. S K Tyagi
Dr. S K Tyagi Former Addl. Director, CPCB
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Chief Executive Officer, Ecotech Instruments
17:00
Closing Remarks and Thank You Note

Speaker
S. K. Gupta
S. K. Gupta Chairman, Envirotech Instruments
17:05
NETWORKING TEA/COFFEE BREAK