The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Energy Resources, in collaboration with CEBA and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, is organizing a Clean Energy Demand Initiative (CEDI) event with senior policymakers from the Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu, which together account for over 50% of India's gross domestic product (GDP) and nearly half of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.  

The event will include a series of roundtable discussions that will also feature the chairperson of the Solar Energy Corporation of India, the Indian government entity responsible for procurement of renewable energy and related clean energy technologies. The Indian State officials in attendance will include industry secretaries responsible for developing and implementing industrial policies that include regulations on procurement processes.  

In partnership with: 

• Center for Strategic International Studies 
• U.S. Department of State Bureau of Energy Resources