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The recent TÜV SÜD Safe
Future Now India conference
saw business leaders across
sectors explore new initiatives
towards a more sustainable India,
including the role of energy
efficiency and sustainability
measures as a tool for economic
development beyond major metros.
Dr. Ing Axel Stepken, Chairman of
the Board of Management, TÜV
SÜDAG and A.N. Srivastava,
Director, National Solar Mission,
opened the conference with a call to
action for more sustainable
development, effected by an
increasingly sustainable industry
that has the potential to further
India's economic growth. This was
followed by a dynamic discussion
among eminent industry experts
who argued that while long-term
sustainability needs to be self supporting,
the immediate need for
innovation out of India will not be
met without strong support from
the government and regulators. The
panelists acknowledged the need to
renew the ecosystem to generate
demand for sustainable practices.
Leaders present on the panel
quantified that beyond adapting
global technologies, India has
the ability to become a global
hub for innovation, if the
existing and upcoming talent
pool in this sector is incentivised
and retained.
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