CII Energy Efficiency Summit 2026 focuses on India’s Net Zero transition

The CII Energy Efficiency Summit 2026 began in Hyderabad with policymakers, industry leaders and sustainability experts discussing India’s Net Zero transition. The event also featured the Power Plant Summit and PaperTech 2026, focusing on energy efficiency, clean technologies and sustainable manufacturing.

Hyderabad: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on day 1 of the 25th Energy Efficiency Summit 2026, brought together policymakers, industry leaders, technology providers, and sustainability experts at the HICC, Hyderabad, to deliberate on accelerating India’s transition towards a Net Zero economy.

Organised by the CII – Green Business Centre, the Summit was held under the theme “Accelerating the transition to a Net Zero economy through energy efficiency, clean technologies, and sustainable practices.”

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The inaugural day also featured the 22nd Power Plant Summit 2026 and the 20th PaperTech 2026, creating a comprehensive industry platform focused on energy efficiency, clean technologies, industrial decarbonisation, resource conservation, digitalisation and sustainable manufacturing.

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Deputy Chief Minister, Tejpreet Singh Chopra, Chairman, Energy Efficiency Summit 2026, Ajay Sharma, Chairman, Power Plant Summit 2026, Ganesh Bhadti, Chairman, PaperTech 2026, and others addressed the session.

The session was also attended by Goutham Reddy, Chairman, CII Telangana; Y Harish Chandra Prasad, Past Chairman, CII AP; C Shekar Reddy, National Chairman, CII Indian Green Building Council (IGBC); KS Venkatagiri, Executive Director, CII Green Business Centre; and P V Kiran Ananth, Executive Director – Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Green Entrepreneurship, CII Green Business Centre.