A Workshop and Policy Dialogue on Economic Growth and Environmental Protection

The University of Chicago Center in Beijing
20th floor, Culture Plaza
No. 59A Zhong Guan Cun Street
Haidian District Beijing 100872

A Workshop and Policy Dialogue on Economic Growth and Environmental Protection through Evidence-Based Policy.  India's government faces a daunting challenge-- how to meet the constitutional right of citizens to a clean environment without compromising economic growth?  This workshop brings together leading regulators, industrialists and researchers to drive the creation of new environmental policy to meet both goals.  Sessions cover the frontier of regulation today: advanced monitoring systems, information disclosure and emissions trading. Held by videoconference with the India Center.

Hosted by:

The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC Center) at the University of Chicago and Evidence for Policy Design (EPoD) at Harvard University

With support from:

IFMR LEAD, The British Department for International Development’s Building Capacity to Use Research Evidence Program (BCURE), and Harvard University’s Sustainability Science Program.

AGENDA:All agenda items below are listed in Beijing time only

12:00 PM-12:30 PM: Registration and Coffee

12:30 PM-12:45 PM: “Role of Research in Driving Policy Innovation,” Dr. Rohini Pande (Harvard University)

12:45 PM-13:45 PM: “Data-Driven Innovations in Environmental Monitoring and Regulation,” D. Saha (Central Pollution Control Board), V.M. Motghare (Maharashtra Pollution Control Board), Ajay Deshpande (National Green Tribunal – TBC); Moderated by Dr. Nick Ryan (Yale University)

13:45 PM-14:00 PM: Break

14:00 PM-15:00 PM: “Next Generation Environmental Regulation: Center, State and Industry Perspectives,” Hardik Shah (Member Secretary, Gujarat Pollution Control Board), Susheel Kumar (Chairman Central Pollution Control Board – TBC); Dr. V.P Joy (Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat), Seema Arora (Confederation of Indian Industry); Moderated by Anant Sudarshan (Energy Policy Institute of Chicago)