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Paradigm shift to people centric planning for climate smart growth We are witnessing unprecedented global attention to energy space. This is in recognition of the significant role of energy in multiple issues of humanity like climate change, poverty, economic and social well being. Paris agreement has come into force on Fourth of this month and COP22 which would be under way when this piece meets your eyes, will be hogging media space is a clear evidence of this recognition of centrality of energy to many of humanity’s sustainability concerns. Now that few are not convinced of why, the world is seized of what and how of solving the energy puzzle. UNDP was rather unequivocal when it declared “none of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) can be met without major improvement in quantity and quality of energy services in developing countries”. Still are we in the right direction as far as planning for energy access to energy poor is concerned? Surveys by organizations indicate otherwise. The term holistic is often used in planning but is seldom put to practice. The needs of the energy poor are often not assessed and understood properly. For those who are now deprived of access to modern energy services counting around 3 billion, there are bare minimum individual domestic needs like lighting, cooking and food preservation and community needs of school, hospital food processing. This has to be juxtaposed against their capacity to pay and arrive at a globally acceptable minimum energy service level, so that there is no ambiguity as to what has to be achieved. Now to

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provide this, central planners and decision makers even now continue to bank on conventional mega grid megawatt thinking. Unfortunately Megawatts will serve mega factories generating fewer employment and serve to improve quality of energy services to those who are already enjoying access. If the present energy poor are to be served effectively, the possibilities of an all inclusive approach exploiting multiple energy sources, technologies and infrastructure set ups has to be adopted. For this to materialize, the decision makers have to be reasonably knowledgeable in contemporary technologies in renewable and distributed energy generation, infrastructural innovations like mini, micro smart grids, importance of first fuel-energy saving and economic realities of poor. To make the planning thus truly people centric, civil societies can play a meaningful role in gauging needs, affordability of people and disseminating knowledge of technologies across layers of society. This is what SEEM always strived for and continuing to do. Our 4th Triennial International Workshop on Evolving Energy Models in Emerging Economies at Ahmedabad (Gandhinagar) on 12-14th December is also aiming at enriching discussions among experts, decision makers, academia and researchers on climate smart growth . Over to Ahmedabad!

National Award for former President- SEEM IGBC Platinum Award for Sh. Shreeganesh V Nair International Award for Dr. K. Sudhakar Training program on Home Energy Audit SEEM Student Chapter inaugurated in GEC, Thrissur, Kerala SEEM Kerala Chapter to observe Energy Conservation Month Gujarat Government, CCD and GERMI to host COP21 International Workshop Indian rooftop solar capacity doubles in a year Solar power for Rs 3 to Rs 6 Home Depot cuts emissions with Fuel Cell Renewables surged past coal in 2015: IEA India renews plans on nuclear power Government plans to rationalise power tariffs

G Krishnakumar Secretary – Energy Press & Member – SEEM National Executive Council

Offshore wind will blow in Indian grid Forthcoming Events and Seminars in Energy

Patron: Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty, Adviser for Asia, ADEME Editorial Team Mr. Sudhir Kumar, Co-ordinator Dr. K.K. Sasi, President, SEEM Mr. C. Jayaraman, General Secretary, SEEM Dr. R. Harikumar, Immediate Past General Secretary, SEEM Mr. K. Madhusoodanan, Editor, EP Research: Asha Ashruf SEEM Executive Council President Dr. K.K. Sasi Vice- President Dr. Pradeep Gupta General Secretary Mr. C. Jayaraman Joint Secretary Design: Mr. R. Jayakumar Andmore Creative Treasurer Mr. A. Santhosh SEEM Executive Council President Immediate Past President Dr. Sasi.K.Kottayil Dr. P. P. Mittal

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Members Dr. Pradeep Gupta Dr. R. Harikumar (Immediate Past General Secretary) General Secretary Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Verma Mr. C. Jayaraman Mr. Rajan.M. Menon Joint Secretary Mr. K. Madhusoodanan Mr. R. Jayakumar Mr. G. Krishnakumar Mr. Antony Joesph Treasurer Mr. R. Sudhir Kumar Mr. A. Santhosh Mr. Alpesh Pandya Mr. Mool ChandPast Jain President Immediate Mr. R.K. Dr. P. Yadav P. Mittal Mr. C. S. Azad Members Mr. Viraf Karanjawala

Dr. R. Harikumar (Immediate Past General Secretary) Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Verma Mr. Rajan.M. Menon Mr. K. Madhusoodanan Mr. G. Krishnakumar Mr. Antony Joesph Mr. R. Sudhir Kumar Mr. Alpesh Pandya Mr. Mool Chand Jain Mr. R.K. Yadav Mr. C. S. Azad Mr. Viraf Karanjawala

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