20th EfD Annual Meeting - Policy Day
11 November, 2026 - IIM Kozhikode
Welcome & Introduction
- Prof. Debashis ChatterjeeDirector, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode
Contextualizing the 20th Environment for Development (EfD) Annual Meeting; Centre for Research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) & India-Japan Centre on Climate and Culture (IJCCC)'s research mandate at the nexus of climate, agriculture, and welfare.
Inaugural Speech
- Dr. P.K MishraPrincipal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
Inaugural Remarks
Data Systems for Climate, Agriculture & Public Policy
Strengthening data pipelines from field to policy across the Global South.
- Dr. Saurabh GargSecretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Government of India
MoSPI's survey evolution (Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES), Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)), capturing economic transitions, and enabling researcher access for policy insights.
- Prof. Nnaemeka ChukwuoneUniversity of Nigeria & Director, Resource and Environmental Policy Research Centre (REPRC) - Environment for Development (EfD) Nigeria
- Dr. Yonas AlemResearch Professor, University of Cape Town - EfD South Africa
Leveraging household surveys to assess climate vulnerability, food access, and agrarian policy across African contexts.
- Prof. Abhiroop MukhopadhyayIndian Statistical Institute (ISI), Delhi
Diets, Agriculture & the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) Dashboard
Translating household consumption data into nutrition-sensitive interventions.
- Dr. Soumya SwaminathanChairperson, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) (Former Chief Scientist, World Health Organization (WHO))
Linking farming systems, sustainable diets, and public health; addressing nutrient gaps through policy and science.
- Dr. Shamika RaviMember, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), India
Using HCES data to identify dietary diversity and micronutrient intake; and translating dashboard evidence into social protection, food-security programmes and nutrition-sensitive policy.
Panel Discussion - Planning for Food Systems and Nutrition Security in the Era of Climate Change
- Prof. Bharat RamaswamiAshoka University - Agricultural Economics & Food Markets
- Dr. Hailu EliasHead, Research Center for Sustainable Development (RCSD); Director, Environment for Development (EfD) Ethiopia
- Prof. Edward BbaaleMakerere University, Uganda
- Mr. Priyavrat BhatiProgram Lead, Environment & Climate Change - NITI Aayog
- Climate-resilient food systems: How climate change is reshaping food production, markets, and access.
- Nutrition-sensitive planning: Aligning agriculture and food policy with nutrition security.
- From evidence to action: Using data and research to guide practical policy responses across the Global South.
Synthesis & Wrap-up
- Prof. Shubhasis DeyProfessor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode; Chairperson, India-Japan Centre on Climate and Culture (IJCCC)
Policy recommendations, Global South collaboration, and official opening of the Environment for Development (EfD) technical conference.
Welcome & Introduction
- Prof. Sidhartha PadhiIndian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode, Head, India-Japan Centre on Climate and Culture (IJCCC)
Opening Remarks
- Dr. Arjan De HaanSenior Program Specialist, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Delhi
Panel Discussion
- Shri Arijit SenguptaSecretary, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Government of India
- Dr. R. HarikumarDirector, Energy Management Centre (EMC), Government of Kerala
- Shri. Saroj BanerjeeManaging Director, Tata Pigments
- Dr. Naresh TyagiChief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Limited
- Shri. Ranjit SinghExecutive Vice President (Sustainability), Maruti
- Dr. Reiko AbeChairperson, Oriental Consultants India Private Limited
- Shri. Nikhil AgarwalDirector, cCarbon (Division of cKinetics)
- Prof. E. SomanathanProfessor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI); Head, Centre for Research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE) and Director, Environment for Development (EfD) India
Integrating Climate Finance, Carbon Markets and Green Industrial Policy
- Prof. Mark PurdonProfessor, École des sciences de la gestion, Université du Québec à Montréal (ESG UQAM), Canada
- Shri. Sanjay Mitra, Indian Administrative Service (IAS)Former Defense Secretary, Government of India; Professor of Practice, School of Public Policy, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
- Dr. Suzi KerrSenior Advisor, Economics and Carbon Pricing, Environmental Defense Fund
- Dr. Kanishka KackerAssistant Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) and Deputy Head, Centre for Research on the Economics of Climate, Food, Energy and Environment (CECFEE)
- Dr. Marta TaleviAssistant Professor, University College, Dublin - will present a gender lens on low-carbon transition in the Global South
- Prof. Thomas SternerUniversity of Gothenburg, Sweden
Closing Remarks
- Dr. Daniel SlungeUniversity of Gothenburg, Sweden