PM Modi set to receive 'CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award'
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New Delhi, Feb 27: Acknowledging his commitment to sustainability in the energy and the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to receive the “CERAWeek global energy and environment leadership award” at an annual international energy conference which is scheduled in March 2021.
CERAWeek organized by IHS Markit, which is an American-British information provider, is the world's preeminent energy conference - It will be held virtually March 1-5. 2021 marks the 39th edition of the conference and is the first time that it will be an all-virtual event.
PM Modi will also be delivering the keynote address at the CERAWeek Conference-2021. It is an annual international conference that brings together the energy industry leaders, experts. Policymakers. Government officials, leaders from the technology, energy technology innovators, and financial & industrial communities.
Daniel Yergin, vice chairman of IHS Markit noted, "We are pleased to warmly welcome the Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to CERAWeek by IHS Markit 2021. And, we look forward to Prime Minister Modi's perspectives on the role of the world's largest democracy and are pleased to honor him with the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award for his commitment to expanding India's leadership in sustainable development to meet the country's, and the world's, future energy needs".
Other prominent speakers at the conference will include - John Kerry who is the US special presidential envoy for climate, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Founder of Breakthrough Energy Bill Gates and Amin Nasser who is the president and CEO of Saudi Aramco.
What is IHS Markit Ltd?
It is an American-British information provider. The organization is based in London and it was established with the merger of HIS Inc. & Markit Ltd. in 2016. The organization combines information, analytics, and expertise in order to provide solutions for government, business, and finance. It helps the customers to see why things happen and encourage them to focus on what really matters in order for them to make confident decisions so as to improve efficiency, drive growth and outpace the competitors.