• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Dr. M. M. Kutty

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India

Secretary

Honorable Dr. M.M. Kutty is Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service with over 33 years experience at the State and National levels. He has held crucial positions in the Federal Government including in the Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Ministry of Finance, Government of India. He has also served as Chief Secretary to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. His international experience includes serving as Bureau Member and Vice President of Asia Pacific Region for ICCM-5, Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM). Dr. Kutty also served as Director in the Board of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Beijing and New Development Bank (NDB), Shanghai as well as Member in the Board of Green Climate Fund (GCF), Songdo, South Korea. Dr. Kutty is a Ph.D in Agriculture from New Delhi, India. He also holds M.A. in Rural Social Development from University of Reading, United Kingdom.

Sessions With Dr. M. M. Kutty

Tuesday, 12 March

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    India's Energy Security: Choices in affordability & sustainability

    Panel Climate/Environment/Sustainability Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics Gas

    As the Indian democracy transitions from a traditionally socialist economy to a more urbanized, service sector– and market-based energy and political economy, key questions are raised on the fuel mix, the role of national champions, and the role of partnerships with the international companies—especially for technology and the regulatory framework that supports these choices. What affordable fuel mix is optimal, and should the market or government policy decide? To decrease pollution in Indian cities, how will the fuel mix choices need to change, especially in the power and transport sectors, where fossil fuels now dominate? How can national champions leverage their customer reach in the energy sector to bring the best technologies to consumers? Once consensus is achieved on the medium- and long-term fuel mix, what are the critical parameters of a market- and customer-supportive regulatory framework?

  • 07:15pm - 09:00pm (CST) / -