Akshay Urja GRIHA Council
Conforming to the globally shared vision of 2070, India took a monumental step towards furthering the sustainable energy transition by introducing the five nectar elements, Panchamrit, at UNFCCC COP26 in 2021. Aligning with India's larger goal of Viksit Bharat @2047, which includes social progress, economic prosperity, environmental sustainability, and good governance, GRIHA Council hosted the 16th GRIHA Summit centered around the theme ‘Accelerating Climate Action in the Built Environment’ during 4th and 5th December in New Delhi. The Summit encapsulated various facets of sustainable development and climate mitigation such as community-based adaptation, policy advocacy, energy transition, sustainable building materials, biophilic architectural designs, cool roofs, the role of stakeholders, green incentives, retrofitting etc.