India Energy Week 2024

India Energy Week 2024

Context:

Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the India Energy Week 2024.

Relevance:

GS-03 (Environment)

Main Details:

  • India is the world’s third-largest energy, oil and LPG consumer.
  • India is also the fourth-largest Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) importer and refiner along with the fourth-largest automobile market.
  • It was held between 6th to 9th February in Goa.
  • India Energy Week 2024 is the largest and only all-encompassing energy exhibition and conference, bringing together the entire energy value chain to catalyze India’s energy transition goals.
  • It has participation of around 17 Energy ministers from different countries, 35,000+ attendees and more than 900 exhibitors boasting six dedicated country pavilions – Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, the UK and the USA.
  • A special Make in India Pavilion was also organized to showcase innovative solutions which spearheaded Indian MSMEs in the energy sector.