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Excerpts of the speech by Mr Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British Deputy High Commissioner to Eastern India, at the ‘National Seminar on Renewable Energy for Rural Development’ Organised by Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective

24th June 2014 – Hotel Hyatt Regency, Kolkata Hon’ble Minister Mr Manish Gupta, Dignitaries on the dais, Ladies and Gentlemen INTRODUCTION I would like to thank Ashden India Renewable Energy Collective for convening this important and timely conference. I am delighted to be part of this. Improving rural India’s access to clean energy translates into …

Two Indian companies recognised in prestigious Ashden Awards

 Two Indian businesses, Infosys and Greenway Grameen, have been announced today (22 May) as winners of this year’s International Ashden Awards, the world’s leading green energy awards.  The Awards were presented at a prestigious ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Infosys is this year’s winner of the prestigious Ashden Gold Award. Since 2008, the …

Five Indian organisations up for global green energy prize

Five Indian organisations have been selected as finalists for this year’s Ashden Awards, the world’s leading green energy awards, ahead of an awards ceremony at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 22 May 2014. India faces stark energy challenges. Some 400 million Indians live without access to modern forms of electricity, while 159 million …