Progress
Opening of the summit, followed by 3 common sessions across both summit categories.
INDO EURO CLIMATE & ENERGY COUNCILask@iecec.org ↗
INDIA × EUROPE · CLIMATE × COOPERATION
Two regions.
One climate
future.
Connecting policy, people and practical solutions to advance India–Europe cooperation for climate and energy action.
POLICY · NATURE · ENERGY · INDUSTRY · FINANCE
06Centres of Council work
08Categories of work
38Defined activities
FLAGSHIP EVENTChennai · 25–27 Feb 2027Indo Euro Carbon Economy Summit ↗ABOUT THE COUNCIL
A focused platform for sustained bilateral engagement
The Indo Euro Climate & Energy Council (IECEC) connects experts, proven solutions and green-finance professionals from India and Europe with governments and cities working to deploy climate intervention and mitigation solutions.
IECEC brings together complementary strengths: European technology, standards and capital, and Indian scale, ambition and natural capital. It provides a neutral forum for policy dialogue, technical exchange and partnership development.
The Council works to turn shared priorities into credible programmes, investments and implementation partnerships across climate policy, clean energy, industrial transition, finance, natural capital and governance.
WORK & ACTIVITIES
Six Centres holding eight categories of Council work
IECEC’s work is organised across six Centres, each holding one or two categories and a defined set of activities.
01Centre for Indo-European Carbon Markets
Carbon Markets, Climate Policy and Regulations6 ACTIVITIES
02Centre for Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation & Development
Environment, Forestry & Natural CapitalAgriculture, Land Use & Blue Carbon6 ACTIVITIES
03Centre for Climate Finance & Investment
Climate Finance & Green Investment8 ACTIVITIES
04Centre for Energy & Industrial Transition
Energy Transition & Industrial Decarbonisation6 ACTIVITIES
05Centre for Governance & Cooperation
Europe–India Cooperation & DiplomacyGovernance, Public Leadership & Institutional Transformation6 ACTIVITIES
06Centre for Climate Action & Delivery
Climate Action — Solutions & Delivery6 ACTIVITIES
HOW WE WORK
Ideas need a path
to real-world value.
Five connected steps keep dialogue, advice and delivery moving in the same direction.
- 01
Think
Understand the challenge and define what matters.
- 02
Advise
Bring evidence and expertise to the decision.
- 03
Deliver
Connect solutions with implementation partners.
- 04
Monitor
Assess implementation against its intended results.
- 05
Report
Share findings and inform the next steps.
FLAGSHIP SUMMIT 2027
Indo–Euro Carbon Economy Summit
Connecting markets, finance, technology and project delivery through a bilateral summit for 240–260 invited participants, with attendance by invitation and paid registration.
- Dates
- 25–27 February 2027
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Venue
- The Hilton, Chennai
- Closing outcome
- The Chennai Declaration
Challenges & Opportunities
9 sessions across two halls, including one common session.
Solutions & Declaration
7 sessions across two halls, including one common session and the Chennai Declaration.
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME19 sessions across three days
Explore the programme and participation details on the summit website.
Closing outcomeThe Chennai Declaration — committed actions on policy and regulation, market design, MRV, finance, cross-border cooperation and institutional capacity.
FIVE-YEAR EVENT PLAN
Five editions. Five locations. One continuing workstream.
Each annual edition will review the previous year’s commitments and advance the India–Europe cooperation agenda from convening to delivery and scale.
Chennai
EstablishInaugural bilateral summit and the Chennai Declaration.
Bengaluru
TrackReview commitments and assess MRV capacity.
Visakhapatnam
DeliverTrade, industrial decarbonisation and CBAM exposure.
Goa
ScaleMove from early transactions towards routine market flow.
Kerala
ReviewAssess five years of progress and establish the next cycle.
INDO–EURO PAVILION
A bilateral platform for visibility, meetings and partnerships
The Indo–Euro Pavilion brings Indian and European institutions together in a structured environment alongside the summit. It is designed to move beyond display stalls by enabling project conversations, institutional introductions and practical cooperation.
INDIA PAVILION
Indian institutions, projects and delivery capability
Participation by central and state government bodies, cities, public-sector enterprises, climate and clean-energy companies, project developers, financial institutions, research organisations and implementation partners.
- State and city climate initiatives
- Technology and project showcases
- Investment-ready opportunities
- Nature, carbon and clean-energy solutions
EUROPE AND INTERNATIONAL PAVILION
European and international institutions, technology and capital
Participation by European and international institutions, EU member-state bodies, bilateral organisations, climate-tech and energy companies, investors, development-finance bodies, standards organisations and verification partners.
- European technology and expertise
- Climate finance and investment
- Standards, MRV and verification
- India market and partnership pathways
Institutional showcasesCountry, state, city and programme presentations
Curated bilateral meetingsPre-arranged government, business and investor discussions
Project & technology zoneSolutions, investible projects and implementation partners
Partnership deskIntroductions, follow-up pathways and collaboration support
Networking loungeShared space for India–Europe delegate engagement
Participation formatsInstitutional, corporate, project and knowledge partners
COUNCIL & ADVISORY MEMBERS
Council & Advisory Members
The Council brings together Indian and European leadership to guide its bilateral climate, energy and institutional agenda.
01N. Narasimha Prasad
Founding Member & Summit Director
02Vivek Harinarain, IAS (Retd.)
Advisory to the Council
03Dr. Rajeev K. Srivastava,IFS(R)
Honorary Adviser
04Gowri Shankar Chandra Mohan
Member & Summit Head
05Dr. David Walter
Member — European Council
06Dr. Katrin Trautwein
Member — European Council
07Karthik Durgaprasad
Member — UK & European Council
08M.A. Yannick Bayer
Member — European Council
START A CONVERSATION
Shared ambition.
Practical cooperation.
Connect with the Council ↗REGISTERED & PARTNER OFFICE
Connect with the Council
For Council, summit and institutional-partnership enquiries, contact the IECEC Secretariat.
Registered Office — Bengaluru677, 1st Floor, 27th Main, 13th CrossHSR Layout, Sector 1Bengaluru 560 102, Karnataka, India
Partner Office — Chennai4/608, V.O.C. Street, KottivakkamRajiv Gandhi Salai, PerungudiChennai 600 096, Tamil Nadu, India