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Curtain Raiser to India Energy Week 2026
- Webinar/curtain-raiser held 22 January 2026, 16:00–17:20 GMT+05:30, at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi. Organisers listed: Innovation Norway, Royal Norwegian Consulate General New Delhi, Nordic Council of Ministers and Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi. Related industry: energy.
- Focus was the India–EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) and energy-transition cooperation. Objectives: explain TEPA provisions affecting energy; assess trade, investment and technology impacts; identify India–Norway–Iceland partnerships; and build alignment ahead of India Energy Week 2026. Topics listed include renewables, hydrogen storage/transport, smart grids, batteries and energy storage, CCUS, geothermal, oil and gas, investment support and improved market access.
- Expected outcomes: shared understanding of TEPA’s energy implications, new collaboration/investment opportunities and connections to relevant India Energy Week sessions. The programme lists welcome/introduction (16:00), Norway’s ambassador (16:02), Iceland’s ambassador (16:07), a T&A Consulting presentation titled “Powering the Next Chapter: TEPA-Driven Energy Opportunities in India” (listed 16:12), launch of a bilateral-energy-collaboration factsheet (16:32), and a stakeholder panel on a Norway/Iceland–India energy corridor (16:35). Some listed session durations overlap or extend beyond the overall event time.
- Contact: Ambika Oberoi Sawhney, Senior Advisor – Energy, India (Ambika.Oberoi.Sawhney@innovationnorway.no). The page links to a related Team Norway event at India Energy Week. Participants are subject to ESG/responsible-business expectations, UN Guiding Principles, OECD responsible-business guidelines and due diligence.