From Critical Raw Materials to Manufacturing: Scaling the Green Energy Transition

Dr. Amit Kapoor was a speaker in the session titled “From Critical Raw Materials to Manufacturing: Scaling the Green Energy Transition”, at the inaugural Mumbai Climate Week (MCW), a first-of-its-kind gathering and festival of climate action leaders, held in Mumbai, India between February 17 -19, 2026. This was organized at the Jio Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai, India.

The session examined the key enablers for scaling the green energy transition, with a focus on the resilience of the green-technology ecosystem. Taking a “mineral-to-manufacturing” lens, it explored critical minerals, domestic manufacturing, R&D, skilling, and Global South value chains, while identifying key bottlenecks and actionable levers for large-scale deployment.

The global event has been initiated by Project Mumbai (www.projectmumbai.org), an emerging model of public-private partnership and an award-winning social impact organization, with close support provided by the Government of Maharashtra and the city administration of Mumbai. The inaugural edition will focus on solving the key challenges in the food and agriculture ecosystem, urban transformation and energy transition with active involvement of experts from across civil society think tanks, corporate, capital providers and government leadership. 

Considering the role of clean energy in promoting sustainable economic growth, the Energy Transition theme (jointly coordinated by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, ISEG Foundation and Eversource Capital) focuses on showcasing scalable and practical energy solutions relevant to India and the Global South. It emphasizes accelerating renewables, storage, energy efficiency, and clean mobility. The theme brings together policy, finance, and innovation to enable near-term scale-up and long-term decarbonisation pathways.