India will contribute to 35% of global energy demand in next 2 decades: Puri at Gastech

Key insights from the 52nd Gastech Exhibition & Conference on global energy stability and rapid decarbonisation.

Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 35% of the global increase in energy demand, Indian Minister Hardeep Puri said here on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) at a multinational conference held to deliberate on the world's energy needs.

The 52nd Gastech Exhibition & Conference kicked off Tuesday with strategic insights from the world's five leading energy ministers, including India's, at the George R Brown Convention Center.

The event, themed 'Transforming Energy Through Vision, Innovation, and Action,' brought into focus a need for global energy stability and rapid decarbonisation.

In his keynote address, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri underscored India's increasingly dominant role in the global energy landscape.

"If global demand is increasing by one per cent, ours is surging three times faster. Over the next two decades, India will contribute to 35% of the global increase in energy demand," he said.

He framed India's challenge as an "energy trilemma," emphasising the need to balance availability, affordability, and a successful green transition.

"We are confident in our ability to manage and succeed in the green transition," Mr. Puri asserted.