PM Modi to receive environment leadership award today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will receive the CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award on Friday.

Prime Minister will be delivering a keynote address at the CERAWeek 2021 webinar at around 7 pm.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Indian Oil Corp. Director (Research & Development) SSV Ramakumar will also be present at the CERAWeek 2021 webinar.

CERAWeek was founded in 1983 by Dr Daniel Yergin. It has been organised in Houston in March every year since 1983 and is considered the world’s premier annual energy platform. CERAWeek 2021 is being convened virtually from March 1 to March 5, 2021.

According to a release, CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award was instituted in 2016 and it "recognises the commitment of leadership on the future of global energy & environment and for offering solutions and policies for energy access, affordability & environmental stewardship."