10Promoting a fully renewable future
UPES speaks publicly for a shift to 100% renewable energy, through summits, public events and its own climate commitments.
Impact
UPES brings researchers, industry and policymakers together in public to make the case for renewable energy.
- The Energy Summit and Sustainability Fair are open forums on renewable energy and the energy transition.
- The Climate Action Plan sets a public path to more renewable electricity and net zero.
- Public dialogue. The annual Energy Summit, run since 2022, brings researchers, industry and policymakers together on renewables, storage, smart grids and the social side of the energy transition, with an industrial fair. Its 4th edition, the International Conference on Sustainable and Affordable Energy (ICSAE 2025), was held in hybrid mode on 11–12 November 2025. The Sustainability Fair and Himalaya Calling 2025 also covered renewable energy and climate-resilient technology.Source: Energy Summit 2026 · Energy Summit 2025 · Energy Summit 2025, 4th edition (LinkedIn) · Sustainability Fair 3.0
Renewable energy and climate-resilient technology were on the agenda at Himalaya Calling 2025. 
Himalaya Calling 2025: accelerating the SDGs together. 
Energy Summit 2025, 4th edition (ICSAE 2025), 11–12 November 2025. 
Young researchers present their work at Energy Summit 2025. Related events
Sustainability Fair 3.0
A two-day fair that brought thought leaders, industry experts, researchers and students together on sustainability ideas, innovation and collective responsibility.
Link: LinkedIn post
Energy Summit 2025 (ICSAE 2025)
The 4th edition of the Energy Summit, held as the International Conference on Sustainable and Affordable Energy, brought together researchers committed to a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.
Link: LinkedIn post
Session on the global energy landscape
A session on keeping energy secure, affordable and independent amid shifting geopolitics, evolving policies and rapid technological change.
Link: LinkedIn post - Advocating renewable energy. Through the RISE Centre, the Energy Summit and its net-zero roadmap, UPES speaks publicly for a shift to renewable energy beyond its own campus. Its Climate Action Plan commits to raising renewables to 30–40% of its electricity by 2030, on the way to net zero by 2060.Source: Climate Action Plan
Related events
SAKSHAM 2026: responsible leadership in energy
The School of Business hosted SAKSHAM 2026, an annual initiative on energy conservation and responsible energy use.
Link: LinkedIn post
Links and sources
- Energy Summit 2026https://www.upes.ac.in/events-and-activities/energy-summit-2026
- Energy Summit 2025https://www.upes.ac.in/events-and-activities/energy-summit-2025
- Energy Summit 2025, 4th edition (LinkedIn)https://lnkd.in/p/gs6ZSKsd
- Sustainability Fair 3.0https://www.upes.ac.in/events-and-activities/sustainability-fair
- LinkedIn posthttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/upes-soae_sustainability-fair-30-activity-7317580891814313987-2_ro
- LinkedIn posthttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/upes-soae_energy-summit-2025-activity-7393691834998210561-wCYa
- LinkedIn posthttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/school-of-business-upes_global-technological-energyinnovation-activity7306940648748683264DK8g
- Climate Action Planhttps://upeswebsitecdn-prod-hphqfhc0b8h2ffhf.a02.azurefd.net/drupal-data/2025-10/Climate%20Action%20Plan-RISE%20Center.pdf
- LinkedIn posthttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/school-of-business-upes_saksham-2026-activity-7430987307438075904-Cdu2