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Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit 2026

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  • Host : Hosted virtually by India on 17 August 2026 under its BRICS Chairship 2026.

  • Overarching Theme of India's BRICS Chairship: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)”.

  • Energy Track Theme: “सर्वेषां ऊर्जम्” (Energy for All), focusing on universal, affordable, and inclusive energy access.

  • Organizers & Key Participants:

    • Organized with participants from BRICS Member Countries including young energy professionals, academia, government institutions, and energy ministries.

    • Key international bodies represented: BRICS Youth Energy Agency (BRICS YEA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), International Solar Alliance (ISA), and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

  • Core Priority Areas:

    1. Energy Security and Sustainability

    2. Energy Access and Equity

    3. Technology and Innovation

  • Key Indian Schemes & Initiatives Highlighted:

    • PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan)

    • PM Surya Ghar

    • SHANTI Act

    • Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS)

    • India Energy Stack (IES)

  • Key Institutional Mechanism: Highlighted the BRICS Digital Centre of Excellence (DCoE) on Smart Grids and Energy Storage as a central platform for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and collaboration on smart grids and grid resilience.