Hyderabad: There is an urgent need of adopting an integrated approach to address the growing economic and environmental consequences of climate change, experts said. Recording El Nino related weather patterns, rising temperatures, heatwaves, floods in some regions and severe droughts in others are increasing pressure on economies and natural resources underscoring the need for greater climate resilience, they said.The experts at the 25th CII Energy Efficiency Summit 2026 on Friday stressed the need for stronger cooperation between governments, industries and institutions to accelerate the adoption of cleaner technologies and improve energy efficiency across the country.Participants discussed the role of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in working with state governments and industries to promote energy-efficient technologies, particularly among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). EESL has partnered with several states, including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, to encourage sustainable manufacturing practices.Experts said the adoption of energy-efficient technologies could help MSMEs reduce operating costs, improve productivity and competitiveness, create jobs and lower greenhouse-gas emissions. Sectors such as textiles, printing, pharmaceuticals and granite processing were identified as having significant potential for energy savings.The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, is implementing its flagship ADEETIE programme to promote the adoption of energy-efficient technologies across the MSME sector. EESL, which has played a major role in national initiatives such as the LED Street Lighting Programme and UJALA, has also identified Telangana and the Hyderabad metropolitan region as important destinations for facilitating the adoption of globally proven technologies in the MSME sector.Telangana’s MSME ecosystem is a vital pillar of the State’s economy, with more than 2.6 million MSME units and a large employment base. The adoption of energy-efficient and cleaner technologies across this sector can therefore have significant implications for productivity, competitiveness, employment generation and environmental sustainability.With more than 2.6 million MSME units, Telangana’s industrial sector could benefit significantly from cleaner and more efficient technologies, experts said.BEE Director General K.C. Panigrahy, BEE Secretary Milind Deore, EESL Head-Finance Aravind Talan and CII representatives spoke in the summit.ends/
