Archive · 19 Aug 2026
BRICS Youth Summit Calls for Energy Innovation and Cooperation
Young energy experts from BRICS countries met online for a special summit.
India hosted the meeting during its 2026 BRICS Chairship.
They talked about how young people can help improve energy systems.
The participants wanted energy to be secure, clean, affordable, and available to everyone.
They discussed using new technologies and digital tools.
They also talked about sharing knowledge and doing research together.
More than 100 people took part, including experts, government representatives, and international organizations.
Indian representatives described several national energy programs.
The summit aimed to turn young people’s ideas into practical cooperation between BRICS countries.
The Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit 2026 was held virtually under India’s BRICS Chairship.
More than 100 young professionals and representatives from BRICS institutions and international organizations participated.
The summit focused on energy security and sustainability, energy access and equity, and technology and innovation.
Participants supported resilient energy systems, affordable energy access, clean-energy deployment, and innovative financing.
Youth representatives discussed joint research, technology demonstrations, knowledge exchange, capacity building, and energy digitalization.
- Who
- More than 100 young energy professionals, government and academic representatives, BRICS Youth Energy Agency representatives, and international organizations participated.
- What
- The Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit discussed youth-led energy cooperation, innovation, energy access, sustainability, and technology.
- When
- 2026, during India’s BRICS Chairship.
- Where
- Virtually, with the summit hosted from New Delhi, India.
- Why
- To advance secure, sustainable, inclusive, affordable, and future-ready energy cooperation under the theme “Energy for All.”
- Event
- Eighth BRICS Youth Energy Summit 2026
- Host
- India under its 2026 BRICS Chairship
- Participants
- More than 100 participants
- Main priorities
- Energy security and sustainability; energy access and equity; technology and innovation
- International participants
- Sustainable Energy for All, the International Solar Alliance, and the International Renewable Energy Agency
- Proposed practical actions
- Joint research, technology demonstrations, knowledge exchange, and capacity building
- India initiatives mentioned
- PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar, SHANTI Act, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, and India Energy Stack