Amid a veritable flood of new information on everything from ecological trends to genomic mutations released as part of Open Data movements around the world, practitioners are faced with both vast opportunities, as well as colossal challenges in compiling, updating, analyzing and sharing that information.

At the fourth Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in Delhi in April 2013, six public-private roundtables provided an opportunity for Ministers and high-level officials to engage in an open discussion with the private sector, NGO, and clean energy experts. A new report summarises their outcomes and recommendations in detail.