Programme Head: R Srikanth

The Programme on Energy and Environment Research will be devoted to exploring energy policies that simultaneously help mitigate climate change and ease India's vexing energy problems. The Programme would focus on policy-relevant research useful for decision-making. The objective of the Programme will be to recommend policies (and help facilitate their implementation) that not only mitigate the rise in emissions of greenhouse gases but are also aligned with the complementary goals of energy security, geopolitical risk reduction, and equitable development of society. To increase the odds of successful implementation, the Programme will seek to become a forum for coordination between industry, government, researchers and civil society. The initial thrust of the Programme will be on energy savings in the power sector through loss reductions, especially in transmission and distribution.