Innovators in Energy: India's Critical Energy Transition and Clean Energy Innovation

Explore the critical energy transition in India and its global implications in this 55-minute virtual exchange featuring Dr. Varun Sivaram, a physicist, bestselling author, and clean energy technology expert. Gain insights into how clean energy innovation in both India and the United States can contribute to reducing carbon emissions. Delve into topics such as policy and technology deployment, lessons from India and the US, the role of data and AI in decarbonization, global and national energy policies, India's energy needs and transition, promoting demand response with consumers, the impact of low oil prices, and the interplay between innovation, policy, and interest group politics. Part of the Innovators Exchange Series by The Aspen Institute, this discussion offers a fresh perspective on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies in relation to energy, agriculture, food systems, health, resilience, and water.

Introduction
Meet Varun Singh
Policy and Technology
Deployment
Lessons from India
Lessons from the US
Data AI and decarbonization
Global energy policy
US energy policy
Indias energy needs
Indias energy transition
Promoting demand response with consumers
Low oil prices
Innovation and policy
Interest group politics