Just Transitions: India’s Path Forward
This podcast explores how decisionmakers can ensure that the accelerating transition in India is a just and equitable one.

As the energy transition in India accelerates, how do decisionmakers ensure that the transition is a just and equitable transition? Neha Sharma, Ajay Mathur, Srestha Banerjee, and Mike Ward look at the underlying drivers of India’s energy transitions, and key considerations for creating a just transition, including the need for fairness and equity, geographic disparities, lack of social mobility, labor policy, and energy access.
Participants
- Neha Sharma: Evaluation and Learning Specialist, Climate Investment Funds
- Ajay Mathur: Director General–designate, International Solar Alliance; former Director General, Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India
- Srestha Banerjee: Program Head for Climate Justice and Natural Resource Management, iForest
- Mike Ward: Senior Sustainability Specialist, Climate Investment Funds
The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of the Climate Investment Funds or Center for Strategic and International Studies.