Urmila Sawant writes on climate science and the policies responding to it — carbon budgets, energy transitions, the question of who pays. Her work treats climate as an engineering and political problem at the same time.
Recent work
Green Infrastructure Doesn't Guarantee Green Jobs: Lessons for India's Energy Transition
England's east coast windfarm boom has failed to deliver promised local jobs, highlighting risks for India's own green transition narrative in coal-dependent regions. The disconnect between infrastructure deployment and employment creation offers crucial lessons for India's 500 GW renewable energy target.