The India Energy Hour

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The India Energy Hour podcast features in-depth conversations with leading energy, development & climate experts from academia, civil society, & the government. Through these interviews, we explore Indian energy transitions’ most pressing hurdles & promising opportunities. We look at the role that government, financial markets, social movements, & science plays in transition. Co-hosted by Shreya Jai, a leading energy & climate change reporter and Sandeep Pai, an energy transition researcher & author. The show is produced by Tejas Dayananda Sagar. Contact us at: theindiaenergyhour@gmail.com

Aug 30, 2024

Sweat, Drown, Parch: Why India's megacities can't handle extreme weather? | ft. Jaya Dhindaw

Every year, between May to September, the same images make the rounds. The national capital first sweats and then drowns with even a few millimetres of rain. The city that never sleeps braces water logging ever...

60 mins

Aug 05, 2024

New Records, New Challenges: Is India's Power Supply System Equipped? | ft. Rajiv Goyal

This summer was all about breaking records - from temperature to electricity demand. India clocked the highest ever electricity demand of 260 Gw during the summer months, thanks to sweltering heat in all parts...

57 mins

Jul 08, 2024

India’s Energy Security and the Transition from Coal Power | ft. Dr. Joshua Busby & Deepshika Arora

Energy security remains a top priority for India as it seeks to balance growth with sustainability. A critical question emerges: Can India ensure energy security while also phasing down inefficient and uneconom...

50 mins

May 25, 2024

The Right to Save our Future | ft. Shibani Ghosh

Can political leaders be taken to court over climate change impacts? Can the Indian Constitution recognize climate change under the right to live? A recent Supreme Court hearing explored these questions, sparki...

59 mins

Apr 17, 2024

Accelerating Clean Cooking Revolution | ft. Abhishek Kar

Nearly 2.8 billion people around the world depend on solid fuels such as firewood and biomass for their cooking needs. Majority of such people reside in African and Asian countries including in India. India...

58 mins

Mar 18, 2024

Going off grid: Greening India's power needs | ft. Dr. Debajit Palit

Imagine a future where every rooftop is a mini power station, contributing to a cleaner and greener environment. This isn't just a dream—it's the potential of decentralized renewable energy projects. From innov...

66 mins

Mar 18, 2024

Going off grid: Greening India's power needs| ft. Dr. Debajit Palit

66 mins

Feb 26, 2024

Get Ready for India's Clean Energy Boom: Hitting the 2030 Target | ft. Vibhuti Garg

India has ambitions to install 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. Achieving this target would require large scale finance, sound policies and much more. To understand how India can achieve its renewable ener...

46 mins

Jan 18, 2024

Gazing into the Crystal Ball: What's next for India's energy transition?

Season 4 of The India Energy Hour Podcast is here. To kickstart the season, the hosts are here to give a primer on what all to expect in India's journey towards energy transition. It is the year of general...

53 mins

Dec 26, 2023

COP28: Hits, Misses and Vested Interests | ft. Jacob Koshy

This year’s Conference of Parties (COP28), hosted in the oil-rich UAE, was full of ironies. There were apprehensions over the host, which has oil wells in its backyard. The COP28 President was the CEO of the na...

70 mins

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