Prof. Amir Bazaz
Dr. Amir Bashir Bazaz is the lead practice at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), specializing in economics, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and sustainable development. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from IIM Ahmedabad and a B. Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee. With expertise in integrated assessment frameworks and urban-climate linkages, he has served as the National Expert Consultant for India’s Second National Communication to the UNFCCC. At IIHS, he leads regional research on climate adaptation under the ASSAR project and contributes to practice-based initiatives on energy innovation, ecosystem sustainability, and migration-climate resilience, supported by global institutions like IDRC, DfID, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Bishal Thapa
Fred Sherman
Sumedha Malaviya
Satish Kumar
The three main global energy concerns of providing access to modern energy, enhancing the security of the energy supply, and minimising the impact of energy systems on the climate have an impact on both national and international energy governance. To develop solutions that address the many facets of these difficulties, however, a variety of actors and stakeholders must be included due to the complexity of the energy challenges.
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s energy consumption and 40% to 50% of its greenhouse gas emissions. Managing increasing urbanisation is a challenge, and nations must deal with the effects it will have on the environment in terms of energy and climate.
Our transition to a future with lower carbon emissions depends heavily on buildings. They are our places of residence, rest, and employment; they also account for around one-third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 40% of the world’s energy usage.