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anjali.sharma@iitb.ac.in
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Prof. Anjali Sharma

Assistant Professor

Research Interest:

  • Climate change mitigation
  • Energy transition
  • Just transition
  • Climate equity
  • Electric vehicles
  • Green jobs
  • Energy access 

Educational Qualification: 

  • Ph.D., Public Policy, University of Maryland, College Park, USA (2016 – 2020)
  • M.Sc., Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India (2013 – 2015)
  • B.Sc. (Hons), Mathematics, Delhi University, New Delhi, India (2011 –  2013)
Research Publications: 
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 Articles

  • Sharma, Anjali; Peng, Wei; Johannes, Urpelainen; Hancheng, Dai; Purohit, Pallav; Wagner, Fabian. 2024. Multi-sector emission impacts of electric vehicle transition in China and India. Environmental Science & Technology.
  • Sharma, Anjali; Shiwang, Jinyu; Lee, Anna; Peng, Wei. 2023. Equity implications of electric vehicles: A systematic review on the spatial distribution of emissions, air pollution and health impacts. Environmental Research Letters      
  • Sharma, Anjali; Surana, Kavita; George, Mel. 2022. Do Clean Energy Duties Generate Employment Benefits? Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews       
  • Sharma, Anjali; Banerjee, Rangan. 2021. Framework to Analyze the Spatial Distribution of the Labor Impacts of Clean Energy Transitions. Energy Policy
  • Gould, Carlos; Hou, Xiaoxue; Richmond, Jennifer; Sharma, Anjali; Urpelainen, Johannes. 2020. Jointly Modeling the Adoption and Use of Clean Cooking Fuels in Rural India. Environmental Research Communications  
  • Sharma, Anjali; Agrawal, Shalu; Urpelainen, Johannes. 2020. The Adoption and Use of Solar Mini-Grids in Grid-Electrified Indian Villages. Energy for Sustainable Development 
  • Binsted, Matthew; Iyer, Gokul; Edmonds, James; Vogt-Schilb, Adrien; Arguello, Ricardo; Cadena, Angela; Delgado, Ricardo; Feijoo, Felipe; Lucena, Andre; McJeon, Haewon; MirallesWilhelm, Fernando; Sharma, Anjali. 2019. Stranded Asset Implications of the Paris Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean. Environmental Research Letters

Reports 

  • Sharma, Anjali; Johnstone, Injy; Firdaus; Nur. 2023. Equity in Climate Financing: Spotlight
    on the Energy Transition 
  • Sharma, Anjali. 2016. Exploring Linkages Between Electrification and Non-Farm Income
    Generating Activities

Other Writing

  • Blog post. September 2020. Solid Cooking Fuels Remain Prevalent Despite Increased LPG Adoption in Rural India. Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy.
  • Opinion piece. July 2020. Energy Access – Moving beyond the Grid vs Mini-Grid Binary. ET Energyworld.
  • Opinion piece. October 2019. Why Young Indians Should Put Equity at the Forefront of Climate Activism. Citizen Matter