Sandeep Pai

Sandeep Pai is an award-winning reporter and researcher. His expertise spans the political economy of energy transitions, coal sector dynamics, energy access, and just transitions. Previously, Sandeep worked as an investigative journalist with leading Indian newspapers such as the Hindustan Times, writing on rural development, energy transition, and political corruption in India and South Asia. In 2016, he was awarded India’s most prestigious journalism award, the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism award, for his series of stories on corruption in state-owned enterprises. Sandeep has also worked as a consultant for international organizations such as the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Black Sea Commission. In 2018, he published his first book on global energy transitions, titled Total Transition: The Human Side of the Renewable Energy Revolution. Sandeep’s views often appear in media outlets such as The Guardian, Times of India, CNN, and elsewhere. He holds a PhD in resources, environment, and sustainability from the University of British Columbia. He also holds a joint MSc degree in environmental sciences, policy, and management from Lund University, Central European University, and the University of the Aegean, as well as a BTech in computer science and engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology.
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Experts React: Few Triumphs at COP27
Commentary by Ben Cahill , Sandeep Pai , and Taiya Smith — November 22, 2022
Themes to Watch For at COP27
Commentary by Tani Salma , Sandeep Pai , and Joseph Majkut — November 4, 2022
The G7 and Indian Just Energy Transition Partnership Roadmap
Commentary by Sandeep Pai — October 11, 2022
New York to Pittsburgh: Climate Takes from Two Cities
Podcast Episode by Lisa Hyland , Kartikeya Singh , Sandeep Pai , and Morgan Higman — October 3, 2022

Just Transition Planning in the U.S. and South Africa
Podcast Episode by Sandeep Pai — September 19, 2022

Just Transition Planning in the U.S. and South Africa
Podcast Episode by Lisa Hyland and Sandeep Pai — September 19, 2022

Just Transitions: Environmental Remediation
Podcast Episode by Sandeep Pai — April 4, 2022

Just Transitions: Economic Diversification for Coal Dependent Regions
Podcast Episode by Sandeep Pai — November 15, 2021

Why Won’t Major Coal-Dependent Countries Sign on to a Coal Phaseout Deal?
Commentary by Sandeep Pai , Jane Nakano , and Lachlan Carey — November 10, 2021
Just Transitions: Focusing on South Africa and India
Podcast Episode by Sandeep Pai — November 1, 2021
