Shruti Sharma
Senior Policy Advisor
Shruti Sharma is a Senior Policy Advisor in IISD’s Energy program and the India Project Coordinator. Her experience and expertise lie in the field of environment, energy and poverty alleviation, with a focus on policy analysis, project management and evaluation. In her work with the British Council’s Climate Change project, Shruti developed her skills in advocacy, program management and evaluation, and communications. Her recent work focuses on energy pricing, energy subsidies, energy efficiency and the impact of energy sector reforms on gender.
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- Areas of expertise
- Energy
- Subsidies
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Pricing
- Energy Reform
- Fossil Fuel Subsidies
- Education
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Master’s in Development Management , U.K, London School of Economics, 2012Mudra Institute of Communications, India, Post Graduate Diploma in Communications Management, 2006Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Pure and Applied Mathematics , Delhi University, India, Lady Shri Ram College, 2003
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Publications
Fuel Subsidies to Marine Fisheries in India
This brief presents an overview of fuel subsidies to marine fisheries in India and highlights how possible reform could be informed by India's experience in reforming fossil fuel subsidies more broadly.
Brief
July 19, 2022
Targeting Agricultural Electricity Subsidies in Haryana
This report analyzes the distribution of agricultural electricity subsidies in the state of Haryana using a survey of 1,600 farmers. The report recommends strategies to improve subsidy distribution and better target benefits to poor farmers.
Report
April 28, 2022
Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India
This report provides an inventory of support measures to marine fisheries in India and identifies programs that are key priorities for an in-depth evaluation of impacts from socio-economic and environmental sustainability perspectives.
Report
December 20, 2021
Step Off the Gas: International public finance, natural gas and clean alternatives in the Global South
This report is an analysis of international public finance for natural gas expansion in the Global South, the economic and environmental costs, and clean alternatives.
Report
June 6, 2021
Articles
What Does an Alliance to End Oil and Gas Mean for India?
With the launch of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance during COP 26 in November, where India positions itself could have far-reaching implications.
Insight
December 8, 2021
A Solar Journey: Reaching the remotest villages
Sarda’s remote location cuts off its market linkages and increases the challenge of making electricity accessible and other basic services. We document the deployment of solar in this community.
Policy Analysis
March 15, 2017
IISD Perspectives on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
As the Sustainable Development Goals were in the final hours of negotiation in 2015, and in the early days of implementation in 2016, IISD experts reflected on the implications for countries, the UN system, and our own programs of work. These articles, first published as a series of blog postings, are the outward expression of that thought process.
Policy Analysis
January 10, 2017
How Subsidies for Kerosene are Holding Back Solar Power in India
Kerosene is used by millions of households in rural India to meet basic lighting needs, and subsidies have long been used to make the fuel more affordable. But for health, safety and environmental reasons, a switch to solar power is better—and more affordable in the absence of kerosene subsidies.
Insight
July 11, 2016