Gaurav Gharde

Gaurav Gharde is a Research Associate at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. His current research focuses on the retrospective analysis of UK energy system scenarios over the past two decades. His PhD, titled “Integrating well-being into India’s just transition: new pathways towards a low-carbon energy system”, examined how a more equitable allocation of global carbon budgets can support sustainable and just energy transitions in developing countries, with a particular focus on India. By integrating carbon equity principles into energy transition pathways, his work highlights the role of societal well-being and socio-economic development in achieving climate goals.

He has worked on multiple projects, focusing on UK energy system data analysis and climate resilience planning at Newcastle University and supporting energy systems analysis for Manchester at the University of Manchester. Before joining Tyndall, he was a Research Associate at the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, evaluating India's climate mitigation strategies through the lens of equity and Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities principles. His previous work as a Research Associate at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, involved assessing the socio-economic and environmental impact of large-scale infrastructure projects and reviewing climate adaptation strategies for industrial parks in India.

With a background in mining engineering and social sciences, his research interests focus on the intersections of energy, equity, and climate policy, with a particular emphasis on integrating perspectives from the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences. His work examines the relationships between carbon budgets, societal well-being, and energy systems, centering equity within the context of sustainable development and ambitious climate action.