Meghaa Gangahar

Senior Research Associate

Meghaa is an energy and climate professional with a penchant for public policy, interdisciplinary thinking, and data-driven research. Through her experience in energy efficiency and clean energy, she fosters an interdisciplinary approach to understanding complex development challenges and delving into exploring solutions through research. Her academic background in environmental and resource economics is solidified by hands-on experience. An advocate for enhancing energy efficiency, she has contributed to the development of multiple editions of the State Energy Efficiency Index and plays a pivotal role in promoting sub-national energy efficiency initiatives. Her work involves extensive data analysis, policy document development, and stakeholder engagement, showcasing her core skills in research, communication, and collaboration. Furthermore, her professional interests include a strong focus on impact evaluation, ensuring that initiatives not only meet their strategic goals through effective monitoring and evaluation. Her experience includes working on research reports in the clean energy and mobility space, covering various aspects of the energy transition, renewable energy value chains, as well as applications of cleaner fuel sources. Passionate about making climate and energy concepts accessible to all, she strives to translate complex jargon into relatable language, furthering public understanding and policy development in the energy sector.