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Abhishek Jain is an engineer turned policy researcher, currently working in India with an independent policy think tank, Council on Energy, Environment & Water. His current research focus is on energy access, fossil fuel subsidies, integrated energy planning, circular economy and sustainable development. He holds an M.Phil. in Engineering for Sustainable Development from University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee. Abhishek is a recipient of Chevening Scholarship from British government, and is an honorary scholar of Cambridge Commonwealth Trust.

With close to five years of experience, Abhishek has worked on multiple issues at the confluence of energy, economics, environment and sustainable development. He has researched and published on various areas including energy access, clean cooking energy, forecasting of electrification access scenarios in India, rationalisation of LPG subsidies, electricity sector reforms for India, challenges to sustainable transportation in New Delhi, to name a few. He has completed multiple research and short-term project stints with various organisations in India, Germany and the UK. He frequently presents at various national and international forums. In his previous avatar, Abhishek has worked as an energy and sustainability engineer with Nestle in India.