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Ashoka Centre for a People-centric Energy Transition (ACPET) has been established to support energy transition towards a net-zero economy and to address a critical knowledge gap in this pathway for India and the Global South.
ACPET attempts to build frameworks, pedagogies, and solutions that are context-responsive, people-centric, and advance the three pillars (economic, social, and governance) of sustainable growth.
ACPET co-designs rigorous frameworks and interventions in collaboration with industry leaders, government institutions, and community champions. The objective is to test the interventions on the ground and critically evaluate the impact of the same. Thereby, offer practical solutions that are sensitive, scalable, and adaptable.
ACPET believes in collaborative working, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building at various levels. Through periodic reports, op-eds, policy briefs, and publications, ACPET facilitates an informed discourse on energy transition in India and beyond.
ACPET attempts to build frameworks, pedagogies, and solutions that are context-responsive, people-centric, and advance the three pillars (economic, social, and governance) of sustainable growth.
ACPET co-designs rigorous frameworks and interventions in collaboration with industry leaders, government institutions, and community champions. The objective is to test the interventions on the ground and critically evaluate the impact of the same. Thereby, offer practical solutions that are sensitive, scalable, and adaptable.
ACPET believes in collaborative working, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building at various levels. Through periodic reports, op-eds, policy briefs, and publications, ACPET facilitates an informed discourse on energy transition in India and beyond.
Key thematic areas of ACPET
Coal
To work towards a just, secure, and economically viable transition from coal to clean energy, ensuring uninterrupted power supply, protecting livelihoods, and enabling inclusive growth while progressing toward India’s net-zero goals. Learn More
People-centric Power Reform
To envision electricity as a shared right and responsibility, positioning citizens not as end-users but as co-creators and custodians of the energy system, premised on leveraging behavioural science so that India’s electricity transition is not merely about megawatts and markets, but about participation, inclusion, and purpose-driven change. Learn More
Critical Minerals & Circular Economy (CM&CE)
To lead transformative research, capacity building, and stakeholder collaboration on critical minerals and circular economy for a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition in India and the Global South. Learn More
Social Impact of Energy Transition
To develop frameworks, field studies, and collaborative projects that highlight how climate and energy transition choices and decisions affect livelihoods, health, and socio-economic pathways in vulnerable regions towards ensuring that India’s energy transition is equitable, inclusive, and sustainable, safeguarding the dignity and livelihoods of vulnerable communities. Learn More
