The Earth Pod – Rising Ambition: India’s Pathways to Net Zero

In this special episode of The Earth Pod, Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and one of India’s leading voices on energy transition, decodes the ideas behind his new book titled, Rising Ambition: Carving New Pathways — India’s Energy Transition.

From electrification and the success of the Solar Mission to the future of green hydrogen and storage, Mr Shankar discusses how confidence, innovation, and bold policymaking have shaped India’s clean energy story.

“The faster we move towards net zero, the more competitive we will be as a global green economy,” asserts Mr Shankar.

Key takeaways:

• How India’s homegrown approach powered massive energy access
• Why thinking about net zero now can prevent costly lock-ins
• The role of government in creating demand for green hydrogen
• The coming revolution in grid-scale storage

Listen now to understand why India’s energy transition is a story of ‘rising ambition’ — and what it takes to carve new pathways to net zero.