Report on Energy Transitions to achieve India’s net-zero Targets by IIM-A Launched

Current Context: A report titled “Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for All” was recently launched.

• This report was prepared by the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and sanctioned by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
• The launch took place in New Delhi on 3rd April, 2024.
• The report was launched by Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, in the presence of several dignitaries.
• The study was sanctioned to conduct a comprehensive study with rigorous methods for minimizing the cost of power at the consumer end and to work out an optimum mix for all sources of power, aiming for net-zero emission.
• The project team at IIM Ahmedabad, led by Prof. Amit Garg, Public Systems Group, completed the study under the guidance of an expert group constituted by the Office of PSA.

Question:

Q.1 Who prepared the report Synchronizing energy transitions towards possible Net-Zero for India: Affordable and clean energy for All ?
a. Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
b. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)
c. Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood
d. Prof. Amit Garg