About Us

Rachel brings nearly three decades of experience in the environmental sector, driven by a deep sense of purpose. She has worked with diverse organisations in India and internationally, leading impactful campaigns, contributing to policy processes, managing complex projects, and conducting community-centred research, grounded in a strong academic foundation in environmental science and education. Her core areas of work include energy transition and coastal and marine protection

A strong believer in collaboration, Rachel values teamwork and the courage to step beyond conventional boundaries to translate ambitious, transformative ideas into action. Outside of work, she finds balance and renewal through long-distance running, singing in church choirs, and connecting with the quiet rhythms of nature and everyday life.

Hozefa Merchant is an energy policy and communications leader with over 15 years of global experience spanning nuclear safety, climate communications, and the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. He is the founder of Bombay Strategy, a Houston-based energy communications consultancy, and works towards advancing international energy dialogue and alignment among governments, industry, and civil society. Hozefa is known for driving collaboration, integrating diverse perspectives, and delivering measurable impact toward sustainable, affordable, and scalable energy solutions.

Dr. Manish Ram has been involved in the climate and energy space over a couple of decades. Undertaken leading consulting and leadership positions with different stakeholders and organisations, in the process driving climate action and just energy transition towards high shares of renewable energy and sustainable technologies, along with formulation of policies, action plans across different states and sectors. Involved with the Just Transition Task Force, Government of Jharkhand on various issues of climate resilience, energy transition, sustainable mobility, green jobs and decarbonisation across industries. Having an MBA in Energy Management from the Technical University of Berlin and a PhD from the Solar Economy Group at LUT University, Finland.

Rahul Kumar is a climate and energy professional with leadership-oriented experience in renewable energy analysis, electricity demand forecasting, and energy transition research. He holds an M.Tech in Power Systems Management from MNIT Jaipur, with expertise in electricity markets and energy systems planning. His professional experience spans research and implementation-focused roles at the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) and Solar Square Energy, where he has led analytical work on renewable resource assessments, energy technology cost analyses, decarbonization studies, and solar performance analyses. He brings a strategic, data-driven approach to advancing equitable and low-carbon energy transitions, focusing on translating technical analysis into actionable insights for policy and planning.

Sunny Kumar is a Meteorologist and climate–energy modelling professional currently serving as Research Manager at Climate Compatible Futures (CCF), where he works on advancing climate and energy research, energy transition analysis, and industry decarbonization strategies. He holds an M.Sc. in Atmospheric Science from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, with strong expertise in numerical weather prediction, climate modelling, and data-driven analytics.

Previously, he worked with the Centre for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) and Genesis Ray Energy, where he led and supported state-level energy transition modelling, renewable energy resource assessments, sectoral demand forecasting, and climate risk analysis. Across his roles, he has developed long-term sector-level energy demand projections and applied energy system models to evaluate low-carbon pathways and infrastructure planning needs.

He possesses strong technical expertise in Python-based energy modelling (PyPSA, PyPSA-Earth, Atlite), climate data analysis (ERA5, CORDEX, CMIP5/6), GIS tools (QGIS, ArcGIS, GDAL), and advanced data analytics using NumPy, Pandas, Xarray, and SQL. His background also includes machine learning applications (ANN, LSTM, XGBoost) for bias correction and predictive modelling. He brings a rigorous, data-driven approach to translating complex modelling insights into actionable strategies for policy and sustainable energy planning.