Santosh Harish
CPR (India)
Areas of expertise:
Climate Change
Santosh Harish is a Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Santosh’s research interests lie in the areas of energy and environment policy, specifically distribution of electricity, and regulation of air pollution. His training is in quantitative policy analysis methods, and statistical analysis. Previously, he has been Associate Director–Research at the India Center of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC- India), and a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Evidence for Policy Design India and J-PAL South Asia. He received his PhD in Engineering & Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University, and undergraduate degree in metallurgical and materials engineering from IIT Madras.
The interplay between the pandemic and pollution
- July 16, 2020CPR (India)
The key is in contesting bad policies, which dilute environmental norms and processes.
Post Covid-19, India needs increased focus on air quality
- April 22, 2020CPR (India)
Covid-19 has stressed the need to proactively invest in public health. This includes easing risk factors that increase illnesses.
