A systems-based framework that enables integrated assessment of energy transition options, bridging strategic investment criteria with on-ground implementation realities. This framework will be a stock-and-flow based modelling which will help the users in evaluating energy or service delivery from the three lenses- resource efficiency, systemic risk layer, and contextual and social fit.
Building on CSTEP’s past research on land-use, decarbonisation, and climate vulnerability, the project addresses a core challenge- ensuring that India’s low-carbon transition does not replicate extractive or unsustainable patterns.
The framework will quantify ‘return’ per unit land, water, material, energy, and investment while accounting for risks such as climate hazards, import dependence, and waste accumulation. Framework will also help in identifying leverage points, trade-offs, and synergies across energy pathways. By linking the local realities with national level strategy, the framework seeks to guide the finance, policy, and ecosystem stakeholders
