Green Standards Under Climate Stress

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I bring over 21 years of experience across operations management, project management, engineering design, and sustainability, with a strong focus on renewable energy and green infrastructure. My career spans large-scale infrastructure with Larsen & Toubro, decentralized renewable energy deployment with Mlinda Group, and advisory roles across government and development sectors.

At L&T, I was deeply involved in solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects, including the Bihar Solar DDG initiative, which electrified over 38,500 households across 234+ villages through 400+ microgrids and 100 MWh of battery storage. My work covered FEED, detailed engineering, design coordination, and project execution for both utility-scale (20–50 MW) solar plants and distributed systems.

Currently, as an independent consultant under EnWagri and formerly Head of Clean Energy & Energy Management at ClimateX, I work at the intersection of Energy–Water–Agriculture, climate policy, carbon markets (CDM, VCS, GS, I-REC), ESG integration, and green buildings (IGBC, GRIHA, ECBC). My expertise lies in bridging policy, engineering, and on-ground implementation to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure and just transition outcomes.

Q2. How are interdependencies between energy, water, and agriculture becoming more …