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Rishabh Jain is a Fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). He leads its Technology Futures and Energy Transitions programmes, and has been at CEEW for close to a decade. His work centres on critical minerals, clean energy supply chains, and the manufacturing and deployment of clean energy technologies. It spans the whole chain, from mining and processing through to batteries, solar and wind. Through this work he has helped shape the design, reform and adoption of policy, and he works closely with company CEOs, senior government officials and other leading stakeholders.
Rishabh supported Indian ministries as a Knowledge Partner for the G20 Energy Transition Working Group during India's presidency. He continues to advise the Ministry of Mines on India's critical minerals agenda, including the National Critical Mineral Mission. He also works with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on rooftop solar, clean energy manufacturing and geothermal energy. His teams engage formally with six states: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
His recent work includes making India a hub for critical minerals processing, building resilient clean energy supply chains, and mainstreaming circularity. He designed a uniform renewable energy tariff, ran a pan-India survey of rooftop-solar perceptions, and has strengthened consumer awareness of rooftop solar. In 2026, he was recognised in the India Energy Storage Alliance's 40 Under 40.
Rishabh holds a bachelor's in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and a Master's in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, where he held the Li Ka-Shing scholarship. He has earlier worked with leading solar module manufacturers, start-ups and industry associations.
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