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About
Yagyavalk Bhatt is a fellow in the Transportation and Infrastructure Department. Yagyavalk leads “The Role of Clean Energy Policies: Trends in India’s Transport Sector” project, aimed at estimating India’s transport energy demand and potential impact on the crude oil supply chain. His expertise covers energy policy, energy economics, transport modeling, the impact analysis of transport policies, emerging economies’ energy transitions, renewable energy, and cost-benefit analyses of the transport and electricity sector. He has authored and contributed to numerous research papers and studies related to the transportation and electricity sector.
Education
2014-07-01 - 2016-11-04
TERI University
Master - Renewable Energy Engineering and Management
2005-01-01 - 2009-08-01
University of Rajasthan
Bachelor - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Publications
12 January 2025
Decarbonizing Land-Based Passenger Transport in Saudi ArabiaThe Saudi government has outlined its decarbonization strategy through various statements and reports, identifying key initiatives, preferred technologies, and investment targets to drive this transformation. In this study, we employ Integrated Assessment Modeling (IAM) to evaluate t...
18 December 2024
Analyzing the Interplay of Urbanization, Economic Development, and Seaborne Trade A Case of Saudi ArabiaUrbanization is widely recognized as a critical factor influencing economic growth and global trade, yet there is ongoing debate about whether it drives these outcomes or is a consequence of them. To address this, it is essential to determine whether urbanization spurs economic devel...
30 September 2024
Fueling India’s Mobility Transition: A Life Cycle Perspective on Passenger Road Transport OptionsThe transportation sector is crucial for India’s economic and social development but poses significant environmental and global warming challenges. This study conducts a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of passenger vehicles in India, evaluating various propulsion technologi...
30 September 2024
Climate and Cost Analysis of SUVs in Saudi Arabia A Life Cycle Analysis ApproachThis study is conducted within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030 agenda to diversify its economy and promote sustainable technologies, specifically examining the life-cycle performance of hybrid and conventional sport utility vehicles (SUVs) in the Kingdom (KSA).
05 October 2021
Barriers to and Opportunities for Light-Duty Vehicle Electrification in India: Insights From a Survey of ExpertsAccording to the World Health Organization, India has the world’s worst air quality. Among other factors, vehicular pollution from the increasing stock of passenger vehicles has contributed to India’s deteriorating air quality. This increasing stock is also a factor in India bec...
06 November 2019
India’s Automotive Fuel Policies: Evolution and Challenges
India, like many other countries, is seeking to diversify its automotive fuel mix away from conventional petroleum fuels to alternate, cleaner fuels. The primary reasons for its diversification are e...
and addressing the growing concerns of energy security and rising crude oil imports.
18 September 2019
Political Feasibility of Enhancing India’s Midcentury Target for Emissions IntensityIndia’s greenhouse gas emissions have grown along with its rapid economic growth, making it the world’s third-largest emitter after China and the United States. Under the Paris Agreement, India has committed to reduce its emissions intensity relative to its GDP by 33-35% by 2030, com...
29 May 2019
Oman Electricity Sector: Features, Challenges and Opportunities for Market Integration
- Regulatory oversight through a financially and administratively independent regulator with an adequate mandate, the Authority for Electricity Regulation, ...
- Oman intends to implement a new arrangement for the future procurement of electricity through the spot market by 2020.
09 May 2019
The Impacts of Industrialization on Freight Movement in China
- Chi...
- Changes to the country’s economic structure may also lead to structural changes in modes of freight transportation, including an increased share for rail, the growing use of automotive transportation, and the increased use of containers in an integrated freight transport system.
12 December 2018
India’s Balancing Act to Address Climate Change Under the Paris Agreement
- India tends to take a conservative appr...
- The Prime Minister of India has the final say on climate policy matters, but consults with and is advised by a small number of actors in his Council on Climate Change. Think tanks play a major supporting role in climate policymaking.
21 March 2025
Opportunities From Saudi Mineral Resources – A Domestic Supply PerspectiveSaudi Arabia’s mineral sector, long recognized as the third pillar of its economy alongside oil and petrochemicals, is becoming increasingly vital due to the global demand for minerals essential for the clean energy transition. Understanding the domestic and international implication...
