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Kapil Narula, PhD

Kapil Narula, PhD

Energy, climate and maritime sustainability researcher and policy advisor

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Beirut, Lebanon
Joined December 2025
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Interdisciplinary energy systems researcher who bridges engineering, economics and maritime policy — Kapil's background (M.Tech in control systems; PhD on sustainable energy security) and post‑doctoral work at the University of Geneva produce rigorous, model‑informed publications on energy security, retrofit pathways and district heating. ac+2
Practitioner and policy advisor at international and national levels — he has held advisory and officer roles at NITI Aayog and UN ESCWA and currently supports the UN High-Level Climate Champions Breakthrough Agenda, focusing on sectoral acceleration and international cooperation for net‑zero. impriindia+2
Maritime and blue‑economy specialist with defence and policy experience — formerly a long‑serving Indian Navy officer and research fellow at the National Maritime Foundation, Kapil emphasizes the maritime dimension of energy security and the blue economy in both academic and policy fora. maritimeindia+1
Active contributor to public policy and multistakeholder dialogue on the energy transition — publications and policy briefs (e.g., critical minerals, energy transition minerals) and participation in webinars and expert meetings show an emphasis on governance, sustainability and just transitions for net‑zero. global-solutions-initiative+1

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Ensuring Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals for a Clean, Just and Inclusive Energy Transition

January 1, 2023

T20 / policy brief addressing governance, environmental and social risks in critical mineral supply chains and recommendations for international cooperation to secure sustainable mineral supply for the energy transition.

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Optimal building retrofit pathways considering stock dynamics and climate change impacts

January 1, 2021

Co‑authored academic paper on retrofit strategies and stock dynamics for decarbonising heating systems and buildings.

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The Maritime Dimension of Sustainable Energy Security

January 1, 2019

Book examining the interconnections between maritime systems and sustainable energy security: energy supply chains, energy trade, maritime security, offshore energy resources and shipping emissions.

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Sustainable Energy Security for India: An assessment of energy demand sub-system

January 1, 2015

IGIDR working paper and Applied Energy article developing a multidimensional Sustainable Energy Security (SES) index for India's energy demand sub-system (Availability, Affordability, Efficiency, Acceptability).

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