Wednesday
25
February 2026
4:00 - 5:00 PM IST
Location
Online Via Zoom
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Agriculture- Climate Nexus: Case of India
Research Seminar Series
Shreya Some
Postdoctoral Researcher,
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Speaker
The relationship between agriculture and climate change is one of the most complex
challenges of our time. Agriculture is uniquely positioned as both a sector profoundly
impacted by climate change and a significant contributor to global warming, accounting for a substantial portion of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This talk explores the Agriculture-Climate Nexus using India as a primary case study. It will examine the key drivers of agricultural emissions in the Indian context, the mitigation and adaptation solutions currently being implemented, and their crucial linkages with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Additionally, the session will touch upon demand-side solutions and discuss the critical knowledge gaps that must be addressed to achieve a resilient, low-emission future in a global context.
Speaker
Shreya Some
Dr. Shreya Some is a climate economist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the
Technical University of Denmark (DTU). Her current research focuses on quantifying the human and distributional impacts of climate change, moving beyond traditional cost-benefit analyses to prioritise human development in climate-related policymaking. She currently serves as a Lead Author for the IPCC AR7 Working Group II.
She holds a PhD in Economics from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, where she worked on greenhouse gas emission mitigation within the Indian agricultural sector. Her work analyses agricultural emissions in India and the economic feasibility of low-carbon agricultural practices. She is also working on demand-side climate solutions related to sustainable behaviour and the barriers to upscaling them. She has been contributing to the works of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
