Area and Development Studies
ESRC 1+3
Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath
Start date: October 2022
Research topic: Political Economies of Clean Energy Transition in Pakistan
Pakistan has made pledge of clean energy transition (CET) targeting (i) 60% share of renewable energy, 30% of electricity vehicles, doubling energy efficiency, 50% reduction in projected emissions by 2030 (ii) electricity market transformation from “Single Buyer” to “Multiple Buyers Wholesale Market” to promote efficiency in electricity delivery services. Being energy sector practitioner, under my research project, I will endeavour to address multifaceted macro-economic, market compatibility, grid infrastructure, socioeconomic, institutional, and regulatory challenges which may hinder implementation of pledge and come up with suitable combination of policies, regulatory incentive frameworks and technological interventions for successful implementation of CET in Pakistan.
Research supervisors: Dr Yixian Sun, Dr Aurelie Charles
Professional memberships/Positions held:
- Associate Fellow at Durham Energy Institute (DEI), Durham University, UK
- CSC Alumni Advisory Panel Member CSC Alumni Advisory Panel Member Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, United Kingdom
https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/meet-the-cscs-alumni-advisory-panel-2021-2023/
Email: mfs54@bath.ac.uk
LinkedIn: : https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-faisal-sharif-922a707/