Dr. Narasimha D. Rao is an associate professor of energy systems at the Yale School of the Environment. His research examines the relationship between energy systems, human development and climate change, with a current focus on investigating the household-level impacts of energy transitions policies in the US and around the world. His project entitled Decent Living Energy quantifies the material requirements and energy needs for the eradicating multidimensional poverty around the world. His research interests also include investigating income inequality, compound vulnerabilities to climate change, and climate policy analysis through methods such as household energy modeling, econometrics, input-output, and policy analysis.

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