The Climate Policy Lab at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP) seeks a research assistant to help with a project analyzing India’s climate policy gap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The tasks will involve 1) conducting a detailed review of government documents, think tank policy reports, and academic literature to 2) create a chronological inventory of direct and indirect greenhouse gas mitigation policies in India across different sectors including industry, electricity, transport, buildings, land-use change and forestry, and agriculture. Research assistant is also required to produce a bibliography of academic literature that has already studied policy gaps in climate change and other issue areas in general. Knowledge of climate and energy policy is required. Familiarity with policy and legal language is preferred. Familiarity with India’s policy landscape is helpful but not required.

This is a short-term position and immediate availability is required. Applicants must be current Fletcher students. Time commitment is approximately 10 hours/week for next 5 weeks. Payment is $17/hour. 

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