Ganesh Sivamani

Associate Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), New Delhi

Hello! I’m Ganesh Sivamani, a researcher at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP), focusing on India's mining sector within the context of sustainable development and the energy transition. My research provides techno-economic policy analysis aimed at fostering sustainable mining practices, including for critical minerals essential to India's growth, while ensuring the holistic welfare of mining-affected communities.Additionally, I utilise quantitative modelling techniques, including Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) and Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models, to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate change mitigation strategies and energy policies across India.I hold a Master's of Engineering from the University of Cambridge, with a specialisation in Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.Outside my research, I enjoy spending time in nature and taking photos of wildlife.

My Work

TitleTypeDate
‘Won’t let it happen’: Indian fishers fight $1.8bn offshore minerals huntArticleApr.25
Have auctions impaired the growth of critical minerals?Op-edFeb.25
State of the Sector: Critical Energy Transition Minerals for IndiaReportJan.25
Mapping India’s Energy and Emissions LandscapeTechnical PaperJan.25
India’s net-zero push needs robust energy dataArticleJan.25
Critical mineral needs for India’s clean energy transitionOp-edOct.24
Explained: The Critical Mineral Foundation Missing In India’s Climate AmbitionsArticleSep.24
India's path to net-zero: Critical minerals demand set to skyrocketArticleJul.24
If We Get Lithium From J&K, What Do We Do With It?ArticleJun.24
Projecting Critical Minerals Need for India’s Energy Transition: How Much of Which Minerals are Needed for the Transition?Working PaperJun.24
Quad-ASEAN Technology Cooperation for Critical Minerals Supply ChainsBlogJan.24
Simulating the Socio-Economy-Environment Impacts of Ecotaxes in India: An Environmentally-extended Social Accounting Matrix AnalysisConference PaperDec.23
Developing an Environmentally-extended Social Accounting Matrix for India 2019-20Technical PaperNov.23
CSEP Sustainable Mining Attractiveness Index (SMAI)Working PaperOct.23
Projecting Critical Mineral Needs for India’s Renewable Electricity TransitionBlogAug.23
India hits the accelerator on critical minerals securityOp-edJul.23
Incentivising mineral explorationOp-edJul.23
India seeks to secure its green growth strategy by identifying a list of critical mineralsArticleJul.23
CSEP Research on Critical Minerals Cited in the Report by the Ministry of MinesArticleJun.23
Incentivising Non-Fuel Mineral Exploration in IndiaDiscussion PaperJun.23
T20-G20 Policy Brief: Ensuring Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals for a Clean, Just and Inclusive Energy TransitionPolicy BriefMay.23
Experts Explain | What are the challenges India faces in assuring resilient critical minerals supply chains?Op-edApr.23
Mining Matters Episode 3: Underlining the Critical Role of Critical MineralsPodcastApr.23
Assessing the Criticality of Minerals for India 2023Working PaperApr.23
J&K lithium find: Celebrate with caution but further exploration processes are crucialOp-edMar.23
Mine the gap: Reclaiming critical minerals from urban minesOp-edFeb.23
Green cess needs a makeoverOp-edNov.22
Critical minerals needed for India’s green transitionOp-edOct.22
Critical Minerals for India: Assessing their Criticality and Projecting their Needs for Green TechnologiesPolicy BriefOct.22
Modelling the Impact of the Clean Environment Cess: A Hybrid Energy Input-Output ApproachWorking PaperSep.22
Why India needs to secure its critical minerals supply chainsOp-edSep.22
Critical Minerals for India: Assessing their Criticality and Projecting their Needs for Green TechnologiesWorking PaperSep.22
Jharkhand Mining Summit: Knowledge ReportConference PaperAug.22
Mining Matters Episode 2: Mining for Growth and Development – A Practitioner’s PerspectivePodcastAug.22
Critical Minerals for India: Assessing their Criticality and Projecting their Needs for Green TechnologiesConference PaperJun.22
A Hybrid Energy Input-Output Table for IndiaWorking PaperMay.22
India must act on mining and exploration of critical minerals for green technologiesOp-edFeb.22
Energy Flows through Production and Consumption Structure of India’s EconomyTechnical PaperNov.21
Assessing the Criticality of Non-fuel Minerals in IndiaDiscussion PaperSep.21
How fair is India’s non-fuel mine auction process?Op-edSep.21
Non-fuel Mineral Auctions: How Fair is the Game, and For Whom?Working PaperAug.21
Check green damageOp-edJul.21
Mineral auctions: How fair is the game?Op-edApr.21
CSEP sustainable mining attractiveness index: District-level study of JharkhandWorking PaperApr.21
Bolstering the ongoing mining reformsOp-edMar.21
Input-output transactions table: Odisha 2015-16Working PaperSep.20
Reforms in the mining sector: Comments and recommendationsBlogSep.20
India needs to strengthen, not dilute, environmental assessmentsBlogSep.20
An analysis of non-fuel mineral blocks auctions in IndiaDiscussion PaperMay.20
Input-output transactions table: India 2015-16Discussion PaperJan.20
Non-fuel minerals and mining in India: Background and the way forwardDiscussion PaperJan.20
STEM awards 2017: Shortlisted candidatesArticleDec.17

My Photos


Sultanpur National Park, April 2025


Antarctica, December 2024