IHC CONVERSATIONS WITH AUTHORS. Presented by Habitat Library & Research Centre. Rising Ambition: Carving New Pathways - India's Energy Transition by Ajay Shankar. Publisher: TERI. India has decided to become net zero by 2070. The transformative journey to net zero would, naturally, present formidable challenges. The author comprehensively analyses policy choices across all sectors for India to become net zero and suggests ways to minimize the cost of the transition to achieve early success. The author will be in conversation with Gireesh Pradhan, former Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and former Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Chair: Prof. (Dr.) K. G. Suresh, Director, IHC.