Activities

SMARTS was pleased to participate in the AIT Library Day 2026 and showcase our recent publication, “Toward Gender and Climate Justice: Women, Climate Action Projects for Accelerated Transition, and Transformative Change in the Global South,” published in The Oxford Handbook of Climate Action (2026, OUP Academic), edited by Paul Almeida. Co-authored by Prof. Joyee S. Chatterjee, Sirayuth Thongprasert, Parimita Mohanty, and Prof. Joyashree Roy, the chapter is an output of the E

⚡ 🌏 What are the Opportunities for developing Asian economies to decarbonize with rising electrification demand? 📊 “Fossil Fuel Lock-In vs. Clean Power: Pathways for the Developing Asian Region by 2050–2060,” compares the challenges across Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and Thailand. 🏭 A unique challenge for these developing economies is what should be the retirement plan for their young coal fleets with substantial technical and economic life? Developed industrialized cou

Dr. Debalina Chakravarty visited the SMARTS Center at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). She delivered a presentation on her ongoing research on household energy use transition in India. She presented in detail the large-scale quality data available from secondary sources and her proposed fieldwork. Prof. Joyashree Roy, along with the SMARTS researchers, actively participated and shared SMARTS's research focus and progress. SMARTS Center warmly welcomes Dr. Debalina and

The 27th Intergovernmental Meeting and Scientific Planning Group Meeting on 9 and 10 July 2026 in Bangkok. The meeting is co-organised by the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). Prof. Joyashree Roy, Distinguished Professor and Director of the SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), participated in the panel discussion on "30 Years of APN Contribution to Research, Capacity Development and Reg

SMARTS Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), participated in the SERA project meeting, held on 13-14 July 2026 at the ERIA Headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia. SERA’s mission is to analyze and communicate cost-effective emissions reduction strategies tailored to Asia. To support this goal, SERA has been building a collaborative research network of leading international researchers, research institutes, and universities across the regions of South Asia, East Asia, and