What if the key to solving the climate crisis isn’t just policy or technology - but storytelling?

In this episode of Energy Transition Dialogue, Anandajit Goswami (Research Lead, ACPET) sits down with Sarnath Banerjee (Graphic Novelist & Filmmaker) to explore how dystopian storytelling, creativity, and imagination can reshape how people understand and respond to climate change and energy transition.

The conversation dives into the intersection of real-world energy challenges and speculative fiction, unpacking how narratives can influence behavioural change, public perception, and people-centric climate action.

Can stories make climate change more relatable?
Can imagination drive real-world impact?
And are we underestimating the role of creativity in building a sustainable future?

This episode challenges conventional thinking and explores a powerful idea:
To change the future, we may first need to reimagine it.

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India’s energy transition is accelerating- but is it leaving people behind?

In this episode, Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD of Tata Power, takes us inside Tata Power’s journey towards becoming a Net Zero energy company. From the rapid scale-up of solar and wind power to innovation-led disruption, Dr Sinha explains why renewable energy is not just a climate imperative, but a people-first opportunity.

He challenges the fear around job losses, arguing that the clean energy shift will drive re-skilling, new-age roles, and workforce transformation, not unemployment. As India powers its way to a sustainable future, this conversation asks a critical question- can energy transition fuel both growth and livelihoods?