Pranav Chazhiyill

Pranav is an applied economist working across climate finance, sustainable agriculture, and natural resource management. He is passionate about shaping evidence-based policies that balance agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability, and the economic well-being of farming communities.

Pranav is an applied economist passionate about bridging sustainable agriculture and natural resource management with climate finance. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Davis. He works with farming communities, ground-level functionaries, and institutional stakeholders across India.

Currently working as a Carbon Auditor, Pranav verifies carbon projects under frameworks such as Verra and Gold Standard, evaluating community-level implementation and benefit-sharing across forest conservation and sustainable agriculture projects. Previously, he worked with GIZ India on biochar and sustainable farming interventions across farming communities in India, and in a Voluntary Carbon Market Task Force working to make carbon markets more accessible to farming communities and grassroots organizations.

Pranav's interests are in exploring how well-designed market mechanisms and policy frameworks can simultaneously support community development and healthy ecosystems.

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Rethinking India's Climate Strategy: The Case for Short-Lived Climate Pollutants

Op-Ed Contest Spring 2026

Pranav Chazhiyill

Climate policy has largely focused on long-term decarbonization, overlooking short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) that drive a significant share of near-term warming. This op-ed argues that integrating SLCP mitigation into climate strategy can deliver rapid climate benefits and help close the near-term mitigation gap. A dual approach is essential to keep climate targets within reach.

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