Dr. Kaushik Deb
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Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP), School of International and Public Affairs
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New York, NY USA
BIOGRAPHY:
Kaushik Deb is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where his research focuses on policies to achieve a just and efficient energy transition in developing countries, especially the role of oil and gas markets. Prior to joining the Center, Kaushik led the Markets and Industrial Development Program at the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center in Riyadh, managing the Center’s engagement with Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy in supporting the development of short and long term strategies for oil and gas markets to achieve the Kingdom’s energy sector objectives.
Before this, Kaushik was the Head, Global Gas Markets in Group Economics in BP overseeing analysis that formed the basis for the investment and trading strategy of the company in natural gas. He also led the gas sections of BP’s flagship publications, the Statistical Review of World Energy and the Energy Outlook. Prior to BP, at IDFC (now IDFC Bank), his portfolio included policy research and advocacy on infrastructure and environmental economics issues such as low carbon infrastructure, decentralized electricity services in rural areas, and organized intermediate public transport systems for small towns. He has also guided and implemented research in applied economics in TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) and was the Programme Director of the MBA Programmes at TERI University.
Kaushik has a Doctor of Science degree from ETH Zürich and a Master of Arts in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics.
PUBLICATIONS
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2023. OPEC+ Production Cuts Losing Steam. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/opec-production-cuts-losing-steam/
- Deb K., and Roy, N. 2023. COP28: Assessing India’s Progress Against Climate Goals. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/cop28-assessing-indias-progress-against-climate-goals/
- Deb K., and Roy, N. 2023. Columbia India Energy Dialogue: Event Report. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/columbia-india-energy-dialogue-event-report-2/
- Kailash, S., and Deb K., 2023. Columbia India Energy Dialogue: Event Report. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/columbia-india-energy-dialogue-event-report/
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2023. Options for OPEC+ amid Uncertain Oil Market Fundamentals. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/options-for-opec-amid-weakening-oil-market-fundamentals/
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2023. OPEC+ Cuts Production Targets, Again. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/opec-cuts-production-targets-again/
- Jain G., and Deb K. 2023. India Integrates Green Bonds into Its Decarbonization Strategy. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/india-integrates-green-bonds-into-its-decarbonization-strategy/
- Deb K., Kohli P. C., and Thacker D. P. 2023. Unpacking India’s Green Growth Budget. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/unpacking-indias-green-growth-budget/
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2023. Oil Markets and OPEC in 2023. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/oil-markets-and-opec-in-2023
- Deb K., and Kohli P. C., 2022. Assessing India’s Ambitious Climate Commitments. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/commentary/assessing-india-s-ambitious-climate-commitments
- Kohli P. C., Thacker D. P., Khatri A., and Deb K., 2022. India’s Energy Sector Developments and Priorities: Roundtable Report. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/global-energy-dialogue/india-s-energy-sector-developments-and-priorities-roundtable-report
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. Q&A Assessing the Impact of the Largest OPEC+ Production Cut Since 2020. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/qa/qa-assessing-impact-largest-opec-production-cut-2020
- Agrawal M., Modi S., Downes S., and Deb K., Localizing Green Transitions in Urban India: Roundtable Report. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/global-energy-dialogue/localizing-green-transitions-urban-india
- Deb K., 2022. Catalyzing Effective Collaborations for a 1.5°C Future: Roundtable Report. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/global-energy-dialogue/catalyzing-effective-collaborations-15-c-future-roundtable-report.
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. Assessing OPEC+ Strategy in the Near Term. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/commentary/assessing-opec-strategy-near-term.
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. Q&A | Decoding OPEC+’s Lower Production Increase for September. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/qa/qa-decoding-opec-s-lower-production-increase-september
- Deb K., 2022. Q&A | Effects of steeper cuts to Nord Stream 1 gas flows on the EU. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/qa/qa-effects-steeper-cuts-nord-stream-1-gas-flows-eu
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. Q&A | Implications of the OPEC+ Announcement to Increase Oil Production. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/qa/qa-implications-opec-announcement-increase-oil-production
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. How Sanctions on Russian Crude Oil Could Impact Market Share for Major Regional Suppliers. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/commentary/how-sanctions-russian-crude-oil-could-impact-market-share-major-regional-suppliers
- Deb K., and Rajendran A., 2022. Q&A | Challenges for OPEC+ amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/qa/qa-challenges-opec-amid-russian-invasion-ukraine
- Deb K., and Agarwal, M., 2021. Q&A | Evaluating India’s COP26 Climate Commitments. New York: Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/research/interview/evaluating-india-s-cop26-climate-commitments-qa-dr-kaushik-deb-and-mahak-agrawal
- Deb Kaushik, and Rami Shabaneh. 2019. India’s Push to Renegotiate Long-Term LNG Contracts. KS—2019-II17. Riyadh: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
https://www.kapsarc.org/file-download.php?i=48626&m=o
- Deb, Kaushik and Rami Shabaneh. 2019. Aramco’s LNG strategy: Opportunities and Options. KS—2019-CO05. Riyadh: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
https://www.kapsarc.org/file-download.php?i=44991&m=o
- Deb, Kaushik. 2019. Aramco and Reliance: Alliance Between Giants. KS—2019-II08. Riyadh: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center. https://www.kapsarc.org/file-download.php?i=32514&m=o
- Deb, Kaushik. 2019. Gas demand growth beyond power generation. KS--2019-DP62. Riyadh: King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center. https://doi.org/10.30573/KS--2019-DP62.
- Deb, K., Kumar, M. (2018). India’s Energy Demand and Supply. In: Kathuria, R., Ray, S., Bandyopadhyay, K. (eds) Low Carbon Pathways for Growth in India. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0905-2_2
- Deb, Kaushik & Appleby, Paul, 2016. "India’s Primary Energy Evolution: Past Trends and Future Prospects," India Policy Forum, National Council of Applied Economic Research, vol. 12(1), pages 103-138. https://www.ncaer.org/image/userfiles/file/IPF-2016-WEB/Indias%20Primary%20Energy%20Evolution.pdf
- Deb, K. 2016. “Energy in India” BP India Points of View. https://www.bp.com/en_in/india/home/news/point-of-view/pov_in_2016/energy_in_india.html
- Deb, K. 2016. “A bear that floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee?” BP India Points of View. https://www.bp.com/en_in/india/home/news/point-of-view/pov_in_2016/a-bear-that-floats-like-a-butterfly--stings-like-a-bee-.html
- Deb, K. 2015. “An Assessment of India’s Energy Landscape: 2008–13.” Oxford Energy Forum 99 (February 2015): 19–21.
https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/OEF-99.pdf
- Deb, Kaushik, and Massimo Filippini. “Public Bus Transport Demand Elasticities in India.” Journal of Transport Economics and Policy 47, no. 3 (2013): 419–36. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24396342.
- Deb, K., 2012. Organizing intermediate transport solutions for an urbanizing India: A way forward? IDFC Quarterly Research Note. September 2012.
- Deb, K., 2012. Financing the National Highway Development Project. IDFC Sector Note 2.
- Deb K., and Filippini M. (2012) Policy instruments for increasing demand for public transport in India. CODATU XV: the role of urban mobility in (re) shaping cities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 22-25, 2012.
http://www.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/K.-Deb-M.-Filippini-ARTICLE-Codatu-XV-2012-EN.pdf
- Deb, K., 2011. Biomass based decentralized distributed generation for universal energy access. IDFC Quarterly Research Note 17. March 2011.
- Reckien, D., Wildenberg, M., Deb, K. (2011). Understanding Potential Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Options in Indian Megacities. In: Otto-Zimmermann, K. (eds) Resilient Cities. Local Sustainability, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0785-6_3
- Deb, K., and Filippini, M. (2011). Estimating welfare changes from efficient pricing in public bus transit in India. Transport Policy. 18.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2010.05.004.
- Kaushik Deb. (2010) Identifying strategies for increasing efficiencies in bus transport in India by estimating a cost function. CODATU XIV: Sustainable Transport and Quality of Life in the City, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 24-27, 2010. https://www.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/Identifying-strategies-for-increasing-efficiencies-in-bus-transport-in-India-by-estimating-a-cost-function-Kaushik-Deb.pdf
- Kai Rommel, Markus Hanisch, Julian Sagebiel, and Kaushik Deb. 2010. Consumer Preferences for Improvements of Power Supply Service Quality. Results from a Choice Experiment in Hyderabad, India and Implications for Energy Policy. Proceedings of the 11th IAEE European Conference. 25-28 August 2010.
- Deb, K., Garg, A., and Rommel, K., 2009. Energy Management for the Emerging Megacity Hyderabad. In (Eds.) K. Hagedorn, C. Werthmann, D. Zikos, R. Chennamaneni. Emerging megacities 03/2009. Published by Europaeischer Hochschulverlag GmbH & Co.
- Deb, K. 2007. Agenda 21 and Transport in India: A Pragmatic Approach Towards Sustainability. In Transport Sector in India: Recent Developments, 2007
- Pachauri, S., Kemmler, A., Boesch, M., Deb, K., 2006. The adverse health implications of fuelwood consumption among Indian householders. Securing Energy in Insecure Times, 29th IAEE International Conference.
- Jaswal, P., and Deb, K., 2004. Strategies for Reducing Vehicular Pollution: A Case for Emissions-Based Vehicle Taxes. in Urban Development Debates in the New Millennium: Studies in Revisited Theories and Redefined Praxes, Volume 1. K. R. Gupta, Kulwant Rai Gupta. Atlantic Publishers.
- Sundar S., and Deb K., 2004. Infrastructure Services: Challenges and Opportunities. In India 2025 Social, Economic and Political Stability, Sinha, R. K., 2003. (Ed.) 318-341.
- Sundar S., and Deb K., 2004. A regime for inspection and certification for in-use vehicles in India. CODATU XV: the role of urban mobility in (re) shaping cities, Bucharest, Romania, April 22-24, 2004.
https://www.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/A-regime-for-inspection-and-certification-for-in-use-vehicles-in-India-Sanjivi-SUNDAR-Kaushik-DEB.pdf
- Deb K., and Sundar S., Restructuring urban public transport in India. CODATU XV: the role of urban mobility in (re) shaping cities, Bucharest, Romania, April 22-24, 2004.
https://www.codatu.org/wp-content/uploads/Restructuring-urban-public-transport-in-India-Kaushik-DEB-Sanjivi-SUNDAR.pdf
- Deb, K., 2004. Reforms in drinking water and sanitation. Published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- Deb, K. and Srivastava, L., 2003. (Eds.) Transitions Towards Sustainable Development in South Asia. Published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- Kohli, P., Deb, K., 2003. Reforms in public transport provisioning: bridging the gap between research and policy. In Transition towards sustainable development in South Asia, Deb, K. and Srivastava, L., 2003. (Eds.) 249-259
- Jaswal, P., and Deb, K. 2003. A framework for estimating environmental taxes in the transport sector. In Transition towards sustainable development in South Asia, Deb, K. and Srivastava, L., 2003. (Eds.) 249-259
- Deb, K., 2002. Restructuring urban public transport in India. Journal of Public Transportation, 5(3), pp.85-102. Deb, Kaushik. 2002. Restructuring Urban Public Transport in India. Journal of Public Transportation, 5 (3): 85-102.
https://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.5.3.5
- Sarkar, S.K., Deb, K. and Sundharam, M., 2002. Regulatory reforms – progress thus far and challenges. In (Eds.) S.K. Sarkar and L. Srivastava. Reforms in the Infrastructure Sectors: Next Steps. Published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
- Deb, K., 2002. Transport. Agenda 21: An Assessment. Published by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
- Kaushik Deb. Transport, Energy, and Environment. Proceedings of the Annual Congress of the Institute of Urban Transport. 10-11 December 2002.
- Sarkar, S.K. and Deb, K., 2001. (Eds.) Regulation in infrastructure services: progress and the way forward. Published by Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI).
- Deb, Kaushik. “Private Investment and Policy Developments in Transport Sector.” Economic and Political Weekly 35, no. 15 (2000): 1277–82. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4409149.
- Deb, K., & Malhotra, A. (2000). Lessons in Urban Transport in South Asia. South Asian Survey, 7(1), 113–129.