Primary Program
About
Padu is a visiting researcher at KAPSARC. He is the former program director of the South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy Integration (SARI/EI) and senior energy advisor for USAID/India’s bilateral economic assistance program. He has also worked with the World Bank in Washington DC.
Publications
19 February 2018
Toward Economic Prosperity Through Industrial Energy Productivity ImprovementIn this report, we explore the main trends and policies that relate to industrial energy productivity in China and Saudi Arabia, focusing on energy efficiency, structural economic reform, industrial upgrading and energy pricing. Our objective is to increase shared understanding on th...
24 November 2017
Growth Through Diversification and Energy Efficiency: Energy Productivity in Saudi ArabiaWith domestic energy demand in Saudi Arabia expected to potentially double by 2030, managing the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth will be very important for the Kingdom’s sustainable development. To assist in this task, this report recommends using energy p...
02 September 2016
Investing for Energy Productivity in the GCC – Financing the TransitionAn unprecedented infrastructure investment boom occurred in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the first part of the 21st century. Strong public capital spending supported by high energy prices provided governments with an opportunity to accelerate economic diversification and inf...