Shefali Khanna
Shefali Khanna is an LSE Newcleo Fellow in Energy Economics and Policy in the Department of Geography and Environment at the London School of Economics. She was previously a Research Associate in Energy and Environmental Economics in the Business School at Imperial College London. She earned a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Research interests
- Environmental economics
- Development economics
- Electricity markets
- Policy evaluation
Research
Research - 2025
This paper assesses the effectiveness of India’s largest ban on crop residue burning in order to deepen policymakers' understanding of CRB and the use of bans as a potential deterrent. Read more
News
News - 2026
The time to reform energy bill structure is now, before rising policy costs associated with the clean energy transition make the problem harder to solve, write Shefali Khanna and John Cui. Read more
News - 2025
Why a more comprehensive approach than the LCOE is needed to design a reliable, affordable and low-carbon energy future. Read more
The introduction of India’s ban on crop residue burning led initially to a 30% decline in illegal fires, according to a new study published today by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the LSE, Ashoka University and the University of British Columbia. Read more
