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ORCID: Parul Kumar
Email: parul.kumar@epico.org
Parul Kumar is EPICO's Deputy Executive Director and Director – Climate.
At EPICO, Parul works on various aspects of international climate policy, industrial decarbonisation, carbon pricing, circular economy, and sustainable agriculture.
Parul has close to 15 years’ work experience as a Climate Policy Specialist at think tanks and as a commercial litigation and arbitration lawyer. In her past roles, Parul has worked at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam (Germany), the World Resources Institute (WRI) in New Delhi (India), in leading law firms in Mumbai and New Delhi (Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and Luthra & Luthra Law Offices), and at the Office of the Additional Solicitor General in the Supreme Court of India.
Parul has a Master’s Degree in Law and Economics (LL.M.) from the University of Hamburg, the University of Ghent, and the Warsaw School of Economics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law (B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)) from the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru, India.
She is also a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law in KU Leuven, where her doctoral research focuses on rights-based climate litigation and the role of constitutional law.
Parul has published in several renowned peer-reviewed law journals, such as Carbon & Climate Law Review, Arbitration International, and the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.
Areas of Expertise
International Climate Policy, Carbon Pricing, Industrial Decarbonisation, Circular Economy, Sustainable Agriculture
Languages
English, Hindi, German, Spanish (beginner)
Awards
Awarded the German Chancellor Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (November 2019 – February 2021), granted to 10 mid-career professionals each from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and the USA.
Education
- LL.M. in Law and Economics, University of Hamburg, University of Ghent, and Warsaw School of Economics
- B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, India
Publications & Blog Posts
Policy Brief
Policy Brief
Putting Plurilateral Climate Cooperation on the G20 Agenda
Discussion Paper
Policy Paper
Carbon Pricing in Germany: Future Outlook and Priority Areas
Positionspapier
Handlungsprogramm Klima- und Energiepolitik für die neue Legislaturperiode
Blog Post
Die Nationale Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie in Deutschland
Blog Post
The way forward for a climate club: How to further strengthen international climate cooperation
Blog Post
New far-reaching climate targets point the way for ambitious climate policy
Media Outreach & External Contributions
Journal Article in Audit Committee Quarterly
In this article, Parul Kumar and Bernd Weber analyse the Climate Protection Act.
Article in JuWiss Blog
In this article, Parul Kumar explores the impact of abolishing sector goals in the Climate Protection Act.
Op-ed for Tagesspiegel Background – Energie & Klima
In this op-ed, Parul Kumar outlines the role and potential of the Climate Club.
About EPICO KlimaInnovation
EPICO is an independent climate and energy policy think tank based in Berlin and Brussels. Founded in 2021 by Dr Bernd Weber, EPICO has a social market-oriented approach to promote a socially cohesive and environmentally sustainable transition to climate neutrality. Supported by its broad-based Advisory Council, EPICO provides a platform and network for diverse stakeholders from politics, academia, industry, and civil society to exchange and find majorities for ambitious climate policies.
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