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Aniket Shah

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About

Aniket Shah is Managing Director & Global Head of the Sustainability and Transition Strategy team at Jefferies Group LLC. In this role, Aniket leads the integration of ESG and sustainability analysis within the global investment research department and engages with clients on this dynamic area of corporate and financial services. 

He is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Aniket is a graduate of Yale College and the University of Oxford, where he completed his PhD on the financing of sustainable development.

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A Framework for Tracking the Energy Transition in 2026

How can one separate headlines from on-the-ground data and get a clear picture of global transition strategy in 2026?

Jefferies’ Sustainability & Transition Team set out to address that question in a new note, Energy Transition Download: Practical Tools to Track Macro, Sector & Companies.

Data Centers Face Growing Policy Headwinds

As with other disruptive economic or technological shift, the rapid growth of AI is starting to draw backlash, including from U.S. political leaders. Scrutiny is on hyperscalers like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services over the potential impact of data center growth on electricity prices and AI more broadly across society For policymakers and business leaders, […]

Venezuela: Implications for China’s Energy & U.S. Tech Rivalry

By Aniket Shah, Global Head of Washington, Sustainability & Transition Strategy If there was any doubt, recent developments in Venezuela have put it to rest: energy security and industrial policy are back at the center of international competition. U.S. intervention in the country — home to the world’s largest oil reserves — could have significant […]

Ten Takeaways from Jefferies’ Second Indian Energy Transition Trip

In September, Jefferies hosted a group of investors in India as part of its annual forum and broader efforts to study the country’s energy transition. Since the last trip two years ago, there were notable shifts across the macro, company, and policy landscape. India — now the world’s fourth-largest renewables market by capacity, with a […]

Grid Upgrades Are Lagging—Can Drones Change That?

New innovations aimed at modernizing the grid are gaining traction—and one, in particular, is turning heads. Infravision’s drone-enabled power line stringing uses unmanned aerial vehicles to install power lines faster and more cost-effectively than traditional methods.

What Energy Transition Investors See in Trump’s Policy Agenda

It’s been two weeks since the 2024 election, where the presidency and 468 congressional seats were contested. As of last Wednesday, the results are official: the GOP will hold a trifecta under President-elect Trump. While the party’s agenda is still taking shape, one thing is clear—its policies will diverge from the Biden White House and […]