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Varun Sivaram
@vsiv
CEO and Founder, @EmeraldAI_; Senior Fellow @CFR_org // Prev: Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer @Orsted, US diplomat, CTO @ReNew_Power // Posts mine
Washington, DC
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Apr 30
    🏆 @EmeraldAi_ is so honored to be named one of the @TIME 100 Most Influential Companies of 2026! We have a long journey ahead to truly earn our place alongside the extraordinary titans on this list, but we have our sights set on nothing less than a moonshot to turbocharge the AI
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Nov 23, 2020
    It's official!! @JohnKerry is Special Presidential Envoy for Climate! How incredible: climate change gets named as one of the first six cabinet-level positions. @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris aren't playing 💪🏽💪🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽nytimes.com/2020/11/23/us/…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Feb 4, 2021
    Excited to share that I joined the Biden-Harris administration on Jan 20 as senior adviser to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. Will miss my wonderful colleagues @ColumbiaUEnergy—many thanks @JasonBordoff who brought me on. Grateful for the opportunity to serve🇺🇸
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    Center on Global Energy Policy
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    Feb 4, 2021
    Join us in congratulating @ColumbiaUEnergy Dr. Varun Sivaram @vsiv who has joined the Biden-Harris administration as senior adviser to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and former Secretary of State John F. Kerry. energypolicy.columbia.edu/dr-varun-sivar…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Feb 2, 2023
    Delighted to share that I'm joining @Orsted to lead group corporate strategy as well as technology innovation. It's been an exhilarating 2 years serving Sec Kerry & the administration—now I'm excited to advance Ørsted's vision as a global green supermajor!
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    Ørsted Announces Dr. Varun Sivaram as Group Senior Vice President for Strategy and Innovation
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Sep 4, 2019
    🚨🚨 I'm SUPER excited about @PeteButtigieg's new climate plan! Summary: it's an ambitious and realistic plan for deep decarbonization at home and US leadership abroad, and it's full of bipartisan, well-conceived proposals. Here's what's in it (THREAD: 1/ 6)
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    Pete Buttigieg
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    Sep 4, 2019
    For too long D.C. has chosen denial and obstruction as we’re faced with the imminent catastrophic effects of climate change. But science compels us to act—and we're running out of time. Today, I'm announcing a plan to unite America to meet this challenge. peteforamerica.com/climate
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Dec 23, 2019
    🚨🚨Proud to sign this foreign policy & national security endorsement for @PeteButtigieg, along w/ 200+ leaders who believe in Mayor Pete's "long-term approach to the generational consequences of near-term decisions" & "integrated idealism and pragmatism." usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Mar 22, 2020
    Did you know Mongolia halted coronavirus through a draconian lockdown in January? Neither did I. So proud of my better half @laxmisarathy for launching a @GlobalPress news bureau (7 reporters!) just before crisis. We need lessons from every corner of the🗺
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    Global Press Journal Opens in Mongolia as Coronavirus Spreads Through Asia
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Sep 26, 2021
    Excited to share some personal news: one month ago today, @laxmisarathy and I finally celebrated our marriage! After postponing twice during the pandemic, we were so grateful for this intimate, outdoor ceremony. See below for evidence that we literally tied the knot 👇🏽🪢❤️
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Apr 22, 2020
    Now this is cool! @Google's largest data centers can now alter their compute schedules in line with day-ahead forecasts of wind and solar to align demand with zero-carbon power. Could be an important source of demand response (perhaps "digital storage") blog.google/inside-google/…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Nov 13, 2019
    Thank you @TIME magazine! I'm thrilled to be on the first #TIME100Next list and super honored to be in the company of leaders like @PeteButtigieg. Thank you, @JustinWorland, for the profile! time.com/collection/tim…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Aug 7, 2022
    Not only the "boldest climate package in US history"--maybe most consequential climate step in history, period. Unprecedented investments in clean technologies needed to traverse valleys of death, accumulate learning & scale economies, & make intl net-zero transitions affordable
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    Chuck Schumer
    Senate Democrats
    @SenSchumer
    Aug 7, 2022
    The Inflation Reduction Act that this Senate Democratic Majority has passed will endure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century: It reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of good-paying jobs, and is the boldest climate package in U.S. history.
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Oct 12, 2020
    🚨🚨My new TED Talk is now live! It's the 1st of 3500+ @TEDTalks to focus on India's clean energy transition—the most important in the world. I lay out a 3-step roadmap for India to make renewable energy the beating heart of a reimagined economy. Watch! 1/ ted.com/talks/varun_si…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Sep 15, 2020
    🚨🚨Today we're publishing Energizing America: A Roadmap to Launch a National Energy Innovation Mission! You can download it for free from @ColumbiaUEnergy or order the paperback on Amazon (#1 clean energy new release!). 🧵👇🏽on what it's all about (1/10) bit.ly/energizingamer…
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    Varun Sivaram
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    Nov 23, 2020
    Can't overstate importance of mainstreaming climate in nat'l security & foreign policy. This move by @Transition46 signals to allies--and adversaries--that US is clear-eyed abt climate threats, committed to int'l cooperation, &plans to shore up global competitiveness in cleantech
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    Ronald Klain
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    Nov 23, 2020
    The first ever special climate envoy who will have principal status on the NSC. @johnkerry will be a huge game changer in fighting the climate crisis.