Mitavachan Hiremath

Sustainable Transitions & Climate Change || ADB | MoHUA || Humboldt Climate Fellow | ISB-Shakti Clean Energy Fellow

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

I am passionate about addressing societal problems from "first principles". Understanding the enormity of 21st century challenges, I am unquestionably certain about the obvious necessity of concerted actions from genuine individuals across the world. Hence, through my digital presence, I intend to get in touch with passionate people working on sustainability issues, so that we can together build a stronger momentum for Sustainable Transitions, both within-&-without.

Experience

  • Lead Program Coordinator & Climate Change Expert at Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Member of Technical Working Group (TWG) at Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    Supporting the process to revise and update GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 Standard.

  • Founding Member & Director at SusPoT - Center for Sustainability
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Independent Consultant (Methodologies Expert) at UN Climate Change
    Apr 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Article 6.4 Mechanism Methodologies and Tools; Revised CDM methodologies

  • Member, Technical Advisory Group at Science Based Targets initiative
    Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate climate action organization that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis.