TIME100 Climate Honors Three Indian Americans
K.R. Sridhar, Aparna Shrivastava and Ani Dasgupta are among 100 individuals recognized on the 2026 list for influencing the global climate response.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Environmental
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TIME magazine included three Indian Americans on its 2026 TIME100 Climate list, which recognizes 100 individuals influencing the global response to climate change. K.R. Sridhar was recognized in the Titans category, while Aparna Shrivastava and Ani Dasgupta were recognized in the Defenders category.
Why it matters
The list spotlights leaders working on energy, climate research and conservation at a time when federal funding and staffing changes have affected scientists. Recognition of these figures highlights the roles of industry, research and nonprofit organizations in shaping climate action across the United States.
The list counts 100 recognized individuals in its fourth annual edition, and Climate Reserve reports at least 50 placed experts at 25 host institutions with more than $4.5 million mobilized. The extraction does not indicate how these figures compare with earlier years or what share of the broader climate workforce they represent.
The players
TIME magazine
TIME is a weekly American news magazine that publishes the annual TIME100 lists recognizing influential figures across fields.
Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy is a Silicon Valley company that manufactures solid-oxide fuel-cell systems for on-site electricity generation.
World Resources Institute
The World Resources Institute is a global research nonprofit focused on environment, energy and economic opportunity.
Aspen Global Change Institute
The Aspen Global Change Institute is a research organization that studies climate change and runs the Climate Reserve program.
The details
Sridhar is founder and CEO of Bloom Energy, whose fuel-cell systems generate electricity on-site and can run on natural gas, biogas and hydrogen. Shrivastava leads Climate Reserve at the Aspen Global Change Institute, and Dasgupta is president and CEO of the World Resources Institute.
Timeline
November 2025: WRI and partners launched the Latin America Clean Energy Coalition at COP30.
April 2026: Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets announced Bloom fuel cells would power Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
June 18, 2026: The Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, Kenya concluded with 320 commitments.
2026: The fourth annual TIME100 Climate list was published.
Big Picture
The 2026 TIME100 Climate list is the fourth annual edition of a series that has recognized climate leaders each year since the franchise began. Its continuation signals sustained media attention to people working on energy and conservation as federal science funding has shifted.
Readers following clean energy may see new on-site fuel-cell projects such as Project Jupiter, which the extraction says could use up to 2.45 gigawatts of installed capacity. Expanded expert placements through Climate Reserve may also affect the availability of climate research staff at participating institutions.
The takeaway
Recognition lists like TIME100 Climate draw attention to the people building energy and research capacity that shapes climate outcomes. Tracking the projects and organizations they lead offers a practical way to follow how the field is changing.
Further reading
Explore more environmental news coverage on how climate leaders are shaping policy and research.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The American Bazaar.
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