Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED)

What Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) does

Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED) is a non-profit policy research and implementation organization founded in 2012 (originating from BREDSN, started in 2010) and headquartered in Delhi, with regional offices in Ranchi and Lucknow. CEED operates across the Indo-Gangetic Plain — covering Delhi NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh — and works on climate change, energy transition, air quality, circular economy, and clean water. The organization serves state governments, multilateral agencies, and corporate CSR/ESG clients, with a claimed reach of 4 million+ population across 60+ districts and 20+ cities via its Climate Advocacy Information Network (CAIN).

CEED's delivery stack combines remote sensing, GIS, machine learning and data science, emission inventory, environmental modeling, and carbon budgeting to produce policy briefs, implementation toolkits, and on-ground capacity building. Its technical sub-brand, the Just Transition Resource Centre (JTRC), focuses on fossil-fuel-dependent regions. Service lines split into three buckets: government consulting (e.g., technical partner to the Task Force on Sustainable Just Transition, advisory to UPNEDA/JREDA/BREDA/JSPCB), corporate ESG/CSR advisory, and industrial compliance support. Technology is used to differentiate analytical deliverables rather than sold as a standalone product.

The business model is a hybrid of project-based grants from government and multilateral donors (notably GIZ), fee-for-service consulting to state nodal agencies, and corporate ESG/CSR retainers. CEED reports 1,200+ network partners and 10+ government associations as ecosystem assets but does not disclose revenue or funding totals. Customer mix leans heavily on government counterparties, with the corporate vertical representing a younger, growth-oriented segment. There is no indication of equity fundraising, venture funding, or commercial productization to date; CEED operates as a non-profit entity.

Name

Center for Environment and Energy Development (CEED)

Legal name

Center for Environment and Energy Development

Website

https://ceedindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEED is a Delhi-headquartered non-profit policy research and implementation organization founded in 2012 that delivers climate, energy, and air quality advisory to state governments, multilaterals, and corporates across India's Indo-Gangetic Plain using remote sensing, GIS, and ML-enabled environmental modeling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Consulting and Advisory Services: Provides consulting and advisory services to government departments and agencies on environment and energy issues, including development of action plans, capacity building, and technical support.
2. Corporate ESG Services: Prepares ESG and sustainability reports for corporate groups, small, medium and large-scale industries, and commercial institutions. Provides emission accounting and BRSR framework preparation services.
3. Industrial Environmental Compliance Services: Environmental audits for mining and industrial activities, modelling and planning support including Life Cycle Assessment, Risk Analysis, and Social Impact Assessments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEED is a non-profit research and advocacy organization that delivers environmental and energy consulting, advisory, and capacity-building services to government agencies, corporates, and communities in India's Indo-Gangetic Plain. Its offerings include climate change programs, air quality management (via the Clean Air Implementation Network in 20+ cities), just transition advisory, circular economy and clean water programs, ESG/sustainability reporting, and decentralized renewable energy solutions. All services are supported by in-house research, emission inventory development, remote sensing, GIS mapping, and data science capabilities.

Product overview

CEED offers a portfolio of environmental consulting and advisory services focused on climate action, energy transition, and sustainable development in the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The core offerings include the Climate Change Programme for mitigation and adaptation strategies, the Just Transition Resource Centre (JTRC) for facilitating low-carbon economic transitions, Air Quality Management through the Clean Air Implementation Network (CAIN) across 20+ cities, and Circular Economy Solutions promoting zero waste and single-use plastic elimination. The ESG and Sustainability Reporting Services provide emission accounting and BRSR compliance support. DRE Solutions address rural energy access through decentralized renewable energy systems. The Research and Development arm delivers specialized environmental assessments including emission inventories, environmental impact assessments, and carbon budgeting. Supporting services include Clean Water for All initiatives, Clean Cooking Solutions, and Sustainable Mobility Advisory. All services are delivered through stakeholder engagement with government agencies, industries, think-tanks, academia, and civil society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JTRC (Just Transition Resource Centre): Just Transition Resource Centre established to facilitate a forward-looking economy that puts justice, sustainability and low carbon future at the centre-stage with robust livelihood opportunities for affected communities

Products and services

• Climate Change Programme Facilitates robust adaptation and mitigation strategies into decision-making processes across multiple economic sectors, providing scientific research, networking, and communication services for state and district government bodies in the Indo-Gangetic Plain and Central Highland regions.
• Just Transition Resource Centre (JTRC) Mainstreams the just transition narrative, facilitating a forward-looking low-carbon economy with sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities affected by energy transition, particularly in coal-dependent regions of India.
• Air Quality Management Programme Facilitates formulation and effective implementation of Clean Air Action Plans under the National Clean Air Program (NCAP) through research and development, supporting 20+ Indian cities via the Clean Air Implementation Network (CAIN).
• Circular Economy Solutions Advisory and implementation support for circular economy adoption among government, business, industry, and civil society, including zero waste concepts, waste inventorization, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) implementation, and single-use plastic phase-out campaigns.
• ESG and Sustainability Reporting Services Prepares ESG and sustainability reports for corporate groups and small, medium, and large-scale industries; provides GHG emission inventorization as per IPCC protocols (Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3) and BRSR framework preparation.
• Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Solutions Provides decentralized renewable energy solutions for rural energy access including mini/micro grids, DRE for agro value chains, health infrastructure, and education and development sectors.
• Research and Development Services Ground-breaking research including emission inventory development, source-apportionment studies, clean air action plans, ecosystem carrying capacity assessment, environmental impact assessment, carbon budgeting, and solar rooftop potential assessment for government and industry clients.
• Clean Water for All Programme Integrated water management services including surface water and groundwater management, water audits, Water-Energy-Agriculture nexus solutions, rejuvenation of traditional water structures, and community engagement for water conservation.
• Clean Cooking Solutions Promotes transition to clean cooking through induction and electric-based cooking sources as part of an energy access strategy, targeting cleaner, ecologically sustainable cooking practices in the Indo-Gangetic plain.
• Sustainable Mobility Advisory Research and development support for sustainable mobility frameworks in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, promoting Non-Motorized Transportation (NMT), electric mobility, and clean fuel-based public transport.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clean air actions accelerated in 20+ Indian cities through Clean Air Implementation Network (CAIN)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Government of JharkhandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEED serves as technical partner to the Task Force on Sustainable Just Transition in Jharkhand. They support the Green Hydrogen Mission, develop District Action Plans on Climate Change, and provide technical support for energy transition initiatives.
• UPNEDA (Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEED is technical partner to UPNEDA on energy and environmental policies, supporting the development of the Green Hydrogen Policy for Uttar Pradesh and climate data analysis using GIS mapping technology.
• GIZ (German Society for International Cooperation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development organization partnering with CEED on environmental and energy initiatives in the Indo-Gangetic Plain region.
• Ranchi UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research collaboration and knowledge dissemination on environmental issues.
• IIT (Institute of Technology) Banaras Hindu UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with Prof. R.S. Singh from Department of Chemical Engineering who leads air quality research over Indo-Gangetic Plains.
• Central University of JharkhandsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Prof. SK Samdarshi, Director of Centre for Excellence in Green Energy & Efficient Technology.
• JREDA (Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState nodal agency for renewable energy in Jharkhand, collaborating on clean energy initiatives and energy transition projects.
• JSPCB (Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body partnership for industrial pollution control, air quality monitoring, and environmental compliance initiatives.
• CMPDI (Central Mine Planning and Design Institute)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration on mining-related environmental studies and just transition planning for coal-dependent regions.
• Patna University - Department of EconomicssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Dr. Anita Shrivastava, Assistant Professor, contributing to sustainable development research.
• Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency partnership for renewable energy and decentralized energy solutions in Bihar.
• Bihar GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership for environmental and energy initiatives including the Bolega Bihar campaign.
• Uttar Pradesh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partnership for clean air initiatives, sustainable mobility, and environmental policies including Youth for SUP Free UP campaign.
• JCU (Jharkhand Council for Science and Technology)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerState science and technology council partnership for innovation in environmental solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI) India: India arm of global research organization working on climate, energy, cities, and sustainable development. Comparable on policy research, government advisory, and sustainability work; far larger and better funded.
• Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) India: Intergovernmental organization supporting green growth in India via policy advisory, capacity building, and project support. Comparable on government-facing environmental and energy transition work, with significantly larger resources.
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): Global climate finance and policy analysis organization with India operations. Comparable on climate policy research and government advisory but focused more on financial analysis.
• TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute): One of India's largest and most established environmental research institutions with global reach. Overlaps with CEED on climate, energy transition, and sustainability research but operates at a much larger scale with broader portfolio.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) India: India presence of US-based environmental advocacy organization working on clean energy, clean air, and climate. Comparable on advocacy and policy work, with deeper international funding base.

Direct peers

• Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation: India-based foundation supporting clean energy, clean air, and sustainable mobility. Comparable in mission focus on energy transition and air quality, and operates as a grant-maker and convenor in similar policy circles.
• Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW): India-based policy research organization focused on energy, environment, and water, with strong government advisory and applied research capabilities. Directly comparable to CEED's policy-research-advisory model.
• Clean Air Asia: Asia-focused nonprofit working on air quality, sustainable transport, and climate. Comparable on air quality management mandate and city-level implementation networks, with similar nonprofit structure.
• Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE): India-based policy think tank focused on energy efficiency, clean energy, and sustainable built environment. Comparable in scale, structure, and policy-research-advisory model targeting Indian government and industry.
• Center for Science and Environment (CSE): India-based environmental research and advocacy nonprofit covering air quality, climate, energy, and sustainable development. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and government/NGO engagement model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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