Meet The Team

Asitava Sen

As CEO of CRIA, Asitava leads and represents the growing durable carbon removal (CDR) industry in India and internationally. He brings extensive expertise in climate and carbon removal related public policy and regulatory reform, particularly issues intersecting with agriculture and food systems in India. As the former CEO of one of the largest global agricultural input industry associations, he has led major initiatives in policy reform. His prior roles at Rabobank, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and UN-FAO further showcase his deep understanding of the intersection between policy, finance, and sustainable development. He is a Stripe Climate Fellow (the only one from Asia), and serves on the boards of a few AgTech companies as Independent Director; and holds an MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur (India) and is a Mechanical Engineer.

Srishti Singh

Srishti leads research and strategic initiatives at CRIA to advance durable carbon dioxide removal in India. Her work spans scientific analysis, policy development, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on strengthening carbon markets and unlocking co-benefits for sustainable development.
She is a dedicated advocate for sustainable development and climate change mitigation efforts. A co-author of India’s first CDR-focused whitepaper launched at COP28, Srishti brings prior experience in sustainability research, climate resilience and adaptation measures, ESG reporting, and economic analysis to CRIA’s mission of building a robust and credible carbon removal ecosystem. She holds a B.Sc. Economics degree from NMIMS, Mumbai and an M.Sc. Economics from the University of Southampton, UK.

Anjani Anand

Anjani leads CRIA’s partnerships and outreach efforts, helping strengthen collaboration across ecosystem actors to accelerate durable carbon removal in India. She brings several years of experience driving sustainability and circular economy initiatives across the global CPG and packaging sectors, with a focus on product strategy, market insights, and high-integrity climate action. She has worked across stakeholder engagement, community-building, and client success in both corporate and startup environments, and has supported the development of sustainability certification programs and early plastic credit models adopted by global brands. She holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts from Symbiosis International University and has completed climate fellowships with Terra.do and OnePointFive, grounding her work in climate science, systems thinking, and impact-driven strategy.

Tasneem Ali

Tasneem leads policy and research at CRIA, working to advance durable carbon dioxide removal in India. She brings extensive experience working at the intersection of climate policy and carbon markets, with experience across Article 6, carbon market development, climate finance, and policy advisory. Her work has involved research and analysis, policy development, and advisory engagements with government, multilateral institutions, and private-sector stakeholders. At CRIA, she is focused on strengthening the policy and market ecosystem for carbon removal and supporting the development of a responsible and scalable CDR sector in India. She holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering, and an M.Sc in Sustainable Cities from the University of Leeds, UK.; and writes on her own website Through Sustainability