Setu is a Senior Researcher at Climate Resource. His work focuses on equitable climate policy, sustainable development, and mitigation strategies. Setu earned his doctorate with highest honours from Europa-Universität Flensburg in Germany in 2022. He also holds the position of Research Scholar in the Energy, Climate, and Environment Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria.
At Climate Resource, much of Setu's work focuses on:
- NDC Quantification, and specifically on evaluating the alignment of country targets with their fair shares of the global carbon budget and global emissions pathways that limit warming to 1.5°C.
- Regional climate impacts and the development of validation frameworks.


