--- title: Badar Khan: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 description: Find out why Badar Khan is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. canonical: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/badar-khan/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:47.005Z article:modified_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:47.145Z article:section: Collection Item og:title: Badar Khan: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:description: Find out why Badar Khan is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. og:url: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/badar-khan/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt399486b066a3da04/6aee2b725a7333659f3393b5/261123_T100CLIM_T_Khan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Badar Khan: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:type: article twitter:card: summary twitter:title: Badar Khan: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 twitter:description: Find out why Badar Khan is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt399486b066a3da04/6aee2b725a7333659f3393b5/261123_T100CLIM_T_Khan.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 09, 2026 # Badar Khan > Sponsored content. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. CEO, EVGo by Badar Khan  Courtesy of Badar Khan It got even easier to find fast charging for electric vehicles in the U.S. this year. In January, EVgo, which is leading the charge in providing public charging stations for electric vehicles, [announced](https://www.evgo.com/press-release/evgo-to-bring-fast-charging-choices-to-more-shoppers-across-america/) a partnership with Kroger. Fast charging stalls at Kroger grocery stores are supposed to help people conveniently refuel their cars and refuel their families at the same time. The company [announced](https://investors.evgo.com/news-releases/news-release-details/evgo-expands-fast-charging-us-supercharger-deployment) in August that it plans to roll out faster chargers for Tesla drivers. EVgo's network boasted 5,380 stalls in operation in 47 U.S. states at the end of Q2, with a specific focus on installing stations wherever people can shop or dine while they’re waiting for their vehicle to charge. There’s evidence that more EV charging stations boost the businesses around them too. Boston University and University of Wisconsin-Madison [researchers](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/business/ev-chargers-store-parking-lots.html) found that stores located within about 650 ft. of a Tesla supercharger saw a 4% increase in monthlyvisitors. _—Olivia B. Waxman_ **What is the single most important action you think the public, or a specific company or government (other than your own), needs to take in the next year to advance the climate agenda?** Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., accounting for almost a third of all emissions, and is a significant source globally, too. Luckily, we have a readily available solution. Switching from a gas or diesel vehicle is the single most important action the public can do to advance the climate agenda. EVs are increasingly affordable, and with persistently high fuel costs, going electric is more compelling than ever for consumers. Public charging infrastructure is growing and with more high-power options, larger stations, and convenient access at everyday locations like your corner grocery store, it’s easier than ever to charge. We have the technology. Now we need to accelerate adoption. **What is a climate solution (other than your own) that isn't getting the attention or funding it deserves?** Demand response and flexible energy consumption. The next phase of economic growth in the U.S. will depend not only on how much electricity we can generate and bring online but also how effectively we manage what we use to maintain cost stability and system reliability. Shifting consumption to times when clean power is abundant can reduce peak demand, make better use of existing infrastructure, and defer costly grid upgrades. EVs are a great example of this kind of flexible demand. Charging can be aligned with grid conditions and vehicles can supply electricity back to the grid when needed via bidirectional charging. This also applies to homes and buildings with heating and cooling, and scheduling more electricity consumption through smart appliances—all of this can reduce demand during peak hours. We need more investment in the technology, automation, and market incentives that will help demand response scale effectively. **What gives you hope about the future of the planet/climate movement?** The transition to a cleaner economy is increasingly being driven by economics, innovation, and organic consumer demand, and this gives me great hope. For years, the climate conversation was often framed as a tradeoff or sacrifice: pay more, consume less, or go without in some other way. Today, the cleaner option can also be the cheaper and better choice. The cost of solar, wind, and batteries has fallen dramatically, while innovation continues to advance in EVs, energy storage, heat pumps, and smart grids. In many places, renewables are now the cheapest form of electricity generation. Private investment is also growing without need for subsidies because the returns are attractive, which in turn spurs more innovation and lowers costs. We’re no longer reliant on a handful of large corporations or governments to make change; individuals have so much agency now to make sustainable choices in their lives. 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