Dr. Sweety Pandey holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Banaras Hindu University, where her research focused on the intricate relationship between economic growth and environmental quality. She completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Economics, specializing in Econometrics, from the same university. Her professional journey includes roles at prestigious organizations such as NITI Aayog, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwC), and the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj.

During her tenure at PwC, Dr. Pandey worked with the Climate and Energy team on projects related to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and decarbonization strategy. At NITI Aayog, she led the inaugural edition of the State Energy & Climate Index report, where she conceptualized, built consensus among central energy ministries, and finalized the rankings of Indian states in their energy and environmental performance. As a part of the Energy team, she also contributed to other projects related to Ethanol blending and Flue-Gas Desulfurization (FGD).

Additionally, she represented NITI Aayog in the Ministry of Finance's working group on the “Sustainable Finance Framework”. She also served as an Assistant Professor at the Central University of Rajasthan, teaching Economics to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr. Pandey has authored newspaper op-eds, reports, and research papers in international journals, and has participated in various international conferences.