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Climate financing needs an intersectional gendered perspective to increase its effectiveness and maximise social benefits

India has demonstrated its leadership in navigating towards clean and sustainable energy. In this context, India assuming the leadership in carbon fin

This report is a thought leadership push for policymakers, businesses, and civil society to work together to address India's environmental challenges

ULBs can effectively contribute to and accelerate India’s cleantech system only if a proper financial framework is put in place

An economic return alone might not be sufficient to induce green financing. A more holistic rate of return, considering the social cost of carbon, will be appropriate

There are calls for India to declare a net-zero year and offset its carbon emissions by various processes of absorption and removal of greenhouse gases. For India, such calls are irrational; despite international pressure, it has avoided making pledges or setting hard targets beyond its commitments at the Paris climate conference in 2015. This brief argues that “net zero” is not possible with India’s current levels of reliance on coal. Its