Green Building Financing Landscape in India
COP26 saw some ambitious commitments and pledges around net-zero, with China setting the target for 2060 and the United States and the United Kingdom by 2050. India also committed to…
ESG and Climate Risk Management in the Indian Financial Sector
Financial institutions play a central role in an economy and are instrumental shaping environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes through lending, investment, and other financial decisions.
Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Resilience – Focus on Coastal Ecosystem and Communities
More than 600 million people (10% of the world's population) live within 60 kilometres of a coast. Half of the world's population lives in coastal areas less than 10 meters…
Sowing the seeds for sustainable agriculture finance
Unsustainable farming practices and agricultural intensification have led to the depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC), a “key source and store of plant nutrients”. SOC also serves as an indicator…
Navigating an Orderly Transition: Considering Divestment and Transition Finance
Global movement towards net-zero targets is promising, and serves as an indication that businesses and investors are taking climate change seriously. At present, over 5,200 companies from transport, technology, manufacturing,…
Increasing the uptake of CCUS to reach India’s net zero target
The recent advent of net zero targets has driven attention towards several forms of near term and long term carbon removal technologies. Nature-based solutions such as afforestation or reforestation, enhanced…
Indian Waste Management Loops Green Finance into Circular Economy
On an average, the urban Indian population generates 1,43,449 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) daily. MSW includes biodegradable waste, recyclable items and reject waste that is collected by…
Social impact of climate change
There exists an unequal impact of climate change on societies. Societies are exposed and affected by its threats disproportionally. Even within the same geographic location, there exist different vulnerabilities amongst…
The potential for sustainable finance in indigenous communities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of ‘S’ in ESG. As cracks in healthcare and social systems revealed themselves globally, it became even more apparent that there is a…
The Climate Change And Migration Nexus
As we witness adverse impacts of climate change, it no more remains a buzzword and is evolving as a central point of discussion at every stage of planning. Sustainable urban…