‘The Indian green bond market is a driver for people’
Green bonds in India have grown from virtual non-existence in early 2015 to a US $7 billion market, with participation from public and private …
What ancient wisdom can teach businesses about sustainable finance
By making business education much more inclusive of diverse cultures and wisdoms, more industry leaders can learn to operate with conscience, …
Green bonds and greener environment: Are they linked?
Green bonds, in particular, may play a key role in the forthcoming economic recovery and may help India achieve the SDGs
Union Budget 2021-22: How significant is it in the time of COVID-19?
Nirmala Sitharaman needs to announce bold measures for undertaking additional public spending on an urgent basis
Leg up for green bonds amid record sustainable debt in 2020
Sustainable debt worth $732 billion issued globally; $305 billion of that in green bonds
Cess excess: How India’s states remain deprived of what revenue Centre collects
Collection of cesses, surcharges strong tool for central govt to generate revenue, but at cost of states’ share
‘Centre using finance commission to promote its flagship programmes’
Centre is urging Finance Commission to finalise tax-devolution formula keeping in mind the national development programme
Leading financers who pledged Net Zero are still backing fossil fuel expansion, finds report
Over 100 major coal, oil and gas players given $269 billion by financial institutions part of GFANZ
There has been a decline in climate finance during COVID-19: WRI report
Countries have been forced to cut funding for many climate-related sectors to free up money for addressing pandemic-related expenditures and …
CoP26 Diary (Nov 10): Cover decision draft mentions ‘coal’, ‘fossil fuels’ for first time
Guinea, speaking on behalf of G77, commented that developed country partners showed “no appetite to discuss the definition of climate …
Green lending: World’s biggest banks’ latest initiative at COP26 is a step backwards
It wouldn’t make sense to abruptly forbid lending to non-green projects now, since we need to avoid hitting hardest the banks that are …
India’s G20 Presidency: It’s an opportunity to set the agenda on crucial challenges of our time
New Delhi’s presidency could prove instrumental in steering policy towards climate action, sustainable growth, energy security and a host …
India’s MSMEs must pare emissions and climate finance may be the nudge they need
Traditional funds are not enough for the MSME sector to achieve decarbonisation; we need to unlock international climate funds as well
COP 26: Contentious issues of finance, carbon markets pushed to week 2
CoP26 President Alok Sharma reported progress made during week one in Glasgow in an informal stocktaking plenary November 8
In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago
“There is nothing monetary policy can do to produce the engineers that the country needs in order for its economy to grow.”
Global health systems receive only 4.9% international funds to adapt to climate change: Study
Funds required in early warnings, climate-resilient health infrastructure, say researchers
91% of sub-Saharan African workers don’t save for old age: Why that’s a problem and how to fix it
A well-developed pension system that provides adequate income to the elderly will help sub-Saharan countries in many ways
Gender decides how healthcare expenditure is financed in India
Females are always at a more disadvantaged position in terms of healthcare financing, according to our analysis
News: China pushes back on adaptation finance
Rejects EU's $3 billion pledge as a paltry sum
REDD+ has failed to achieve its objectives: CSE report
Not only does large-scale financing remains a major issue, REDD+’s performance in halting or reversing deforestation also remains questionable
COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Run up to COP27: Only a quarter of global climate finance flows into Asia; much of that in loan
India received a total of $37.1 billion in climate finance during 2013-2020
Corporate social responsibility practices in the times of COVID-19: A study of India’s BFSI sector
Banking, finance and insurance firms must understand the areas in which the society needs action and focus on them
Despite growing demand for climate fund, nations fail to agree on replenishment process
Discussions on funding proposals could not happen due to process-related disagreements among Board members
High road to Dubai COP28: 6th Technical Expert Dialogue on New Collective Quantified Goal held at Bonn
Quantum of new climate finance goal should be based on needs of developing countries, backed by science & tied to specific outcomes, …
