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CEO of Sustain Labs Paris and adjunct-professor Sciences Po Paris. She is Director of the Centre for Sustainability and of the Fellowship for Climate Action at Anant National University, Ahmedabad
There were a few tangible wins. Early into COP28, we saw the landmark agreement to launch the Loss and Damage Fund to support vulnerable nations facing the worst of climate change’s impacts. India is one of the top greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting countries in the world and so the financial mechanism for vulnerable countries like India is to address climate-induced damage and loss
Read MoreMore and more companies are now seeking to incorporate positive social and environmental impact through the way they do business
Read MoreIndia’s private sector too can and will need to take a leadership role in removing each of these road blocks ‒ phase out their thermal power stations, establish and support institutions that offer skills catering to the climate industry, including climate finance
Read MoreEconomies where people and the ecosystem both thrive has emerged as national ambitions globally, including India
Read MorePublic-private partnerships work best when representatives of all entities speak to one another directly, consult each other, and navigate together through ambiguity during disasters such as the current pandemic.
Read MoreIndian corporates have traditionally been oriented towards philanthropy and their philanthropic leaning is metamorphosing into the will and ability to go beyond increasing shareholder value.
Read MoreIndia’s per capita emissions today are 1.6 tonnes of CO2 which because of our demographics is well below the global average of 4.4 tonnes.
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