As one of the fastest growing large economies, India has an important role in
helping put the world on track to meet climate goals. Its burgeoning energy
sector can make a major contribution to immediate and deep emissions reduction.
Shantanu Srivastava is responsible for leading the sustainable finance and climate risk initiatives at IEEFA South Asia. He specializes in the financing, policy, and technology aspects of the Indian electricity market.
The multimillion-dollar commitments made at the previous editions of the summit have not really moved the funding needle for the Global South. Can COP29 at Baku deliver?