Climate
India needs $500 bn by 2030 to decarbonise key sectors: CEEW report
A CEEW-GFC and Tata Sons report says $10 billion in catalytic capital could mobilise $50 billion in blended finance to support India's transition to low-carbon technologies.
 "India needs $500 bn by 2030 to decarbonise key sectors: CEEW report")
Climate & Cyber Risks: CanInsurance Keep Pace With India’sEmerging Threats?
insurers need stronger safeguards, better data intelligence and human oversight to tackle emerging cyber risks as artificial intelligence (AI) makes fraud more sophisticated
 "Climate & Cyber Risks: CanInsurance Keep Pace With India’sEmerging Threats?")
The inadequacy of climate action
With the 1.5°C threshold expected to be breached within years, India must pay greater attention to adaptation and resilience
 "The inadequacy of climate action")
Nepal's Gen Z is taking on the world's polluters over climate disasters
Nepal is seeking climate compensation from major emitters after devastating floods and glacial disasters, putting climate justice at the center of its global diplomacy
 "Nepal's Gen Z is taking on the world's polluters over climate disasters")
Google picks 4 Indian startups for inaugural DeepMind AI accelerator
Google selects four Indian startups for its first DeepMind climate accelerator, backing AI-led solutions in agriculture, carbon removal and biodiversity
 "Google picks 4 Indian startups for inaugural DeepMind AI accelerator")
Expert's take on environmental and social strategy
In this session, Amit Patjoshi, CEO, Palladium India, talks about consulting , environmental sustainability, and provides career tips to the BSchoolers.
 "Expert's take on environmental and social strategy")
TILT Capital launches ₹250 crore fund to back next-generation startups
The/Nudge Foundation's investment platform will provide ₹2 crore to ₹16 crore in patient capital to seed-to-Series A ventures serving India's Next Billion across livelihoods and climate resilience
 "TILT Capital launches ₹250 crore fund to back next-generation startups")
Kerala's flood woes continue as frequency rises five-fold over a decade
Kerala's floods are becoming more frequent, with the state suffering nearly ₹20,000 crore in losses since 2021 as climate risks intensify across vulnerable districts
 "Kerala's flood woes continue as frequency rises five-fold over a decade")
Global investors worried: Could climate change trigger the next market crash?
Climate change is no longer just an environmental concern; it's becoming a financial one. The world's biggest pension funds and asset managers are now preparing for a scenario
 "Global investors worried: Could climate change trigger the next market crash?")
New Zealand emerging as global laboratory for climate-friendly cows
New Zealand is testing methane-cutting technologies for livestock, aiming to reduce farm emissions while protecting agricultural exports and climate goals
 "New Zealand emerging as global laboratory for climate-friendly cows")
Going green for planet blue: Sustainable finance returns to lenders' agenda
As India finalises its climate finance taxonomy, banks are expanding green lending while experts call for deeper capital pools and stronger disclosure norms
 "Going green for planet blue: Sustainable finance returns to lenders' agenda")
Mastering the evolving insurance business
In this session, Gaurav Banka, Chief Risk Officer, Aviva India, talks about the insurance sector and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.
 "Mastering the evolving insurance business")
India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's
Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance
India faces very high credit exposure to water-management risks: Moody's
Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance
Moody's warns against 'very high' credit exposure to water-management risks
Moody's assigns India its highest water-risk score, citing groundwater depletion, ageing infrastructure and fragmented water governance
 "Moody's warns against 'very high' credit exposure to water-management risks")
Best of BS Opinion: Hope is not a strategy, capacity is
From geopolitics and women's empowerment to manufacturing, the rupee and technology, lasting progress depends less on hope and more on building capacity
 "Best of BS Opinion: Hope is not a strategy, capacity is")
Odisha pitches global action on climate and disaster risks at BRICS meet
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted Odisha's disaster management model and called for greater international cooperation to tackle climate-related challenges
 "Odisha pitches global action on climate and disaster risks at BRICS meet")
Power planning: India's surging energy demand needs better preparation
Every year, summers have arrived earlier and temperatures have scaled new peaks
 "Power planning: India's surging energy demand needs better preparation")
India's EV narrative | Electrifying heavy vehicles
In this session, Rahul Kanuganti, Founder & CEO, Flytta Green shared his insight on heavy-duty freight and how government support is required in this sector for better EV adoption
 "India's EV narrative | Electrifying heavy vehicles")
Microplastics found to trap heat, play role in global climate change
New research finds airborne microplastics trap heat and may amplify global warming, challenging earlier assumptions about their climate impact
 "Microplastics found to trap heat, play role in global climate change")