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From incentives to adoption: A decadal review of India’s EV subsidy effectiveness
India has committed to reducing its GDP emissions intensity by 45% by 2030 and achieving net zero by 2070, with the transportation sector being critical for decarbonization as it accounts for approximately 14% of the country’s energy sector carbon dioxide emissions. To drive this transformation, India has implemented comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) policies including purchase […]
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ChatReport
ChatReport is an AI tool designed to enhance the analysis of corporate sustainability reports by benchmarking them against the Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. Built on Large Language Models (LLMs) and enriched with expert knowledge, ChatReport addresses the challenge of analyzing vast amounts of sustainability data, a task that is often resource-intensive […]
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MALENA
MALENA is an Artificial Intelligence analyst that extracts meaningful insights from unstructured environmental, social and governance (ESG) data at scale, enabling rapid analysis, increasing productivity, and enhancing investor confidence. MALENA is the only AI-powered solution tailored to emerging markets. MALENA is available as a free public good. Creator: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
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ChatClimate
ChatClimate is an AI-driven tool designed to make climate risk understandable and climate information more accessible to diverse communities. Grounded in the latest IPCC Report, it leverages ClimateBert, a specialized large language model (LLM) and an ensemble of task-specific models, to analyze and interpret complex climate data. By integrating state-of-the-art AI with the latest climate […]
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Climate Change and Sustainability Database
This database was created as a way for the Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab at HBS to support other researchers looking to do more work with climate-related data. The primary structure of the database is where each row (asset) is a dataset, and each column (feature) of the database gives additional information about the dataset, […]
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Catalysing public capital for India’s critical minerals sector
India’s National Critical Mineral Mission commits $4 billion to secure critical minerals essential for clean energy transition, though this is modest compared to global needs. The article outlines innovative financing approaches to overcome the sector’s high risks—including volatile prices and lengthy project timelines—that have limited India to using less than 10% of its mineral potential. […]
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GreenSteel60: Launch of the Transition Finance Recommendations for India’s Steel Sector
By: Climate Catalyst Steel decarbonisation requires more than just technological solutions – it needs innovative financing mechanisms to help guide this transition. India’s iron and steel sector is at a crucial crossroads. While it drives economic growth and supports infrastructure development, it also contributes significantly to the nation’s carbon footprint. How can the sector hashtag#finance […]
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All About Sustainable Finance Ft. Saurabh Trivedi
By: Fintelligents In this episode of the “Finance Insider Podcast,” I share my journey from the real estate sector to climate finance. I delve into the significance of sustainable finance and its social impact, discussing the challenges and opportunities I encountered along the way. I offer advice for those aspiring to enter this field, including […]
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Net-Zero Trio: Synchronizing Technology, Business and Policy for Green Transition
Chapter: India’s E-bus Adoption has a Financing Bottleneck The chapter analyzes India’s National Electric Bus Program (NEBP), launched in 2022 with a $10 billion investment goal to deploy 50,000 electric buses, highlighting the slow progress with only 1.25% of buses being electric between 2015-2023. It identifies key challenges in the current implementation approach, particularly the […]
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Do Firms Benefit from Carbon Risk Management? Evidence from the Credit Default Swaps Market
This paper contributes to existing climate finance literature by examining how firms’ proactive management of carbon risks affects market assessment of their credit risk. Using two quasiexogenous events involving the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and the staggered implementation of U.S. state climate adaptation plans, we find that stronger carbon risk management is associated with significantly […]