Episode 3 | Decoding Impact – Season 4 Host: Rathish Balakrishnan, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Sattva ConsultingGuest: Shilpa Kumar, Managing Director & Head of India, British International InvestmentIndia needs $2.5 trillion by 2030 to reach its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) - climate action plans submitted under the Paris Agreement. As the climate crisis worsens, the role of climate finance and especially Development Finance Institutions, in becoming a catalyst for transformative solutions is more important than ever. In this illuminating episode, Shilpa Kumar decodes climate finance: its purpose, gaps, and types of funders. From smart metres to the Mumbai metro, she draws on her own work to offer sharp perspectives on solving for climate change at scale. Through their complementary experiences and viewpoints, Rathish and Shilpa bring context-rich insights on India’s climate landscape, while exchanging stories that show it is possible to combat climate change.Key Topics Discussed1. Current state of climate finance (India and internationally), the existing gaps, and the role DFIs play2. Enabling tailwinds for climate finance3. Climate interventions in mobility4. What initiatives are powered under climate finance?5. The case of smart metres: the importance of last-mile distribution6. How to manage the perceived risk of climate investment7. How India can attract more capital for climate action8. Adaptation & resilience - gaps, stories, and climate financing for it9. Why MSMEs struggle to go green10. State capacity at the city level11. Role of philanthropy in climate finance

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