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Reacting Well to Real Challenges


Feb 5th, 2025;  Source: he Economic Times


At its core, Budget 2025 continues Gol’s investment boost in the short term, strengthens manufacturing competitiveness in the medium term, and sets the stage for India to become a developed economy in the long run. The budget aims to achieve these objectives while keeping the fiscal deficit within ...ReadMore


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Budget’s Viksit Bharat push in jobs, energy & R&D focus


Feb 3rd, 2025;  Source: Hindustan Times


There were heightened expectations from Union Budget 2025-26 regarding building on the momentum of last year’s nine budget priorities — and it has delivered. With India marching towards realising the Viksit Bharat vision, this budget takes decisive steps for high-impact growth. The Economic Surv ...ReadMore


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Act, Compete, Unite: Securing Our Future In 2025


Jan 10th, 2025;  Source: Forbes


As we step into the year 2025, the global energy transition is accelerating, influenced by geopolitics, the quest for energy and supply chain security, and growing efforts to seize economic opportunities. We did well in 2024 – slowing further growth in emissions and attracting capital back towards ...ReadMore


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Post-COP29: The Key Forces Shaping The Future Of Climate Action


Dec 13th, 2024;  Source: Forbes


The 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was a pivotal event on the global climate policy calendar. Despite high expectations, the profile of the event was relatively low, partly because heads of government were focused on the G20 Summit in Brazil. Azerbaijan, a major fossil fuel ...ReadMore


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The U.S., EU, and India must urgently come together in a free trade agreement on clean energy, says the CEO of one of India’s largest renewables company


Oct 10th, 2024;  Source: Fortune


There is much debate about how the macro environment, including the elections in the U.S. and monetary policy changes in key economies, might impact the fight against climate change. However, a key aspect of meeting clean energy targets will be the development of a de-risked global supply chain ...ReadMore


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It is time for India to take bold strides against climate change


Oct 1st, 2024;  Source: Mint


Let’s make climate action a precondition for security partnerships, trade pacts and business as we take on global warmingAs I leave from New York after a week full of conversations and action points around climate change, I feel a deep sense of urgency. For the first time, global wa ...ReadMore


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Supply Of High-Quality Carbon Credits Must Be A COP29 Priority


Sep 2nd, 2024;  Source: Forbes


Conversations about the role and integrity of carbon credits have increased lately, as governments and corporations around the world tackle the complex challenge of decarbonisation. Most of the focus has been on building demand for these credits. The supply side is over-looked. From my experience as ...ReadMore


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Will The Changing Political Climate Turn The Heat On Climate Change?


Aug 6th, 2024;  Source: Forbes


We have crossed the halfway mark in 2024, a year considered the busiest election year in global history. Nearly 4.2 billion people, half the world's population, have either voted or will vote this year to elect their leaders and governments. These include South Korea, Sudan, South Africa, Venezuela, ...ReadMore


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View: Budget 2024 ticks all the boxes, will push Viksit Bharat goal


Jul 26th, 2024;  Source: The Economic Times


The budget 2024, with its focus on 9 key priorities, aims to propel India's economic potential to new heights. A good budget addresses immediate socio-economic priorities while also laying out a strategic and comprehensive approach for long-term growth. The budget 2024 does just that. For me, there ...ReadMore


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FINACING INDIA’S ‘GREEN’ FUTURE


Jul 25th, 2024;  Source: The Hindu


Centre’s commitment in the Budget reflects a smart approach to integrate climate finance into energy transition Through the Union Budget 2024, the Government of India has demonstrated increased political and public finance commitment towards climate change. It was encouraging to see energy se ...ReadMore