In partnership with Environmental Defense Fund India(EDIF), IndiaSpend and Global Order curated and managed a series of four roundtables and convenings
focusing on various aspects of environment and climate sustainability. This series of roundtables included experts from research, academia, think tanks, finance, policy
and government, entrepreneurs, and businesses, civil society organizations among others.
The fourth in this series, held in Delhi, focused on Finance – Innovation in financing, new and emerging instruments, private capital, carbon markets
and full-stack financing arrangements.
Speakers
Agenda
(August 25, 2023)
Opening Address
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Welcome note, introduce the structure of the round table, outline the outcomes of the convening.
Panel discussion
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
- Impact of CBAM on India
- Strategies for Mobilising Significant Funding in Venture Capital: Beyond Early and Seed Stages, Exploring Initiatives such as Municipal Green Bonds and Global Financial Alliances
Panel Discussion
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
- The Intersection of Environmental Laws and Trade: Examining European Regulations, Green Steel, and Beyond
- Climate Finance for Developing Countries: Assessing Availability and Projecting Actual Funding Potential
- What are the implications of CBAM on India, and how should India respond?
- What considerations should India keep as carbon markets are designed in the country?
- How do we drive big, (sometimes newer sources) of funding so that we fill the gap in venture, instead of the current focus on early and seed funding, e.g., the first ever green bond issued issue by a municipality in India (i.e., the ₹700 cr bond from Indore), getting big finance sources to look at India (like the >$1b LEAF Coalition).
- Use of environmental laws in trade, especially laws being applied in Europe including on green steel and others
climate finance and its availability for developing countries – how much will actually be available?
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