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Labanya Prakash Jena

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Labanya has experience in financial services, green finance, and international development. He is a Director at the Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI). Besides, he is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He earlier worked with the CEEW, IEEFA, CPI, Commonwealth Secretariat, UNDP, WRI, and Asian Development Bank (ADB). Labanya is an avid writer on climate and green finance. He co-authored a book, “Net-Zero Trio: Synchronizing Technology, Business, and Policy for Green Transition,” published by Bloomsbury.

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Labanya Prakash Jena

May 19 2026

Energy Sources · Energy Transition

India’s energy trilemma

Labanya Prakash Jena

Feb 04 2026

Carbon Removal · Carbon

India’s Union Budget 2026 and net-zero: High ambitions, decisive progress

Labanya Prakash Jena

Sep 22 2025

Insurance · Public Governance

Centre-led subsidised insurance scheme can shield India’s most vulnerable

Prasad Thakur

Aug 05 2025

Net Zero · Greenwashing

Transition Finance: Need an enabling policy and regulatory interventions

Labanya Prakash Jena

Apr 10 2025

Sustainable Finance · Sustainable Investment

Bringing household savings for climate action in India

Labanya Prakash Jena

Mar 14 2025

Mining Tech · Sustainable Investment

Catalysing public capital for India’s critical minerals sector

Prasad Thakur

Feb 27 2025

Hydrogen · Net Zero

Decarbonizing aviation: 5 ways to soar into a cleaner future

Labanya Prakash Jena

Jul 19 2024

Sustainable Investment · Sustainable Finance

Passive investment: Impacts on climate change and what investors can do about it

Labanya Prakash Jena

Mar 13 2024

Sustainable Business · Environmental Sustainability

How can family-managed businesses save the earth from climate change?

Labanya Prakash Jena

Feb 16 2024

Carbon Capture & Storage · Carbon Removal

Direct air capture: how to accelerate this technology to limit global warming

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