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Limiting global temperature rise to below 1.5°Celsius while achieving sustainable development will require trillions in new investments, and a deliberate shift toward low-carbon, climate-resilient economic models.

With deep expertise in policy and finance, CPI’s analysts and advisors help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. Our Climate Finance program, a 70-person team led by Dr. Barbara Buchner, works to drive low carbon, resilient investment at scale.

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Publication

Emissions Accounting in Managed Coal Phaseout Finance

Financing early coal retirement creates a potential dilemma for financial institutions: adding emissions-intensive assets to the financing institution’s portfolio during a time when financial institutions are increasing efforts to reduce the emissions covered in their portfolios. This brief outlines several approaches to deal with this possible friction.

Blog

Climate Finance in Indonesia: A landmark 2022 lays solid foundation for action in 2023

As Indonesia took up the mantle of G20 presidency, 2022 was a particularly momentous year filled with opportunities to examine the country’s climate finance landscape, improve the underpinning regulatory framework, and foster greater global cooperation on ensuring just energy transitions. Here is a reflection of progresses we have achieved in both sustainable finance and energy transition areas last year and a preview of what is underway for 2023.

Blog

Analysis: Costs and Impacts of Low-Carbon Technologies for Steel and Cement Sectors in India

This piece discusses key policy recommendations from the steel and cement sectors in India based on our analysis of low-carbon solutions (LCS), which are critical in policy-making and investment decisions.

Publication

Policy Brief: How to Increase Financing for Urban Climate Adaptation and Resilience

This policy brief presents key actions for national policymakers around the world to increase the amount of available finance for cities to respond to climate risks.

Publication

Climate Risks and Opportunities

More than 75% of Indian districts are hotspots for extreme climate events. The white paper discusses the current state in Indian Financial sector and emerging directions.

Blog

Blog: De-risking Climate Finance with Magic Wands

This blog highlights the use of guarantees and insurance as useful mechanisms to de-risk finance and demonstrates how similar approaches can be used to leverage public finance. It is a follow up of another blog -Ways to de-risk Climate Finance.

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Team

Aanandita Sikka

Analyst

Albertus Prabu Siagian

Analyst

Alke Rabinsa Haesra

Senior Analyst

Amanda Brasil - Leigh

Senior Program Associate

Angel Jacob

Senior Communications Consultant

Anmol Kalra

Senior Analyst

Anna Balm

Project Manager

Anup Kumar Samal

Analyst

Arnab Sarkar

Analyst

Arun Krishnan

Program Manager - India Lab

Arun Kumar Jain

Associate Director

Bella Tonkonogy

Director

Ben Broché

Associate Director

Benjamin Thomas

Analyst

Brurce Muhammad Mecca

Former Analyst at CPI

Carla Orrego

Manager

Chavi Meattle

Manager

Chris Grant

Senior Manager, Research

Daniela Chiriac

Manager

Danielle Knight

Chief Financial Officer

Debal Mitra

Senior Manager

Dharshan Wignarajah

Director

Dhruba Purkayastha

India Director & USICEF Director

Elena Bagnera

Analyst

Emily Mudd

Program Operations Associate

Eyerusalem Masale

Program Associate

Fatihatul Nurfitriani

Junior Analyst

Hari Solagratia

Senior Analyst

Harsha Vishnumolakala

Analyst

Haysam Azhar

Analyst

Howard Bamsey

Board of Directors

Ira Yulianti Purnomo

Analyst

Jake Connolly

Analyst

Jonathan First

Senior Advisor

Juliet Onyango

Program Operations Associate

Júlio Lubianco

Communications Manager

Kalpesh Gada

Advisor

Kathleen Maeder

Program Associate

Keren Gross

Operations Manager

Khin Khin Wong

Senior Accountant

Kushagra Gautam

Manager

Lauren Knight

Program Associate

Lidya Jalius

Senior Operations Associate

Luísa Carneiro

Digital Communications Associate

Luthfyana Kartika Larasati

Senior Analyst

Matthew Solomon

Senior Analyst

Md Tariq Habib

Senior Analyst

Melody Salerno

Assistant Operations Associate

Morgan Richmond

Senior Analyst

Naufal Rospriandana

Analyst

Neha Khanna

Manager

Nelson Suero

Grants Finance Manager

Nicole Pinko

Senior Analyst

Pedro de Aragão Fernandes

Analyst

Priscilla Negreiros

Senior Manager

Rachel Kyte

Board of Directors

Rajashree Padmanabhi

Analyst

Rindo Saio

Senior Communications Associate

Rob Kahn

Director, Global Communications

Ron LeGaux

Accounting Manager

Rosaly Byrd

Senior Program Associate

Saarthak Khurana

Manager

Sam Goodman

Communications Associate

Sandy Fajrian

Junior Analyst

Saurabh Chandra Rai

Consultant

Sean Stout

Analyst

Shabdita Bajpai

Finance Associate

Stewart J. Paperin

Board of Directors

Thomas C. Heller

Chairman of the Board and Senior Strategic Advisor

Tiza Mafira

Director

Uma Pal

Senior Climate Finance Analyst

Valerio Micale

Senior Manager

Vikram Widge

Senior Advisor

Vivek Sen

Associate Director

Yash Kashyap

Senior Analyst
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