What does $465 billion have to do with our future?

Quite a lot, actually. 

That’s the additional climate finance India needs to unlock every year to build clean energy, decarbonise industries, improve transport and invest in the infrastructure needed for a low-carbon economy. 

WRI India’s latest working paper explores at least 11 financial instruments that could help—from blended finance and government guarantees to transition bonds, carbon contracts and project warehousing facilities. 

Some are underused. Some are still missing in India. 

The financial plumbing may sound technical. But getting it right could determine how quickly India’s climate transition happens.