Author Archive: Saurabh Trivedi
Research Analyst Saurabh Trivedi formerly conducted financial research for Climate Policy Initiative in India. He has worked for JP Morgan, MSCI and Alexandria REIT, and is pursuing his Industry PhD with La Trobe University and Rozetta Institute in Australia.
IEEFA: Renewable energy investment in India bounces back from COVID-19 slowdown
Investment in Indian renewables was US$6.6 billion between April and July 2021, beating the total for the previous financial year
19 August 2021 (IEEFA India): Renewable energy investment is rising again in India following the slowdown in the previous financial year due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). In the first four months of this financial year (FY), from April […]
IEEFA: Global investors are moving away from the massive climate-related risks associated with fossil fuels
Top debt and equity investors committed over $300 billion in 2020 into building renewable energy capacity
19 July 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Despite the economic disruption from COVID-19, top global debt and equity investors are continuing to drive capital into the renewable energy infrastructure sector due to its consistency in providing investment opportunities, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Global investors are accelerating their […]
IEEFA: Global capital mobilising for India’s $500bn renewable energy infrastructure opportunity
The key domestic and international institutions driving renewable energy growth in India
16 February 2021 (IEEFA India): A huge global capital pool is mobilising to invest in renewable energy and grid projects in India, according to a new IEEFA report, with pull factors including solar power tariffs hitting record lows, plunging solar module costs, record low interest rates, and the security of government-backed, 25-year power purchase agreements (PPAs). […]
IEEFA: From zero to fifty, global financial corporations get cracking on major oil/gas lending exits
Accelerating divestment from oil and gas shows similar early trends to global financial institution’s exit from coal
20 October 2020 (IEEFA): Fifty globally significant financial institutions have introduced policies restricting oil sands and/or oil and gas drilling in the Arctic including 23 to date this year, highlighting global capital continues to flee fossil fuels, according to a new tracker developed by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). “Momentum is […]
IEEFA: Green bonds are driving cost-effective finance to clean energy in India
Indian green bonds attractive in global low interest rate environment
Green bonds have become a key financial instrument for mobilising cost-effective foreign debt capital into the Indian renewables market. Since 2016 Indian corporates and financial institutions have raised around US$14.43bn through green bonds as per Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) data. In 2021 to-date, Indian companies have attracted US$4bn in green bonds, already beating the […]