Labanya Prakash Jena

Labanya holds the position of Director at Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI). He is a distinguished thought leader in the field of climate finance, ESG, and sustainable finance, with 22 years of experience, including eight years in sustainable and green finance. He is also one of the leading authors of NITI Aayog’s recent report on “Scenario towards Viksit Bharat and Net-Zero financing needs” (Vol.9). He has held leadership positions at Climate Policy Initiative, where he led the Centre for Sustainable Finance Initiative in India, The Commonwealth, UNDP, WRI, IEEFA and GIZ,