Financing India’s Clean Energy Transition

Please join the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Gagan Sidhu, Director, CEEW Centre for Energy Finance, presenting a virtual seminar titled Financing India’s Clean Energy Transition on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 from 9:00am – 10:00am (MT).

At COP 26 in Glasgow, India announced its intention to reach net-zero emissions by 2070. Nearer-term targets include achieving a 50% share of non-fossil based electricity generating capacity by 2030. Adequate flows of finance emerges as a key challenge on the road to achieving both the near-term as well as longer-term 2070 targets. Just how big is the challenge, and what are some potential solutions to overcome it?

Gagan is currently Director of the Centre for Energy Finance at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) a leading independent policy research institute. His work at CEEW is focused on advancing the energy transition in India as well as in other emerging economies. Prior to joining CEEW, he was CFO of GMR Renewable Energy, and before that, he worked in the investment banking industry across multiple geographic locations, including Tokyo, Singapore, London, and Dubai. Gagan holds a BA (Hons) degree in Economics from Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce and an MBA from Duke University.