Before being appointed Chief Economic Adviser in January 2022, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran was a writer, author, teacher and consultant.
He has written a weekly Mint column for fifteen years on Tuesdays since 2007.
He has co-authored four books:
(i) The Rise of Finance – Causes, Consequences and Cures
(ii) Derivatives
(iii) Can India Grow?
(iv) The Economics of Derivatives
He has taught at several business schools and institutes of management in India and Singapore. He was the Dean of the IFMR Graduate School of Business and a distinguished Visiting Professor of Economics at Krea University.
He was one of the founders of the Aavishkaar Venture Capital Fund and the Takshashila Institution. He has served on the Academic Advisory Board of DAV Schools in Tamil Nadu and the Indian School of Public Policy.
He was a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India from 2019 to 2021.
In his corporate career spanning seventeen years from 1994 to 2011, he was a Currency Economist at the Union Bank of Switzerland, Head of Research and Investment Consulting at Credit Suisse Private Banking in Asia, Head of Asia Research and Global Chief Investment Officer at Bank Julius Baer.
He was an independent Director on the Boards of TVS Supply Chain Solutions, Sundaram Fasteners, TVS Sri Chakra Tyres, Delphi TVS and Aparajitha Corporate Services.
In 1985, he received a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 1994 for his work on exchange rate behaviour.
Roundtable Room 3, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 4
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The world is significantly off track in meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement. According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, current national commitments would only reduce emissions by 10% by 2030 instead of the needed 43% cut. The Global South – India, Africa, and other emerging markets are projected to experience continued emissions growth in the foreseeable future. This fosters a skewed global narrative that needs to be rebalanced.
It is a challenging road ahead for countries like India as policymakers, industry and investors navigate this energy transition. A linear transition to net zero overlooks the complexities of economic development, poverty alleviation, energy security and affordability.
In this roundtable, we will assemble a group of experts from governments, agencies, climate technologists, multi-laterals, and institutional investors from India, ASEAN, and Europe.
Key Discussion Points:
1. Standards & reporting: What specific standards and reporting mechanisms are necessary to ensure that countries in the Global South can effectively track and communicate their progress towards climate commitments, while also addressing the unique challenges of economic development and energy security?
2. Bankability of projects: How can financial institutions and investors enhance the bankability of climate-related projects in the Global South, considering the complexities of local economic conditions and the need for sustainable development?
3. The role of multilateral organisations: How can multilateral organisations support the Global South to overcome barriers to climate action, including the development of infrastructure, capacity building, and facilitating access to financing for climate initiatives?
At Point Zero Forum 2024, the roundtable on "The Climate Data: Interoperability, access, and verification to track and finance net zero", identified key challenges including the absence of regional platforms, the lack of standardised data formats, data scarcity, and the difficulties in collecting upstream data. The roundtable discussion further emphasised that sustainability represents a business opportunity for financial institutions. The integration of sustainability principles and strategies can create synergies that not only provide a competitive advantage but also foster a positive impact on the environment. Read insights from the roundtable here.
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