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Yesterday, we reflected on what it takes for climate solutions to scale. The conversation challenged the idea that scale...
06/04/2026

Yesterday, we reflected on what it takes for climate solutions to scale. The conversation challenged the idea that scale is simply about replication and highlighted the importance of ecosystems, institutions, and community participation.

But climate solutions do not scale on systems alone. They also depend on people.

In the panel in collaboration with Lend A Hand India at the Climate Asia Annual Conference, From Classrooms to Climate Careers: Building India's Green Workforce, panelists explored a critical question: who will build, implement, and sustain the transition to a greener future?

From improving awareness of green careers to strengthening pathways for skilling, mentorship, and employment, the discussion underscored the need to invest in the next generation of climate leaders and practitioners.

Are we doing enough to prepare young people for the opportunities and challenges of the green economy?



Panelists: Nish*ta Murarka (Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation (RTEF)), Ritika Chandhok (Hero Future Energies (HFE)), Dr Anamika Singh (DIET Ghumenhera under SCERT), Prachi Shukla (GIZ India), Ekta Kumari (Young student studying Coding and Robotics), Deepika Goyal (Lend A Hand India) - Moderator

In the lead-up to World Environment Day, we are revisiting conversations from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 th...
06/03/2026

In the lead-up to World Environment Day, we are revisiting conversations from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 that continue to shape how we think about climate action.

In the panel What Scale Misses: Climate Solutions from the First Mile to the System, one idea stood out: scale is not just about reaching more people. It is about understanding why a solution works, for whom, and under what conditions.

The discussion challenged the idea that successful models can simply be replicated. From community voices to enabling ecosystems, climate solutions need to be adapted to local realities and built from the ground up.

So here is the real question: What is actually holding back climate solutions from scaling? What are we getting wrong?



Panelists: Sonya Fernandes (Ashraya Hastha Trust), Sucharita Kamath (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs), Manasi Nafde (Climate Asia) - Moderator.

As conversations around World Environment Day begin this month, one question is becoming increasingly urgent: how do we ...
06/01/2026

As conversations around World Environment Day begin this month, one question is becoming increasingly urgent: how do we protect workers whose livelihoods are directly exposed to climate risks?

At Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026, a panel in collaboration with Migrants Resilience Collaborative, an
initiative of Jan Sahas, explored how parametric insurance, widely used in agriculture, can be adapted to support informal and construction workers facing heat, flooding, and other climate shocks.

The discussion highlighted a few critical shifts needed for scale:

🔸Moving from “proof of loss” to “proof of trigger” through transparent, data-driven systems that allow faster payouts
🔸Designing insurance as part of a larger resilience stack that includes finance access, weather information, and social protection
🔸Building hyperlocal and city-level climate risk models that better reflect real livelihood disruptions
🔸Recognising climate risk to labour and livelihoods not only as a welfare issue, but also as an economic and business continuity challenge

As climate extremes intensify, protecting vulnerable workers will require stronger collaboration across governments, insurers, businesses, and communities.

Panelists: Ayandev Saha, K.M. Dastur Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers Private Limited, Arun Krishnan, WRI India, Tanya Sharma, Godrej Properties Limited, Sudeshna Dasgupta, Go Digit General Insurance Limited, Nitish Narain, People’s Courage International (Moderator)

The world just spent a week in Baku at World Urban Forum (WUF13) talking about who gets left behind - in cities, in hou...
05/30/2026

The world just spent a week in Baku at World Urban Forum (WUF13) talking about who gets left behind - in cities, in housing, in systems that were never designed with them in mind.

Our partners at Climate Asia 2026 were sitting with the same questions.

Because when it comes to climate, the same people who are excluded from housing decisions are the ones absorbing the worst shocks. Women whose struggles don't even get counted within their own households. Indigenous communities with generations of ecological knowledge that rarely make it into a policy document. Women founders building commercially viable, climate-smart businesses, often without a fraction of the capital that gets handed to less disciplined ventures.

The gap isn't talent. It isn't solutions. It's who we choose to back, listen to, and include.

The applications for The ClimAct Initiative's Climate Leadership Programme (CLP) 2026 are officially open for young chan...
05/27/2026

The applications for The ClimAct Initiative's Climate Leadership Programme (CLP) 2026 are officially open for young changemakers across India!

The CLP is a six-month programme designed for Indian youth aged 18-35 years, focused on building climate knowledge, leadership skills, and green career pathways.

What makes CLP different? It is designed by and for young people who recognise that climate action must be rooted in community, equity, and powerful storytelling. Whether you are a student, researcher, activist, communicator, or just someone who refuses to look away, this is your space.

Apply now - https://forms.gle/rxXwVfP7Wy3bAvMQ6
Use this unique referral code CA10 for a 10% waiver on the programme fees.

Programme duration - August 2026 - January 2027

India’s energy transition is no longer a question of ambition, it is a question of alignment.At the panel at Climate Asi...
05/25/2026

India’s energy transition is no longer a question of ambition, it is a question of alignment.

At the panel at Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026, on India’s Multi-Energy Future: From Fragmentation to Scale, in collaboration with Greenfuel Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, one theme stood out clearly - progress is happening across multiple pathways, but scale will only come from coordination. What will define the next decade is not just what we build, but how well we connect the pieces.

A few key takeaways from the session:

• India’s transition is becoming demand-led, corporate and aggregated demand can accelerate both policy and supply
• A multi-fuel approach is essential - biofuels, LNG, hydrogen, and renewables each have a role to play
• States are at the center of ex*****on, but need stronger planning capacity, financing pipelines, and institutional alignment
• The biggest gap is coordination across sectors, ministries, and stakeholders

The opportunity is clear: move from fragmented progress to integrated scale.

Our speakers for the panel: Madhav Pai, WRI India, Dr Divya Sharma (PhD), Climate Group, Dr Albert Chiang, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) & Meghalaya Climate Change Centre, Government of Meghalaya, Akshay Kashyap, Lumax Greenfuel Energy Solutions Pvt Ltd, and Raisha Galib, Climate Asia (Moderator)

From strengthening women’s participation in rural employment, to rethinking how we plan our energy future, to farmers ad...
05/22/2026

From strengthening women’s participation in rural employment, to rethinking how we plan our energy future, to farmers adapting in the face of climate uncertainty, these perspectives highlight where real change is taking shape.

Each story is different, but the direction is clear: stronger institutions, deeper community engagement, and solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.

Featuring perspectives from our speakers at the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 held in April in New Delhi - Deeksha Supyaal Bisht, Rural Employment, MoRD, Madhav Pai, WRI India, and Jameel Ahmad, Farmer

This Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations about wellbeing need to include the realities of a warming climate.Hea...
05/21/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations about wellbeing need to include the realities of a warming climate.
Heatwaves in India are becoming more frequent and intense, especially in cities like Delhi. And its impact is environmental and deeply human.

According to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) report “How Extreme Heat is Impacting India: Assessing District-level Heat Risk” (2025), very warm nights are increasing faster than very hot days across India, limiting recovery from heat stress, with Delhi among the regions facing the highest heat risk today.

At the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026, these intersections between heat, health, and resilience shaped key conversations:

-The session “Rising Temperatures, Declining Health: Heat Stress and the NCD Challenge” in collaboration with PATH and Centre for Health Research and Innovation explored how extreme heat is increasingly affecting cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney conditions, respiratory health, and sleep cycles.

-session “How Can We Build the Ecosystem India Needs for Heat Resilience?” in collaboration with Practical Action highlighted the need for community-driven and actionable responses to heat resilience.

As heat becomes more constant, so does its impact on how we live, work, and feel.

It is encouraging to see the conversations from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 travel beyond the conference roo...
05/19/2026

It is encouraging to see the conversations from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 travel beyond the conference room.

From energy transition and rural livelihoods to climate resilience and on-ground action, the discussions are finding space in the wider public narrative through media coverage.

Grateful to our speakers, partners, and the media for carrying these voices forward.

Links to the coverage are attached here-

1. The Tribune - https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/from-earth-day-to-every-day-climate-asias-annual-conference-2026-calls-for-urgency-connection-and-a-people-first-climate-agenda/

2. Press Trust of India - https://www.ptinews.com/press-release/from-earth-day-to-every-day-climate-asias-annual-conference-2026-calls-for-urgency-connection-and-a-people-first-climate-agenda/3631750

3. The Wire - https://thewire.in/ptiprnews/from-earth-day-to-every-day-climate-asias-annual-conference-2026-calls-for-urgency-connection-and-a-people-first-climate-agenda

4. ADgully - https://www.adgully.com/post/14899/climate-asia-conference-2026-day-two-focuses-on-health-skills-and-green-jobs

5. Business News This Week - https://businessnewsthisweek.com/news/from-earth-day-to-every-day-climate-asias-annual-conference-2026-calls-for-urgency-connection-and-a-people-first-climate-agenda/

From centring communities to rethinking systems, voices from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 pointed in the same...
05/18/2026

From centring communities to rethinking systems, voices from the Climate Asia Annual Conference 2026 pointed in the same direction - climate action that truly scales is rooted in people, shaped by local realities, and built for resilience.

Bringing insights to you from our speakers: Sameer Shisodia, Rainmatter Foundation; Sonya Fernandes, Ashraya Hastha Trust; Dr Albert Chiang, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA) & Meghalaya Climate Change Centre, Government of Meghalaya; and Dr Divya Sharma, Climate Group

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