IEEFA Climate Finance Analyst Brings India Energy Transition Expertise

Subham Shrivastava served as a Climate Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, working at the intersection of finance, climate policy and data modelling to support India's energy transition. His research covered sustainable finance, zero-emission mobility and carbon markets, with a focus on applying financial and systems perspectives to energy and climate policy.

Before joining IEEFA, Shrivastava worked on the Climate Finance team at Climate Policy Initiative, where he focused on innovative blended finance instruments in the Indian context, examined associated regulatory challenges and supported Lab proponents on funding strategies and financial instrument design. At the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, he developed analytical frameworks to track sustainable finance flows in India's agroecological sector and contributed to a sub-national randomised control trial study. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Delhi and a Master's degree from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru.

Shrivastava's work spans several dimensions of sustainable finance that are increasingly significant for India's transition: the structuring of blended finance vehicles to mobilise private capital, the assessment of carbon market integrity and the analysis of zero-emission vehicle financing pathways. His background in regulatory challenges surrounding innovative finance instruments is directly relevant as India scales up green finance frameworks under bodies such as SEBI and the RBI's sustainable finance guidelines.

Shrivastava has been recognised internationally, named one of the Top Youth Leaders of the World by UNESCO-MGIEP, and has represented India at youth forums on climate change and international trade across South and Southeast Asia. His interdisciplinary background — combining public policy, law and finance — positions him among a growing cohort of Indian analysts connecting capital markets to national climate goals. His work at IEEFA contributes to the evidence base for India's sustainable finance policy evolution.

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