Arjun is a public policy professional working to accelerate the flow of affordable finance towards sustainability in emerging economies. He develops financial solutions to address bottlenecks in the flow of capital. These include fit-for-purpose financial instruments to mitigate investment risks, data-driven analyses that informs policymaking as well as inputs on sustainable finance regulation.

At the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance, Arjun’s work focusses on renewable energy, electric mobility, sustainable finance regulation, carbon markets, intergovernmental platforms for sustainable finance and international climate change negotiations. He was a special invitee to the Taxonomy Working Group under the aegis of the Taskforce on Sustainable Finance convened by India’s Ministry of Finance. He is also a member of the International Financial Services Centres Authority’s (IFSCA) Expert Committee on Voluntary Carbon Markets.

Arjun’s writings on sustainable finance and strategic industrial policy have appeared in publications such as The Hindu, Hindu BusinessLine, Financial Express, CNBC TV18 as well as the World Economic Forum’s Agenda Blog. Prior to joining The Council, Arjun worked in the private sector in roles spanning corporate finance and equity research. He holds an undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.