Aayush Anand

2 months ago | thehindu.com | Amarendu Nandy |Aayush Anand

All eyes will be on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman when she takes centrestage on February 1 to present the Union Budget. As the nation grapples with increasingly frequent extreme weather events and mounting pressure to meet its climate commitments, the FY26 Budget carries the weight of both urgency and opportunity. With just five years left to achieve India’s first interim Net-Zero target, the Budget must take decisive steps to protect those on the frontlines of climate change.

Jan 14, 2025 | ieefa.org | Aayush Anand

Climate-induced events such as floods, cyclones, landslides and heatwaves can threaten a country’s financial stability. Financial regulators, including the Reserve Bank of India, acknowledge this fact. Non-insurance can make it difficult to repair or replace infrastructure that has been damaged as a result of weather-related disasters, and prevents creditors from recovering their loans.

Jan 13, 2025 | thehindubusinessline.com | Labanya Prakash Jena |Aayush Anand

Climate-induced events such as floods, cyclones, landslides and heatwaves can threaten a country’s financial stability, a fact acknowledged by regulators. Non-insurance can make it difficult to repair or replace infrastructure that has been damaged as a result of weather-related disasters. Globally, insured losses in 2024 amounted to$140 billion, considerably higher than the ten-year average insured losses close to $94 billion, thanks to increased insurance payout due to extreme weather events.

Nov 6, 2024 | financialexpress.com | Amarendu Nandy |Aayush Anand

By Amarendu Nandy & Aayush AnandA spate of extreme weather events like devastation from Hurricane Milton in the United States or those closer home in Kerala, Assam, and North India underscores the growing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters, and highlights the urgent need for robust climate risk management, both globally and domestically. According to the Global Climate Risk Index, India is the seventh most vulnerable country to climate change worldwide.

Nov 2, 2024 | newindianexpress.com | Amarendu Nandy |Aayush Anand

The recent devastation from Hurricane Milton in the United States and a spate of extreme weather events (EWEs) closer home—from landslides and floods in Kerala and Assam to heatwaves across Northern India to urban flooding across India’s major cities—underscores the growing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters. These events highlight the urgent need for robust climate risk management, both globally and domestically.