London Business School Students Study India's Innovative Climate Finance

In March 2026, 81 postgraduate finance students from the London Business School (LBS) embarked on a six-day study tour across Mumbai and Pune.

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This immersive experience allowed students to explore the unique Indian approach to climate finance, moving beyond theory to witness real-world energy transitions.

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Faculty leader Vidur Varma described India as a unique model where large-scale investment and grassroots solutions coexist successfully.

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Supported by the Wheeler Institute for Business and Development, this initiative underscores LBS's commitment to understanding the "Global South."

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Through partnerships like the Climate and Energy Transition Finance Initiative (CETFI), students engaged with industry leaders to examine how private capital can be mobilized for sustainable infrastructure.

orgClimate and Energy Transition Finance Initiative

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By bridging the gap between Global North financial expertise and the practical needs of emerging markets, LBS students gained vital insights into how regulatory evolution and financial innovation are essential to reaching global net-zero goals.

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How many students participated in the LBS study tour to India?

101 students

61 students

81 students

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81 students

Which cities were visited during the LBS study tour?

Delhi and Mumbai

Mumbai and Pune

Pune and Bangalore

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Mumbai and Pune

What is one example of a decentralized climate solution mentioned in the text?

Government-funded electric vehicles

Large-scale nuclear power plants

Non-banking financial companies funding rooftop solar installations

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Non-banking financial companies funding rooftop solar installations

What is the primary role of the Wheeler Institute at LBS?

Facilitating research and connecting students with industry experts to address climate challenges

To manage the university's central power grid

To organize student travel logistics

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Facilitating research and connecting students with industry experts to address climate challenges

Who described India as a 'unique model' for climate finance?

Faculty leader Vidur Varma

Professor Lucrezia Reichlin

The London Stock Exchange

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Faculty leader Vidur Varma

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