Labanya is a distinguished thought leader in the field of climate finance, ESG, and sustainable finance with 22 years of experience out which 8 years in sustainable and green finance. Labanya has held key roles, including his current role as a consultant for sustainable Finance at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). His extensive experience also includes leadership positions at the Climate Policy Initiative, where he led the Centre for Sustainable Finance initiative in India, The Commonwealth, UNDP, WRI, and GIZ. He is also an agenda contributor at the World Economic Forum (WEF) and a key member of the ESG initiative at the CFA Society India. Mr. Jena holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Utkal University and a CFA charter holder from the CFA Institute; he has completed the sustainability and climate risk certification program at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and Oxford University. He is also a Doctoral Scholar in Green Finance at XLRI, Jamshedpur.He is a regular columnist on climate and sustainable finance for prestigious platforms such as the World Economic Forum, Financial Express, and Hindu Business Line, among others. He also co-authored a book on Net-Zero financing, which will be published by Bloomsbury this September. Additionally, he is a regular speaker and trainer on sustainable finance. Mr. Jena’s work has involved engaging with high-level stakeholders, including NITI Aayog, SEBI, RBI, and the Ministry of Finance.