Investing for a Greener Planet Addressing Climate Challenges Through Sustainable Finance

1. Embarking on Change: Introduction to a Greener World through Sustainable Finance

Shikha Daga, Pardeep Singh, Kiran Yadav and Alexander Sorokin

2. Climate Challenges and the Role of Sustainable Finance

Vesna Martin

3. Mitigation of Climate Change: Can Sustainable Finance Take on the Challenge?

Huy Hung Ta, Le Phuong Loan Mai, Do Bao Khanh Tran, Phuong Anh Hoang and Xuan-Hoa Nghiem

4. Banking in the Era of Sustainability Transition. Sustainable Banking Practices for Green Financing

Magdalena Ziolo

5. Environmental Issues and Green Finance: Perspectives on Global Climate Change Mitigation with an Emphasis on India

Dharitri Borah, Balasubramanian Durairaj, Jayashree Rout and Thajuddin Nooruddin

6. Comprehending Green Bonds for Sustainable Financing

Ameya Patil, Rakesh Yadav and Rajeev Sengupta

7. Role of Green, Sustainability and Sustainability-Linked Bonds Globally, and the Emergence of Sovereign Green Bonds in India.

Sayantani Banerjee and Xavier Savarimuthu

8. Role of Monetary Policy in Tackling Climate Change: With Special Reference to the Reserve Bank of India

Shubhangi Srivastava and Pradeep Saxena

9. A Comprehensive View of FinTech as a Catalyst for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy Insights for Developing Economies

Devika Agrawal, Sushma Maurya and Kishore Kumar

10. Financial Literacy: A Fuel for Sustainable Finance

Neerza

11. Unlocking Sustainable Investments through Catalytic Funding: An Evaluative Approach

Tushar Soubhari, Sudhansu Sekhar Nanda, Jayaprakasan P.P., Indu P. and Shobha C. V.

12. Climate-Related Disclosure and Reporting Frameworks for Financial Institutions: Navigating the Evolving Landscape

Paridhi

13. Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Stock Markets in the Age of Climate Change

Chirag Jain, Renu Ghosh and Jyotsna Singh

14. Illuminating Sustainability Reporting: A Call for Policy Enhancement in India

Pooja Mishra and Kishore Kumar

15. Driving Sustainable Growth: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Adoption for Pollution Reduction and Economic Advancement in India

Roshan Rajesh, Saravanan Vellaiyan, Kushagra Agarwal, Sathish Pachiyappan and V John Paul Raj

Biography

Pardeep Singh is presently an assistant professor (Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India). He obtained his Master’s degree from the Department of Environmental Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He obtained his doctorate from the Indian Institute of Technology Banaras (Hindu University), Varanasi. He has published more than 65 papers in international journals. He has also edited more than 75 books with various global publishers.

Shikha Daga is currently serving as an associate professor in the Department of Commerce at PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, and has successfully completed her M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Delhi. She is also a recipient of the National Eligibility Test (NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). With over 16 years of experience in teaching and research, Dr. Daga has actively contributed to academia through her participation in national and international conferences, where she has presented research papers and served as a session chair and co-chair. She has an extensive research portfolio, with various published research papers, book chapters in reputed publications, and authorship of two books. Additionally, she has edited seven books, further strengthening her academic contributions.

Kiran Yadav is an assistant professor in the Department of Commerce at PGDAV College, University of Delhi, with nearly 12 years of teaching experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Management Sciences and Commerce from Maharshi Dayanand University, specialising in the impact of psychological factors on individual investment decisions. She has received a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET). Her research interests include behavioural finance, ESG, corporate governance, green finance, the green economy, climate change, and sustainability. She has edited multiple books and published various book chapters and research papers in Scopus-indexed journals, focusing on financial decision-making, sustainability, and ESG-related topics.