Rajashree Padmanabhi
Climate finance professional focused on investor relations and adaptation
Summary
Practitioner in blended climate finance and investor relations — transitioned from analytical and research roles into investor relations at a blended climate fund manager, working on mobilizing private capital for mitigation and adaptation through blended finance structures. topmate+1
Research and policy analysis background focused on adaptation finance and climate finance tracking — contributed to multiple CPI reports and briefs on tracking adaptation finance and investments in climate-resilient infrastructure, indicating strong expertise in measurement and analysis of climate finance flows. climatepolicyinitiative+2
Academic grounding in environmental policy, climate change and engineering — holds advanced degrees in climate change and environmental policy (TISS and LSE) and an undergraduate engineering degree, combining technical and policy perspectives in her work. researchgate+2
Public-facing communicator and contributor — maintains personal profiles and has authored pieces on climate topics (CarbonCopy, Medium) and contributed to public-facing policy briefs and reports, indicating experience communicating research and policy findings to broader audiences. carboncopy+2
Work
Education
Writing
Enhancing Access to Urban Climate Finance: Learnings from Four Cities in India
May 1, 2024Policy brief examining barriers and lessons for urban local bodies in India to access urban climate finance, including city case studies and recommended actions.
Tracking Investments in Climate Resilient Infrastructure
January 1, 2022Report analyzing investments in climate-resilient infrastructure and methods for tracking finance directed toward resilience and infrastructure.
Financial Innovation for Climate Adaptation in Africa (contributor)
January 1, 2021Contributed to a report on financial innovations and mechanisms for climate adaptation finance in Africa.
Tracking Adaptation Finance: Advancing Methods to Capture Finance Flows in the Landscape (Brief)
January 1, 2019Brief on methodologies to improve the tracking of adaptation finance flows within the landscape of climate finance.
Author page and articles at CarbonCopy
Author contributions on climate finance topics published on CarbonCopy.