Mumbai climate week 2026

Mumbai Climate Week 2026 was a defining moment for climate policy, finance, and industrial transformation in India. As a proud partner of the week, Swaniti Initiative was honoured to contribute to three high-impact conversations that sit at the heart of India’s low-carbon transition. Our CEO, Rwitwika Bhattacharya, joined an outstanding group of leaders at the prestigious high-level panel on “Accelerating Sub-national Climate Action: Key to Advancing Sustainable Economic Growth.” The panel featured Hon. Anumula Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana, Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog, and Hon. Charity Kathambi Chepkwony, Chair of the Parliamentary Climate Change and Conservation Caucus, Kenya. Together, they made a compelling case that India’s energy transition is no longer a story defined solely at the national level. It is being shaped by bold, diverse, and increasingly competitive sub-national ambitions that are setting a powerful precedent for the Global South. Swaniti also convened a roundtable on “Decarbonising MSMEs: Unlocking Low-Carbon Adoption through Blended Finance and City-Level Ecosystems.” Grounded in field-level evidence from the ADEETIE scheme of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, the session brought together implementers, financiers, city representatives, and ecosystem actors for a candid and solutions-oriented dialogue. The discussion cut through the noise to identify what it truly takes to move MSME decarbonisation from promising pilots to meaningful scale. The consensus was clear: while better-designed financial instruments are essential, they must be accompanied by robust city-level ecosystems, including aggregation mechanisms, trusted intermediaries, and institutional alignment, to deliver lasting impact. Our third engagement centred on “Optimising Critical Mineral Production for Processing and Manufacturing Green Tech.” With India having installed a record 44.51 GW of renewable energy in 2025 and doubling its solar module manufacturing capacity, the strategic importance of domestic critical mineral supply chains has never been greater. The roundtable brought together senior representatives from the Ministry of Mines, state geology and mining directorates, leading industry players, and research institutions to chart a credible path toward strengthening domestic production, attracting foreign investment in exploration, and building the local processing and manufacturing ecosystems that India’s 500 GW ambition demands. Across all three engagements, one message came through with clarity and conviction: India has the ambition, the policy momentum, and the talent to lead one of the most consequential transitions of our time. What it needs now is integrated action across governance, finance, industry, and innovation. Swaniti is committed to being a trusted partner in driving exactly that.