Spotlight Author

Arjun Dutt
Senior Programme Lead
Arjun is a public policy professional working to accelerate the flow of affordable finance towards sustainability in emerging economies. He develops financial solutions to address bottlenecks in the flow of capital. These include fit-for-purpose financial instruments to mitigate investment risks and data-driven analyses that seek to inform policy and regulation. At the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance, Arjun’s work focusses on power sector decarbonisation, strategic industrial policy, sustainable finance architecture, carbon markets, intergovernmental platforms for sustainable finance and international climate change negotiations. Prior to joining The Council, Arjun worked in equity research and corporate finance. He holds an undergraduate degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Management Development Institute, Gurgaon.

In the News

Financial Express
08 Feb, 2023   Arjun Dutt , Gagan Sidhu
Financial Express
16 Nov, 2022   Arjun Dutt
The Hindu
11 Oct, 2022   Arjun Dutt

Featured Research

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EV Volume
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The National Volume Monitor provides annual EV volume performance. It features a dynamic interface with a dual filter.
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EV Calculator estimates the financial savings and environmental benefits of shifting from a conventional vehicle (ICE) to an EV.
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EV Penetration
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The EV Penetration Heatmap allows users to visually differentiate states based on EV penetration in their total vehicle sales.
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State Policy
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The State Policy Matrix features a two-level comparison of consumer EV policies across four categories for each of the 14 states that have introduced them.