Dr. Sumit Kothari

Biography

Sumit Kothari is a Research Fellow in Climate Finance at the Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London. His research focuses on the financial dynamics underpinning low-carbon technology growth, especially in developing countries, and the role of international climate finance mechanisms in risk underwriting multi-lateral financing vehicles. His work applies complexity thinking to understand the dynamics of low-carbon transition and the emergence of innovative technologies that can lead to positive tipping points in economic systems. Kothari has investigated the role of financial actors, the relationships and instruments that create financing conditions driving the growth of low-carbon innovations, thus contributing significantly to the emergence of green industries. He completed his PhD in climate finance policy and holds an MSc in Climate Energy Economics from University College London, in addition to an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. With a robust ten-year experience as a quantitative analyst at Morgan Stanley, he has specialized in fixed income markets and risk management, and has also worked with financial technology firms as a finance specialist.

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