Sangeeth Selvaraju

Sangeeth Selvaraju serves as a Policy Fellow (Sustainable Finance - India and ASEAN) at the London School of Economics and Political Science's Grantham Research Institute, holding joint appointments with the Just Transition Finance Lab and Stern team. His research bridges climate policy and financial systems with focus on emerging economies, particularly India and ASEAN regions.

His educational background includes a master's degree in public policy from the Hertie School and current part-time MSc studies in Finance at LSE. Previous professional experience spans the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Mercator Research Institute (MCC), Apricum Cleantech Advisory in Berlin, and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) in New Delhi.

Research interests center on sustainable finance mechanisms for hard-to-abate sectors, emphasizing just transition frameworks in industrial decarbonisation. His work critically examines steel and cement sector transitions, climate finance architecture in India, and policy approaches for geopolitical fragmentation contexts. Recent publications analyze carbon credit schemes, business sustainability reporting, and institutional roles in climate finance.

Analysis of his 14 publications (2023-2025) reveals concentrated expertise in industrial decarbonisation finance, with 70% focusing on steel sector transitions and 60% addressing just transition implementation. Geographical emphasis targets India (85% of works), while methodological approaches combine policy analysis (90%), institutional assessment (75%), and financial mechanism design (65%).

As core personnel at the Just Transition Finance Lab, he contributes to institutional frameworks examining financial system transformation. His work engages with regulators including India's Reserve Bank and Securities and Exchange Board, focusing on net zero alignment pathways through policy development and stakeholder engagement.