Policy and Investment Pathways to Net-Zero

Dr. Ashutosh Samadhiya is an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Business School, OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat. He completed his PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. He has contributed many research papers in international and national journals and conferences at the international and national levels on climate-aligned technologies, green logistics, sustainable supply chains, digital climate solutions and circular/net zero economy. He is experienced in handling field projects, including rural, semi-urban, and urban settings. He has two Indian patents. He developed one handloom machine during his PhD and transferred the technology for that handloom. Dr. Ashutosh was selected for Newton-Bhabha PhD placement programme in 2021 and completed his visit as a research fellow at University of Derby, UK. He is a visiting research fellow at the University of Derby and London Metropolitan University, UK.Dr. Asmae El Jaouhari is an assistant professor specializing in industrial engineering, supply chain management, and digital transformation. She currently teaches at the National School of Applied Sciences and she is an academic research member in the Systems Analysis and Modeling Laboratory and Decision Support within Hassan First University. Her research follows an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on the intersection of supply chain systems, sustainability, and cutting-edge technologies. Furthermore, Dr. El Jaouhari's work addresses a broad range of contemporary issues, including green logistics, decision support systems, generative artificial intelligence, sustainable municipal waste management, and automated property valuation models. Her research places particular emphasis on the strategic applications of emerging technologies in developing countries. Further, she has published extensively in peer-reviewed international journals and collaborates actively with scholars in multidisciplinary research projects.Prof. Anil Kumar is a Professor of Operations, Supply Chain, and Business Analytics at the Guildhall School of Business, London Metropolitan University, UK. With over fifteen years’ experience in teaching and research, he brings a wealth of expertise to his role. He previously served as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Decision Sciences at the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, University of Derby, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from the ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from Kurukshetra University, India. Additionally, he completed an MBA and qualified for the National Eligibility Test (NET) in June 2011. Prof. Kumar is ranked in the Top 1% of researchers worldwide by Web of Science in 2024, and in the Top 2% by Stanford University-Elsevier in 2024, 2023, and 2022. He also serves as a Section Editor for Heliyon-Information Science.

• Section I: Strategic Foundations for Net-Zero Transitions1. Net-Zero Basics: Science, Definitions, and Global Goals2. Climate Policy Evolution: From Kyoto to Net-ZeroSection II: National and Economic Strategies3. National Net-Zero Plans: A Global Comparison of Developed and Developing Contexts4. Climate Finance and Investment ModelsSection III: Financing the Transition5. Net-Zero Investment: Global Challenges and Multilateral Pathways6. ESG Investment: Driving Force to Transition Net-Zero7. Climate Financing Investment: Perspective of Multi-SectorsSection IV: Risk, Resilience, and Global Cooperation8. Remedies to Climate Financing Risks9. Global Institutions: Supporting the Net-Zero ShiftSection V: Innovation, Equity, and the Road Ahead10. Innovation for Net-Zero: Technologies and Policies11. Just Transition: Equity in Climate Action12. Cross-Regional Lessons and Synthesis