Ramakrishnan M, Managing Director, Primus Partners, shares his opinion on COP29 in Baku, stressing the importance of innovation alongside financing to address climate challenges. He highlights India’s need for USD 1 trillion in annual investment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, compared to the mere USD 40 billion invested in 2021. He calls for urgent action through blended finance and continued support for scalable technologies such as solar power and electric vehicles.