“Calamities: Nature or Human Action? - Challenges and Responsibilities ” Tushar Pandey Senior President and Country Head Public and Social Policies Management.

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“Calamities: Nature or Human Action? - Challenges and Responsibilities ” Tushar Pandey Senior President and Country Head Public and Social Policies Management YES BANK Ltd. Photo credits :Mark Horrell

Human Action and Climate Change Climate Change “human influence has been the dominant cause of global warming” - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fossil fuel burning Industrialization Energy Production Urbanisation Agriculture Transport Natural Calamities and Disaster Loss of human life, disrupts infra, business etc. Poverty reduces the capability to cope up with disasters Poor face the brunt of climate change. Human Influence Climate Change Challenge - Coping Climate Change Imperative to ensure Responsible and Inclusive Development

Attitude towards Climate Change Over exploitation of resources Financial Profit Increased emission and environment degradation Climate Change and calamities Loss – human life, infrastructure, business est. etc. Economic Loss Source: YES BANK ANALYSIS Decreasing Sink Increasing Emissions Source: CAIT, 2012 Energy Consumption – sector-wise

Responsibility Climate Change Mitigation and Disaster management is a collective responsibility cutting across all sectors of society, governments and agencies etc Sustainable development Balancing Development ProfitEnvironmentPeople Value Creation Green Jobs Clean Practices Responsible development India CO2e emissions - 2,008,823 kt (World Bank, 2010) Economic growth is a priority – pulling millions out of poverty World Bank Estimates – Poverty head Count-394 million (People living on less than $1.25 a day) Source: YES BANK ANALYSIS

Mitigation and Adaptation Climate Change Diversify the Economy systems that are resilient yet sufficiently flexible that they enable people to respond to change. Indentify Vulnerable Sectors For instance – Agriculture, Tourism, Energy PROVIDE ENABLERS Technological and Institutional Innovations- technology transfer, R&D, extension Education and Training- skill development, (re-)training Health Services and Social Protection- healthy operational labour force, social safety nets Transport and Communications – Energy efficient technologies for mobility of people, goods, services, information Energy, water, natural resource - efficiency of use Market- market infrastructure, economies of scale, value- addition, trade Finance and Banking - credit, banking, investment, remittances, insurance Adaptation National Policies - Industrial Policies National-level institutional capacity-building CSR R&D – technologies, processes etc. for reducing emissions and Carbon sequestration EE building and appliances ISO14001 Skill Development Benchmark for Services and infra provisions Climate Leadership is important to mitigate climate change and disaster Source: YES BANK analysis, and Pres - Social Dimensions of Economic Diversification in the Context of Climate Change, Institute for Social & Environmental Transition (ISET)

Climate Finance Government Budget Capital Markets Multi-lateral Financial Institutions Bi-lateral Financial Institutions Official Development Assistance New and additional Climate Finance Carbon Markets Disaster Management National Disaster Response Fund State Disaster Response Fund Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) UNFCCC Substantial funding from the private sector is needed Financing Concessional assistance to projects that endeavor to reduce carbon emissions Risk guarantees for lending to energy efficient projects Programs to help consumers purchase more energy-efficient homes and appliances, and to invest their deposits in more climate-favorable ways Finance for renewable and clean energy projects. Provision for lending under PSL

Public Private Partnership (PPP) Promote involvement of relevant stakeholders such as private sector associations, chambers, NGO’s, medical institutions, NDMA & standards organization to identify opportunities in joint projects Evolve National framework for PPP for disaster risk reduction and management Identify key lifeline sectors such as Electricity, Telecommunication, transport etc. which can be vital player in disaster risk reduction. Develop emergency response and resistance against possible disasters through PPP. Leverage private sector expertise - software services (GIS) and database management systems, simulations (e.g. seismic studies) and web based dissemination regarding disaster and link it with information dissemination mechanism such as coastal sirens, wireless & radio technologies Invest in R&D - research in fields related to disaster management, such as critical infrastructure protection and public administration, evolving role of public-private partnerships. Encourage CSR initiatives towards disaster mitigation along with government programs. Example - human resource development Awareness workshops Strategic planning efforts from both businesses and governments Smooth operations of disaster management Quick adoption of best practices Example - After Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, Wal-Mart played a vital part in distributing relief supplies to Gulf residents.

Community based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Risk assessment and identification and the establishment of community-based early warning and prediction Community-based disaster preparedness Advocacy, education and awareness-raising Concerted efforts by local and national governments Partnerships with international, governmental, non- governmental and community-based organizations Community Empowerment Capacity building Community Infrastructure Skill Training Establish disaster response teams Disaster response plan with strategies for long term disaster risk reduction Government Private Sector CSR Local Community Stakeholder NGO – facilitator contribute resources SOCIAL EQUITY Source: YES BANK analysis Example – DRR part of school curriculum Knowledge Banking Advisory, best practices

YES BANK Limited Corporate Headquarters : Nehru Centre, 9th floor, Discovery of India, Dr. A.B. Road, Worli, Mumbai – , India. Tel: +91 (22) Fax: +91 (22) Public and Social Policies Management Group Tushar Pandey, Senior President and Country Head Tel: About YES BANK YES BANK, India’s new age private sector Bank, is the outcome of the professional commitment of top management team, to establish a high quality, customer centric, service driven, private Indian Bank catering to the “Future Industries of India”. YES BANK has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers. A key strength and differentiating feature of YES BANK is its knowledge driven approach to banking and an unprecedented customer experience for its retail and wealth management clients. YES BANK is steadily building Corporate and Institutional Banking, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Business (SME) and Transactional Banking, Retail Banking and Wealth Management business lines across the country. YES BANK has institutionalized YES International Banking that offers a complete suite of international banking products and services, driven by state-of-the-art technology, which includes Debt, Trade Finance, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking and Business Advisory Services, Treasury and Global Indian Banking. The Bank’s constant endeavor is to provide a delightful banking experience expressed with simplicity, empathy and totality. Disclaimer

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