Is your state prepared for net zero, or headed for climate regret? In this episode of The Carbon Circle Podcast by Carbon Mandal, host Roshan Rai sits down with Abinash Mohanty, Global Sector Head of Climate Change and Sustainability at IPE Global. Together, they unpack India's groundbreaking Climate Readiness Index and dissect why a shocking 80% of Indians live in districts highly exposed to meteorological disasters.From the frontlines of the 1999 Odisha super cyclone to balancing state budgets with green technology, this conversation cuts through the corporate jargon to reveal what a low-carbon, resilient India must look like by 2047.🕒 Timestamps00:00 – Introduction & Overview of State Climate Readiness05:00 – The Methodology: How we evaluate Indian States15:00 – Key Findings: Top performing states in sustainability30:00 – Identifying the Gaps: Common challenges across regions45:00 – Policy Recommendations & Consulting Insights01:00:00 – Future Outlook: Climate goals for 2030 and beyond01:10:00 – Conclusion & How to get in touch with Carbon Mandal💡 What You'll Learn in This Episode:👉 How India transitioned from mapping mere climate vulnerability to measuring active state readiness.👉 The breakdown of the S-T-F (Systemic, Technological, Financial) Framework used to audit public policies.👉 Why traditional climate risks are fundamentally swapping places across 45% of Indian districts.👉 The raw economic truth behind decarbonizing state-level revenue engines like manufacturing, tourism, and automotive sectors.👉 How corporate ESG teams and business leaders can leverage hyper-granular risk maps for capital allocation and enterprise management.🔗 Connect with the Guest & Partners:Connect with Abinash Mohanty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abinash-mohanty-ing-05742390/Learn more about IPE Global: https://www.ipeglobal.com/ Partner with Carbon Mandal: https://carbonmandal.com/Inquiries & Consulting Services: Email us at connect@carbonmandal.com🏷️ Keywords & Hashtags#ClimateChangeIndia #NetZero2070 #ClimateReadinessIndex #ViksitBharat2047 #Sustainability #CarbonMandal #TheCarbonCircle #IPEGlobal #ESGIndia #GreenTechnology