Overview

• India is advancing blended finance to de-risk private investment across renewables, energy efficiency, electric mobility, waste-to-wealth projects and nature-based solutions.
• Bhupender Yadav backed Article 6 mechanisms, arguing that rigorously accounted carbon transactions aligned with national targets can deliver results-based payments and spur innovation.
• A Reserve Bank of India analysis from 2023 estimates industries will need about ₹85.6 trillion (roughly $1.05 trillion) by 2030 to meet climate norms.
• Sovereign green bonds have drawn strong international demand as the RBI and SEBI tighten disclosure and accountability standards for green financial instruments.
• The Green Credit Programme, launched in 2023 and revised on August 29, 2025, is directing private capital to ecological restoration through a formal market for green credits.