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ARTICLE · 02 FEBRUARY 2024

Yearly Rewind: Green Investments

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The year 2023 started with an outburst of green initiatives by the Indian government with the allocation of INR 3,500 billion (~USD 4.2 million) for investment towards energy...

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Souvik Ganguly
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GREEN INVESTMENTS: THE 2023 INDIA STORY

The year 2023 started with an outburst of green initiatives by the Indian government with the allocation of INR 3,500 billion (~USD 4.2 million) for investment towards energy transition and net zero objectives. In this section, we discuss the sectors that attracted investor interest in the ESG space in India and focus on the issues of greenwashing and reporting challenges faced by stakeholders. We also discuss, in brief, the developments with respect to credit rating entities, supply chain models and the establishment of carbon market in India.

Renewable energy and clean technology take the centre stage

In 2023, the most attractive sectors for green investments in India were renewable energy and clean technology. In January, India successfully issued its first sovereign green bond amounting to INR 80 billion (~USD 1 billion) for financing of public sector projects aimed at reducing the carbon emissions intensity and

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