India Must Address $4 Trillion VFG to Meet SDGs
India wants to monitor 95% of SDG indicators by 2024 to bring its sustainable development goals into line with its development goal for 2047.
Sovereign Green Bonds May be Traded at IFSC
The Indian government introduced sovereign Green Bonds in FY 23 to mobilize funds for sustainable public sector projects.
India to Develop Taxonomy for Climate Finance
The GoI plans create a taxonomy for climate finance to increase the availability of funding for climate change adaptation
India made great advances in climate mitigation: Economic survey
The Economic Survey highlights the importance of energy efficiency measures in promoting clean energy transitions and energy security.
Budget 2024: Expect more focus on climate action
There has been a lot of activity in the fight against climate change between the interim budget and the final budget scheduled for July 23
“Inclusive” Dominated Budget 2024
Though being populist, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Finance Minister, carefully and successfully has traded on the inclusive lines or, in simple words, kept it women (rural) centric.
HSBC India’s Rs 15 crore boost for green hydrogen
HSBC India has partnered with IIT Bombay, and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF) for innovations in green hydrogen. The new partnership will provide an impetus to the country’s National Hydrogen Energy Mission- announced in Budget 2021-22. “These two partnerships, with total grant support of Rs 15 crore or about $ 2 million will focus on
CAs must learn about Carbon, CSR, ESG practices: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged the chartered accountants in the country to learn about carbon, CSR, and ESG practices; and implement the same in their business practice. She stressed the need for the CAs to familiarize themselves with national and international accounting standards, regulatory frameworks, and compliance mandates for carbon accounting, CSR and ESG.