Green Finance Key to Sustainable Growth, Says Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav at FICCI LEADS 2025
Revised Green Credit Programme to Engage Private Sector
The Impressive TimesNew Delhi, September 11, 2025 – Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav underscored the pivotal role of green finance in building resilient, competitive economies while addressing the 4th Edition of FICCI’s LEADS on the theme “Collaborations for Growth in a Transformative World.”
Calling green finance “the backbone of competitive and resilient economies,” Yadav stressed that investments must align profits with sustainability and place people and ecosystems at the center of growth. “Failing to finance the green transition is a moral failure towards future generations,” he warned.
Highlighting India’s progress, the Minister noted the strong global investor response to India’s Sovereign Green Bonds, reflecting confidence in the country’s green growth potential. He also pointed to blended finance mechanisms that leverage public funds to de-risk private investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, and waste-to-wealth projects—crucial as India eyes over USD 10 trillion in green investments by 2070 to achieve net zero.
Yadav emphasized the importance of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which enables countries to trade climate outcomes through transparent, high-integrity carbon markets. Such mechanisms, he said, can unlock billions in climate finance and accelerate emissions reductions.
The Minister announced a revised methodology for the Green Credit Programme, introduced on 29 August 2025, allowing direct private-sector participation, mandatory restoration commitments, and expanded use of credits to drive measurable environmental action.
Calling for inclusive financing mechanisms benefiting MSMEs, farmers, and vulnerable communities, Yadav highlighted the role of fintech, digital platforms, and AI-led approaches in making green financing scalable and transparent. He urged that instruments like green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and impact funds must move from “margins to mainstream.”
Reaffirming India’s commitment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, Yadav said green finance will unlock opportunities in solar, wind, green hydrogen, sustainable agriculture, the circular economy, and climate-resilient infrastructure, creating millions of jobs and strengthening national competitiveness.
“Finance is the make-or-break issue for climate action,” Yadav concluded, urging global collaboration to meet the scale of the climate challenge and safeguard the planet for future generations.
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