ESG India News
• ACEA calls for easing EU CO₂ goals, arguing that full electrification by 2035 is unrealistic under current market and infrastructure constraints.• Proposals include extended compliance periods, hybrid credits, and...
• ISO 17298 offers a globally recognized framework for organizations to assess ...
• The European Commission has delayed the adoption of sustainability reporting standards ...
• Mars’ first European Renewable Acceleration contract will deliver over 129 MWac ...
• Nestlé exits the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, joining a wave of ...
• Brookfield Global Transition Fund II closes at $20 billion, the largest ...
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• Sembcorp to acquire ReNew Sun Bright for S$246 million ($190 million), adding 300 MW of solar capacity in Rajasthan.• Acquisition raises Sembcorp’s total renewable capacity in India to 6.9...
Thiruvananthapuram Pushes ESG Into State Policy The Kerala Cabinet has approved a state-wide environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy, making it the first Indian state to formally embed ESG principles...
L&T expands sustainable financing portfolio Indian multinational Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a $700 million Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) with Standard Chartered, advancing its access to capital tied to...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been advised to strengthen its climate risk framework by balancing global best practices with domestic realities, according to a new report by the...
India’s Expanding Role in Soil Carbon Markets Boomitra has secured Verra registration for its Carbon Farming South of the Vindhyas (SOVIN) initiative, marking the company’s fifth registered project worldwide and...
Industry Research by: EsgCiti Research Team led by Ms. Madhu Jha, Director & COO, EsgCiti Green Pvt. Ltd. India is progressing on a digital trajectory, and at the core of...
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has secured $405 million for Vertelo, its India-based fleet electrification platform, marking its largest EV investment in Asia to date. The raise combines $205 million from...
Gentari and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for an 80MW wind power project in Tamil Nadu, India, marking a significant milestone in their clean...
India – ESG News: In a powerful convergence of style and ethics, over 50 of India’s top fashion designers have pledged to go feather-free, aligning their brands with a kinder, more...
Indian renewable energy company SAEL Industries Ltd announced plans to invest ₹82 billion ($954 million) in constructing a 5-gigawatt-per-year integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar...
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) will invest ₹20 billion ($231 million) over the next two to three years to construct 24 compressed biogas (CBG) plants through its subsidiary, HPCL Renewable...
ReNew Energy Global will invest INR 22,000 crore ($2.5 billion) to develop one of India’s largest hybrid renewable energy (RE) projects in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. The facility will generate...
Coal India Ltd. announced a bold pivot towards clean energy with plans to install approximately 4.5 gigawatts of renewable power—primarily solar and wind—at an estimated cost of ₹250 billion (around...
India’s Ministry of Finance has released a draft framework for its Climate Finance Taxonomy, inviting expert and public comments by June 25, 2025, as it seeks to mobilize significant capital...
ReNew Energy Global Plc has landed a $100 million investment from British International Investment (BII) to expand its solar manufacturing footprint in India, marking the UK development finance institution’s first...
GreenLine Mobility Solutions, a logistics firm backed by the Essar Group, is accelerating its green transportation goals with a $1 billion investment—including $275 million in equity from its promoters and...
India’s Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) is exploring a significant renewable energy investment, aiming to develop 7 gigawatts (GW) of green energy capacity in Andhra Pradesh, potentially investing approximately...
Microsoft has signed a landmark deal to purchase 1.5 million tonnes of verified carbon removal credits from the Panna afforestation project in India, marking its largest carbon removal initiative in...