Growing carbon footprint of industries have put power and steel sector in the spotlight as the
major contributor to the climate crisis. The challenge of climate change can be tackled only
by making our industries and businesses follow practices and processes that reduce their
carbon footprint. It can be possible only with green financing.
Green financing aims to increase the level of financial flows (from banking, micro-credit,
insurance and investment) from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to sustainable
development priorities.
Global green finance has also started chasing Indian companies. Global development finance
institutions and funds are ready to offer long-term support (both equity and debt) at cheap
rates to projects like solar energy and hydropower.
Green finance can positively affect environment quality, economic mdevelopment and
financial issues that promote the green economy, such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
improving energy efficiency or enhancing the organic economy.
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