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2 LawFoyer Int'l J. Doctrinal Legal Rsch. 639 (2024)
Green Taxonomy: India's Need of an Hour

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LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research


GREEN TAXONOMY: INDIA'S NEED OF AN HOUR

                                Kinjal Suchak1

  I.  ABSTRACT

One  of the concerns in the fast-growing economies worldwide is about meeting
sustainable development goals without compromising business growth. In today's
corporate world, sustainability is a necessary concept, and it requires the attention of
both individuals and corporations. Green taxonomy is the key framework to help
investors make informed investment  decisions for contributing to the company's
social responsibility, i.e., green financing. This paper aims to address the importance
of developing regulations to maneuver in reaching our sustainable development goals
and reducing the impact of emissions on the planet. It is navigating through the
understanding of green taxonomy, the developments made by other countries, and
India's stand on it, highlighting the steps taken by the financial regulators in the
Indian economy. The green taxonomy would  not just provide a mechanism to tackle
greenwashing but also many  other climate concerns that are not yet identified and
addressed by  our nation. The paper gives an overview  of the European Union
legislation on sustainable activities. Various other countries have also framed a
systematic regulation to deal with green investments while some are in the process of
making one. This paper suggests that Indian policymakers need to shift their focus on
developing a green taxonomy, a precise framework addressing all the needs of green
finance world which in turn would lead to a holistic approach towards climate change,
help economies to ensure proper utilization of funds in sustainable activities and reach
our lower  carbon emissions goals and shifting towards a greener economy   on
international level.

II.   KEYWORDS

Green  taxonomy,   Greenwashing,   Sustainable development,  climate  change,
greenhouse gas



1 BBA-LLB, 5th year, 9th semester, Student at ICFAI Law School, IFHE, Hyderabad


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