Economic Survey pegs global climate finance gap at $4 tn, says bond markets crucial to bridge it

New Delhi: The government’s Economic Survey for 2025-26 has flagged a growing mismatch between global climate and sustainable development ambitions and the financing available to meet them, warning that the shortfall—estimated at $4 trillion—has widened, particularly for developing economies, even as international public finance remains limited.

The annual survey, released on Thursday, also highlighted the structural biases in the international financial architecture that continue to favour the developed economies.