Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a green push for the Centre’s budget 2023-24, calling ‘green growth’ one of the seven goals, or “saptrishis’’ in this “first budget of the Amrit Kal’’. The finance minister carried forward last year’s focus on energy transition and climate action, keeping it front and centre of this year’s budget as well, particularly significant with India’s G20 presidency and keeping in line with India’s positioning as a global leader in climate action, and its leadership position representing the developing world at various international negotiations including the Conference of Parties.
Sitharaman today announced a slew of measures for climate action in the budget including a green credit programme to be notified under the Environment (Protection)
