Climate Policy MonitorClimate Policy Monitor

India

2024

Domain Assessment

The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.

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Climate-related disclosureCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
Transition planningCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
Public procurementCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
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  • - Criteria fulfilled
  • - Criteria not fulfilled

Policy Tool Assessment

6 policy tools

Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.

Policy Tool NameDomainYear in forceNet zero alignedDomain ambition 1Domain ambition 2MandatoryEnforceableData transparency & verificationVariety of targeted entities / activitiesScope 3/non-carbon GHGsOffsets
"Harit Sagar" Green Port Guidelines, 2023TP2023YesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014D2014NoYesNoYesYesNoYesNoNo
General Financial Rules, 2017 PP2017NoNoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Master Circular for issue and listing of Non-convertible Securities, Securitised Debt Instruments, Security Receipts, Municipal Debt Securities and Commercial Paper and Securities And Exchange Board Of India (Issue And Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021D, TP2024NoYesYesNoYesYesNoYesNo
National Green Hydrogen MissionTP2022YesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (“SEBI (LODR) Regulations”)D2021NoNoYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
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  • D Disclosure
  • TP Transition Planning
  • PP Public Procurement
  • Ambitious
  • Stringent
  • Comprehensive
  • Criteria not fulfilled

Legal Expert Network

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BTG Advaya

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Suruchi Kotoky (Lead)
  • Parveen Arora
  • Ishaan Chopra
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JSA Advocates & Solicitors

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Vishnu Sudarsan (Lead)
  • Sugandha Somani Gopal (Lead)
  • Asmita Maan
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Khaitan & Co

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Rabindra Jhunjhunwala (Lead)
  • Pavi Jain (Lead)
  • Jyoti Sinha (Lead)
  • Manisha Shroff (Lead)
  • Gaurang Mansinghka
  • Anjuli Hora
  • Yashasvi Kanodia
  • Arjita Agarwal