ESG Regulatory Tracker

India's ESG, climate and sustainability rule-set, in one index.

A curated index of Indian ESG and sustainability regulation ranging from MoEFCC, SEBI, the Indian Carbon Market regulations to corresponding international climate framework.

Bound regulatory law volumes on a library shelf

Who regulates ESG in India

Six bodies, one regulatory perimeter.

SEBI

Listed entities · disclosure

MoEFCC

Environment · forests

RBI

Banks · NBFCs · finance

MCA

Companies · directors

BEE / MoP

Energy · carbon market

CPCB

Pollution · EPR

8 results · Indexed exclusively from the source list below: MoEFCC, Indian Carbon Market, NITI Aayog, SEBI, UN, UNFCCC and the European Commission.

MoEFCCAct · 1986

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Umbrella statute under which the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change administers India's environmental compliance regime.

Official source

MoEFCCRules · 2023

Green Credit Programme

Market-based mechanism notified by MoEFCC to incentivise voluntary environmental actions, beginning with afforestation and water conservation.

Official source

BEE / MoPFramework · 2023

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)

India's compliance carbon market, administered through the Indian Carbon Market platform under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and Ministry of Power.

Official source

SEBIFramework · Current

BRSR & ESG disclosure framework for listed entities

Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting, including BRSR Core assurance and value-chain ESG disclosures for the top listed entities.

Official source

NITI AayogReport · Latest edition

SDG India Index

NITI Aayog's national index tracking States and Union Territories against the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the baseline for ESG-linked development priorities.

Official source

UNFCCCFramework · Ongoing

Paris Agreement, Article 6 & NDC implementation

UNFCCC processes governing Nationally Determined Contributions and cross-border carbon transfers under Article 6, including corresponding adjustments.

Official source

UNReport · Ongoing

United Nations Climate Change Reports

UN-led climate science and policy reporting establishing the global emissions, adaptation and transition baseline against which national frameworks are calibrated.

Official source

European CommissionFramework · Current

EU Climate Action - Green Deal, Fit for 55 & CBAM

European Commission's climate-action package, including the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism that extends carbon-price exposure into Indian export supply chains.

Official source

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