Lok Sabha Question No. 99 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Climate -related International Investments and Collaborations
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri P C Mohan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 99

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## Climate -related International Investments and Collaborations

## 99. SHRI P C MOHAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of climate-related investments and collaborations undertaken with foreign Governments and multilateral institutions such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) during the last five years;
- (b) whether any specific climate finance agreements related to urban climate resilience, clean mobility or renewable energy have been implemented in the State of Karnataka, particularly in Bengaluru and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the involvement of private sector entities and startups in climate finance and technology partnerships  and  whether  any  firms  based  in  Bengaluru  have  been  part  of  such initiatives and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total quantum of climate finance disbursed during the last five years and the key sectors that have received support under these funds disbursement; and
- (e) the roadmap for enhancing access to climate finance for States, Urban Local Bodies and startups, including measures to attract future green investments in critical sectors?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH) )

- (a) to (e) India engages with the multilateral Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Under GCF, thirteen (13) projects have been approved so far in the result areas including health, food, and water security; Livelihoods of people and communities, Infrastructure and built environment, Energy generation and access, Buildings, cities, industries and appliances, Transport & Forest and land use. The details of the projects are attached as Annex I.

The  GEF  addresses  global  environmental  challenges  in  areas  such  as  biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, international waters, and chemicals and waste. The details of GEF projects under the climate change focal area approved during the last five years are attached as Annex II.

Karnataka is one of the States covered for the GEF-7 project 'Improving thermal energy efficiency in the design, manufacture and operation of industrial boilers for low-carbon micro-,  small  and  medium-sized  enterprises  in  India'  executed  by  the  Ministry  of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

The  GCF  actively  mobilizes  private  sector investment  for climate projects in developing countries through various mechanisms, including blended finance and cofinancing  opportunities.  GCF  utilizes  a  mix  of  financial  instruments  like  grants, concessional loans, equity, and guarantees to leverage private capital and mitigate risks, thereby encouraging greater private sector participation in climate action. For the GCF funded  programme  'Line  of  Credit  for  Solar  rooftop  segment  for  Commercial, Industrial and Residential Housing sectors' approved in 2018, Karnataka was identified as one of the States.

In  addition  to  that,  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest,  and  Climate  Change (MoEFCC)  has  supported  State  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCC)  for Karnataka by providing grant of INR 20 Lakh during 2019-2022.

India's  climate  action  is  executed  in  various  sectors  by  the  Departments/Ministries concerned through the normal budgeting process. The States, Urban Local Bodies and startups have the discretion to engage with the multilateral funds like the GCF and GEF as per their requirement.

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Annex I

|   S.N. | Project/ Programmes                                                                                                                  |   Year of approval | GCFFunding (in USD)   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | Ground Water Recharge and Solar Micro Irrigation to Ensure Food Security and Enhance Resilience in Vulnerable Tribal Areas of Odisha |               2017 | 34,357,000            |
|      2 | Enhancing climate resilience of India's coastal communities                                                                          |               2018 | 43,418,606            |
|      3 | Line of Credit for Solar rooftop segment for commercial, industrial and residential housing sectors                                  |               2018 | 100,000,000           |
|      4 | Green Growth Equity Fund (GGEF)                                                                                                      |               2021 | 137,000,000           |
|      5 | India E-Mobility Financing Program                                                                                                   |               2022 | 200,000,000           |
|      6 | Climate Investor Two                                                                                                                 |               2022 | 145,000,000           |
|      7 | Green Guarantee Company ('GGC')                                                                                                      |               2022 | 40,500,000            |
|      8 | Climate Investor One                                                                                                                 |               2023 | 100,000,000           |
|      9 | Project GAIA ("GAIA")                                                                                                                |               2023 | 152,500,000           |
|     10 | Avaana Sustainability Fund                                                                                                           |               2024 | 24,500,000            |
|     11 | Financing Mitigation and Adaptation Projects (FMAP) in Indian MSMEs                                                                  |               2024 | 215,600,000           |
|     12 | GCF-IFC Scaling Resilient Water Infrastructure (RWI) Facility                                                                        |               2024 | 258,000,000           |
|     13 | India Green Finance Facility (IGFF)                                                                                                  |               2025 | 200,000,000           |

Annex II

|   Sl. No. | Title                                                                                                                         | GEF Period   | Focal Areas    | States Covered                                       | Executing Agency                                                                           | GEF Grant in USD   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Promotion of Sustainable Food Systems in India through Transforming Rice-Wheat Systems in Punjab, Haryana, Odisha and         | GEF - 7*     | Climate Change | Punjab, Haryana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh             | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoAFW)                                       | 2,03,66,973        |
|         2 | Capacity-building for establishing an Integrated and Enhanced Transparency Framework for Climate actions and support measures | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Pan India                                            | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)                                 | 38,00,000          |
|         3 | Livable Cities in India: Demonstrating Sustainable Urban Planning and Development through Integrated Approaches               | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Tamil Nadu, Pune, Surat                              | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)                                              | 1,72,15,652        |
|         4 | Electrifying Mobility in Cities: Investing in the Transformation to Electric Mobility in India                                | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, UP, Himachal Pradesh, Assam | Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL), National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) | 53,66,976          |
|         5 | Accelerating adoption of super- efficient technologies for sustainable thermal comfort in buildings in India                  | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | UP, WB, Telangana                                    | Aayog Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Environment Forest and   | 44,84,357          |

| Sl. No.   | Title                                                                                                                                                                                          | GEF Period   | Focal Areas    | States Covered                                      | Executing Agency                                           | GEF Grant in USD   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                |              |                |                                                     | Climate Change (MoEFCC)                                    |                    |
| 6.        | Seventh Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in India                                                                                                                           | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | TN, Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, MP               | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), MoEFCC          | 44,74,886          |
| 7.        | Preparation of India's Fourth National Communication (4NC) and Fourth Biennial Update Report (BUR4) to the UNFCCC and strengthening institutional and analytical capacities on climate change. | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Pan India                                           | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) | 45,66,000          |
| 8.        | Improving thermal energy efficiency in the design, manufacture and operation of industrial boilers for low-carbon micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises in                                | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka | Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)    | 26,64,690          |
| 9.        | India Preparation of India first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)                                                                                                                            | GEF - 7      | Climate Change | Pan India                                           | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change         | 18,16,500          |
| 10.       | Transforming Andhra Pradesh aquaculture to a sustainable, reduced footprint and climate resilient food system                                                                                  | GEF- 8**     | Climate Change | Andhra Pradesh                                      | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoA&FW)      | 1,46,66,666        |

|   Sl. No. | Title                                                                            | GEF Period   | Focal Areas    | States Covered             | Executing Agency                                      | GEF Grant in USD   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|        11 | Enabling resilience of livestock keepers through integrated landscape management | GEF-8        | Climate Change | Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare (MoA&FW) | 99,00,000          |
|        12 | Preparing India's 2nd &3rd Biennial Transparency Reports (BTR 2&3)               | GEF-8        | Climate Change | Pan India                  | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change    | 53,65,500          |