National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE), in association with FICCI Centre for Sustainability Leadership, today hosted the World Environment Day Summit 2026 on the theme "Capital Markets as the Gateway of Climate Finance in India." The summit brought together regulators, policymakers, institutional investors, corporates, sustainability experts and market participants to deliberate on scaling climate finance and accelerating India's transition towards a low-carbon economy. A key theme that emerged from the discussions was that India's transition to a sustainable and climate-resilient economy will require unprecedented mobilisation of private capital. Participants highlighted that achieving India's Net Zero 2070 ambition will require investments of approximately USD 10.9 trillion, creating significant opportunities for capital markets to channel long-term financing into clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, industrial decarbonisation, climate adaptation and emerging green technologies.

The Summit discussed the evolution of India's sustainable finance ecosystem, including Green Equity, ESG Debt Securities, Sustainability-Linked Instruments, Municipal Green Bonds and Transition Finance. Deliberations highlighted the growing role of Indian capital markets in supporting climate-aligned investments while strengthening transparency, disclosure standards and investor confidence through frameworks such as BRSR and the emerging Climate Finance Taxonomy.

Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, mentioned "India's climate transition requires capital at an unprecedented scale. Capital markets can play a pivotal role in channeling long-term investments towards sustainable infrastructure, clean energy and climate-resilient growth."