NEW DELHI — India's Lok Sabha passed the most significant climate legislation in the country's history on Monday, with 387 of 543 members voting in favour of the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Act 2025.
The landmark bill, which had been in preparation for three years, sets legally binding net-zero targets for heavy industry by 2047, establishes a National Carbon Market, and creates a ₹3.5 lakh crore Coastal Protection Fund over ten years.
Coastal States Stand to Gain
States including Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, and Andhra Pradesh will receive priority allocations from the coastal protection fund to build sea walls, mangrove restoration projects, and cyclone-resilient housing.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called the bill "a generational commitment" and said India was leading the Global South in climate action. India currently contributes only 7% of global emissions despite having 18% of the world's population.