Deloitte Report: Green Investments Can Drive Jobs, Growth, and Climate Resilience in India

Investing to address the impacts of climate change can generate more than 5 million jobs by 2030. This would both help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and add to a low-carbon, sustainable GDP.

According to a report released on Friday by Deloitte India and the Rainmatter Foundation, changes in rainfall, temperature, land use, and biodiversity are depleting natural resources and increasing complexity. In this context, India will need to invest $15 trillion by 2030 to address the impacts of climate change and create jobs. This investment will significantly contribute to the creation of a large number of direct and indirect jobs in manufacturing, warehousing, operations and maintenance, green materials, and logistics. Furthermore, this investment could increase domestic GDP by $3.5 to $4 trillion annually, moving India towards becoming a more inclusive and climate-resilient economy.

The report states that India needs a systemic transformation to address challenges like climate change. It is necessary to move beyond individual initiatives at various levels and develop a common mission that reshapes the way we build, invest, and innovate. The government, policymakers, corporations, citizen groups, and urban planners will play a crucial role in this. They must work together on the climate change agenda to create resilient livelihoods, competitive industries, and jobs for the future.

According to Deloitte's 2025 Citizen Climate Survey, climate change is rapidly impacting daily life in India. 86% of people say they face various challenges due to climate change. One-third are seeing their health and livelihoods affected. The report also includes results from the 2025 Corporate Climate Readiness Survey. According to this, Indian businesses, like individuals, are also facing challenges due to climate-related events. 47% of businesses reported that changing environmental conditions are affecting employee health and impacting operations. However, they are taking proactive steps to address these challenges.

Efforts are being made at various levels to address the challenges of climate change. 44% of those surveyed are practicing waste segregation, 40% are reducing electricity or water consumption, and 30% are reducing single-use plastic use. However, a lack of coordinated efforts and collective action limits participation. 22% are not making efforts in this direction. This requires financial incentives and increased awareness.