The world requires sustainable economic development because environmental degradation and climate change and natural resource depletion are creating urgent needs for sustainable economic development. The implementation of environmental laws together with green finance initiatives serves as essential instruments for fostering environmentally sustainable development. The legal system of environmental laws establishes the regulations which govern pollution control and natural resource protection and sustainable industrial operations while green finance aims to provide financial support for environmentally protective projects and sustainable development initiatives. The research paper investigates how environmental laws function as instruments for developing green finance systems in the Indian context. The research study uses secondary data which researchers collected from government reports and research articles and journals and legal documents and environmental protection and sustainable finance policy documents. The paper demonstrates how environmental laws create financial incentives for institutions and industries and investors to implement environmentally sustainable practices and fund projects that support renewable energy and waste management and green infrastructure and pollution control technologies. The study examines how regulatory bodies like Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Reserve Bank of India advance green bond financing together with sustainable investments and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The results show that environmental regulations encourage the development of green finance through mandatory requirements and the promotion of corporate environmental responsibility. However, knowledge gaps, weak enforcement of regulations, greenwashing practices and limited access to environmentally sustainable financing remain obstacles to its successful implementation. The research shows that India requires strict environmental regulations and clear financial systems and public knowledge to reach sustainable development and develop its green finance system.
Nirwan, S. & Jain, S. (2026). The Role of Environmental Laws in Promoting Green Finance. International Journal of Education, Modern Management, Applied Science & Social Science, 08(01(II)), 258–264. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJEMMASSS/8.1(II).8878
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