Energy Shocks, Sovereign Capital Structure, and Impacts on Blue Economy Investment”, “Managing Sovereign Debt under Energy Shocks: Fiscal Stability and Policy Intervention
Pranav P
Green bonds have emerged as an important financial instrument for mobilising capital towards environmentally sustainable projects. In India, the growing focus on renewable energy, clean transportation, sustainable infrastructure, energy efficiency, and climate-related initiatives has increased interest in green finance and green bonds. Green bonds provide investors with an opportunity to earn financial returns while contributing to projects that generate environmental benefits. This study examines the role of green bonds in promoting sustainable investment in the Indian financial market. It focuses on factors such as investor awareness, perceived environmental benefits, risk perception, expected returns, trust, transparency, financial knowledge, and investor perception towards green financial instruments. The study follows a quantitative research approach using primary data collected from investors through a structured questionnaire. The collected data can be analysed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation, regression, and other appropriate statistical techniques. The study aims to understand whether awareness and perception of green bonds influence investors’ willingness to consider sustainable investment options. The findings are expected to be useful for investors, financial institutions, policymakers, regulators, and issuers in understanding the opportunities and challenges associated with the development of India’s green bond market. Keywords: Green Bonds, Sustainable Investment, Green Finance, Indian Financial Market, ESG, Investor Awareness, Environmental Sustainability, Financial Markets