Experts at The Hindu Sustainability Summit emphasized the need for innovative capital models and reliable data to enhance India's green transition, particularly in agriculture. This matters as it highlights the critical role of private finance in addressing climate challenges.

At The Hindu Sustainability Summit 2025, climate finance experts underscored the necessity for innovative capital models and reliable datasets to accelerate India's green transition, particularly in the agricultural sector. T. Vivekanandhan from Samunnati Finance pointed out that agriculture, a vital part of India's economy, often remains outside mainstream green finance discussions. He advocated for targeted investments to enhance resilience against climate challenges. Shravan Shankar from Climake highlighted the importance of blended finance to bridge the funding gap between public and private sectors, emphasizing that scaling investments will require decisive private capital involvement. Gita Chengappa from TREC-STEP noted that early-stage climate innovations are financially vulnerable and called for incubators to support these initiatives. The panelists also stressed the need for localized data to improve the precision of climate-related investments, as current data is often too aggregated to be useful for real-world applications.