Climate change isn’t a distant threat; it’s here and now. To reduce carbon emissions, we have to reduce the use of fossil fuels and shift to green and renewable energy sources. This needs a lot of money.
This is where green bonds come into the picture. The money raised from these bonds will only be used to finance projects that reduce the carbon intensity of the economy. You can invest in SGrBs on Kite just like G-Secs, SDLs, and T-Bills.
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Context for Indian Sovereign Green Bonds
During the 2021 Climate change conference, India announced its ambition and committed on addressing the challenges posed by climate change with the following targets:
Reach 500GW non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
50% of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030
Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes from now to 2030
Reduction of the carbon intensity of the economy by 45 per cent by 2030, over 2005 lev…
S.No
Week of Auction
Amount in (₹ Crore)
Security-wise Allocation
1
April 20-24, 2026
5000
30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore
2
June 15-19, 2026
5000
30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore
3
August 10-14, 2026
5000
30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore
Total
15,000
Soruce: RBI
*Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrB) issuance was released as part of the indicative calendar of Government dated securities
Issuance calendar for GOI dated bonds
Here is the issuance calendar for Government of India Dated Securities. The bidding window will be opened each week here for you to invest in these bonds.
S. No.
Auction Week
Amount (in ₹ crore)
Security-wise Allocation
1
April 01-03, 2026
29000
(i) 15 Year for ₹17,000 crore
(ii) 50 Year for ₹12,000 crore
2
April 06-10, 2026
34000
(i) 10 Year for ₹34,000 crore
3
April 13-17, 2026
32000
(i) 5 Year for ₹21,000 crore
(ii) 40 Year for ₹11,000 crore
4
April 20-24, 2026
32000
(…
Issuance calendar for T-bills
Here is the issuance calendar for Treasury bills (T-bills). The bidding window will be opened each week here for you to invest in these bonds.
Date of Auction
Date of Issue
91 Days
182 Days
364 Days
Total
1 July 2026
July 2, 2026
9,000
8,000
7,000
24,000
8 July 2026
July 9, 2026
9,000
8,000
7,000
24,000
15 July 2026
July 16, 2026
9,000
8,000
7,000
24,000
22 July 2026
July 23, 2026
9,000
8,000
7,000
24,000
29 July 2026
July 30, 2026
9,000
8,000
7,000
24,000
5 August 2026
August…
Issuance calendar for State Development Loans (SDLs)
SDLs are bonds issued by state governments similar to how GOI G-secs are issued by the central govt. You can invest in SDLs on Kite .
Check out the Varsity note to learn more about G-Secs and SDLs.
Here’s the issuance calendar of SDLs by the respective state governments.
Proposed Date
Expected Quantum (₹ Cr)
State/UT
Amount (₹ Cr)
Maturity Bucket
June 30, 2026 (Tuesday)
13,600
Andhra Pradesh
1,000
11-15 Yr
Andhra Pradesh
1,600
21-25 Yr
Punjab
1,000
02-05 Yr
Punjab
500
1…
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