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 SGBs.
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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 14-18, 2025
5000
30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore
2
June 09-13, 2025
5000
30 Year SGrB for ₹5,000 crore
Total
10,000
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 01-04, 2025
36,000
(i) 3 Year for ₹6,000 crore
(ii) 10 Year for ₹30,000 crore
2
April 07-11, 2025
32,000
(i) 15 Year for ₹16,000 crore
(ii) 40 Year for ₹16,000 crore
3
April 14-18, 2025
30,000
(i) 7 Year for ₹11,000 crore
(ii) 30 Year SGrB for ₹…
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
April 02, 2025
April 03, 2025
9,000
5,000
5,000
19,000
April 09, 2025
April 11, 2025
9,000
5,000
5,000
19,000
April 16, 2025
April 17, 2025
9,000
5,000
5,000
19,000
April 23, 2025
April 24, 2025
9,000
5,000
5,000
19,000
April 30, 2025
May 02, 2025
9,000
5,000
5,000
19,000
May…
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 of borrowing (in ₹ Cr)
States/UTs who have confirmed participation and the tentative amount of borrowing (in ₹ Cr)
April 03, 2025
11,800
Andhra Pradesh
5,750
Himachal Pradesh
900
…
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