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Sustainability Tech Landscape of India

2,791 Sustainability Tech companies in India, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

2,791companies tracked
$17.9Bdisclosed funding
329hiring right now
1,132events · 24 months
117,459news articles · 12 months

Who leads Sustainability Tech in India

The sector includes 2,791 companies in India, with 329 currently hiring and 480 having disclosed a funding round. Notable hiring firms include Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Flow Tech, and Cogent Innovations; top‑funded firms are Deewan Housing Finance Corporation, Lodha Group, and Serentica Renewables.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories10last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Flow Tech6last posted Jun 2026
  3. 03Cogent Innovations6last posted Jul 2026
  4. 04Gradiant6last posted Aug 2026
  5. 05Artha Energy Resources6last posted Aug 2026
  6. 06Clutec6last posted Feb 2026
  7. 07WeVOIS Labs6last posted Aug 2026
  8. 08Weaver6last posted Jul 2026
329 companies hiring · 85 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Deewan Housing Finance Corporation$4.1BPost IPO · Jan 2019
  2. 02Lodha Group$2.5BPost IPO · Mar 2024
  3. 03Serentica Renewables$1.4BConventional Debt · Jan 2024
  4. 04Bharat Financial Inclusion$629.8MPost IPO · Sep 2016
  5. 05Spandana$544.3MPost IPO · May 2024
  6. 06Spandana Sphoorty Financial$515.5MConventional Debt · Jan 2018
  7. 07Annapurna Finance$478.5MConventional Debt · Feb 2026
  8. 08Inox Clean Energy$423.9MSeries D · Jan 2026
480 companies with disclosed rounds · $17.9B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Serum Institute of India$1.2BFY2022 filing
  2. 02Ujjivan$1BFY2017 filing
  3. 03Svatantra Microfinance$431.5MFY2021 filing
  4. 04Can Fin Homes$429.3MFY2023 filing
  5. 05Satin Creditcare$311.2MFY2024 filing
  6. 06Spandana Sphoorty Financial$308.6MFY2023 filing
  7. 07Annapurna Finance$258.3Msnapshot Mar 2025
  8. 08Repco Home$246.1MFY2018 filing
321 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01CreditAccess Grameen21,152tracked employees
  2. 02IIFL Samasta18,397tracked employees
  3. 03Ujjivan17,870tracked employees
  4. 04Spandana15,869tracked employees
  5. 05Spandana Sphoorty Financial14,716tracked employees
  6. 06Satin Creditcare13,771tracked employees
  7. 07Annapurna Finance11,346tracked employees
  8. 08Svatantra Microfinance10,822tracked employees
226 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01EyeROV11.7%239 tracked events
  2. 02TruAlt Bioenergy4.8%97 tracked events
  3. 03Anant Raj Group4.1%84 tracked events
  4. 04CreditAccess Grameen4.0%81 tracked events
  5. 05Aadhar Housing Finance2.9%60 tracked events
  6. 06Can Fin Homes2.4%49 tracked events
  7. 07Varaha2.3%46 tracked events
  8. 08Concord Enviro1.9%39 tracked events
2,041 tracked events across 186 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Shubham500articles in the window
  2. 02Serum Institute of India269articles in the window
  3. 03Varaha134articles in the window
  4. 04Skymet125articles in the window
  5. 05Satin Creditcare118articles in the window
  6. 06Bharat Biotech109articles in the window
  7. 07K Raheja Corp104articles in the window
  8. 08CreditAccess Grameen96articles in the window
131 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Sustainability Tech ecosystem in India grew, 2016–2025

The number of companies founded each year ranged from a high of 224 in 2019 to 33 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Sustainability Tech companies in India
2016: 1562017: 1862018: 2082019: 2242020: 1862021: 1712022: 2062023: 1762024: 1422025: 33
20162025
peak 224 in 2019
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 135 in 2024
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 2,334,753,9602017: 1,519,689,4582018: 2,616,792,0662019: 804,199,6212020: 510,457,0632021: 1,053,174,8252022: 1,611,422,1662023: 1,283,231,9682024: 1,817,961,4102025: 722,602,721
20162025
peak $2.6B in 2018

Where Sustainability Tech companies in India are based

Bengaluru skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 01
Bengaluru
394 Sustainability Tech companies
23% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
394companies
$1.5Bdisclosed funding
52hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bangalore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mumbai skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 02
Mumbai
251 Sustainability Tech companies
15% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
251companies
$7.8Bdisclosed funding
41hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Mumbai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delhi skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 03
Delhi
238 Sustainability Tech companies
14% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
238companies
$555.3Mdisclosed funding
23hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Delhi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hyderabad skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 04
Hyderabad
180 Sustainability Tech companies
11% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
180companies
$1.4Bdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hyderabad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gurugram skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 05
Gurugram
175 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
175companies
$2.3Bdisclosed funding
26hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Gurgaon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chennai skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 06
Chennai
166 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
166companies
$832.3Mdisclosed funding
23hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chennai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pune skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 07
Pune
163 Sustainability Tech companies
10% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
163companies
$180.6Mdisclosed funding
23hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Pune · CC BY-SA 4.0
Noida skyline — Sustainability Tech hub in India
Hub 08
Noida
115 Sustainability Tech companies
7% of the Sustainability Tech companies across these hubs
115companies
$721.9Mdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Noida · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Sustainability Tech market map of India: what these companies actually do

  • Enterprise Tech1,708 companies · $3.8B raised · 233 hiring
  • Energy Tech935 companies · $2.9B raised · 119 hiring
  • Consumer Digital664 companies · $1B raised · 57 hiring
  • Circular Economy595 companies · $691.3M raised · 72 hiring
  • Industrial & Energy Hardwares540 companies · $347.9M raised · 54 hiring
  • Enterprise Software387 companies · $173.2M raised · 51 hiring
  • SaaS346 companies · $350.8M raised · 45 hiring
  • IoT317 companies · $126.3M raised · 38 hiring
  • Deep Tech261 companies · $547.1M raised · 41 hiring
  • Nbfc Lenders215 companies · $10.8B raised · 38 hiring
  • Energy SaaS201 companies · $90.5M raised · 16 hiring
  • Smart Buildings191 companies · $63.2M raised · 18 hiring

Monetization

How Sustainability Tech companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Physical Commerce942
Subscription874
Fee-For-Service691
E-Commerce - Product679
Commission on Transaction514
E-Commerce - Service187
Advertising142
Lending105

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Sustainability Tech in India

Earnings 328Funding 243IPO 99Contracts 92Announcement 89Leadership 63M&A 56Capital 51Assets 36Product 29
  • FundingEnergy engineering company Kimbal Pvt Ltd on Thursday raised $22 million in a Series B funding round, led by sustainability-focused private equity firm, GEF Capital Partners.2026-04-30
  • M&APremier Energies acquired a 51% stake in transformer manufacturer Transcon and inverter producer KSolare Energy. Premier invested INR5 billion (US$56.96 million) in Transcon and INR1.7 billion (US$19.38 million) in KSolare alongside Syrma SGS Technology.2026-04-24
  • FundingShubham Housing Development Finance Company Limited has raised $96 million from existing investor LeapFrog Investments Group, Ltd., with participation from Creador.2026-04-11
  • IPOAdvent International LP-backed Svatantra Microfin Pvt. has met with bankers and lawyers as the first step in the process for an initial public offering that could raise as much as $250 million.2026-04-08
  • FundingClean energy startup Ecoil has raised about $2.5 million in a funding round led by early-growth stage venture capital firm Fundalogical Ventures.2026-04-07
  • M&AMumbai: More than half a dozen potential suitors including global investors Brookfield, Macquarie, KKR, and Actis are in early-stage talks to acquire IntelliSmart Infrastructure, said people familiar with the matter2026-04-02
  • IPOEPC player of solar power projects Sadbhav Futuretech has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The proposed IPO is a combination of a fresh issue of up to 2.55 crore equity shares and an offer for sale (OFS) of shares worth Rs 235 crore by selling shareholders, according to the DRHP filed with Sebi.2026-04-02
  • FundingEcofy, an NBFC focused on financing climate change solutions, raised Rs 380.5 crore ($41 million approx,) from BII and DAIF.2026-03-20
  • FundingSpadel has invested in UK beverage company Living Things through its venture capital arm, The Source Ventures, as part of a new funding round aimed at accelerating growth.2026-03-19
  • FundingIn 2023, Svasti raised an additional ₹40 crore from Abler Nordic and seven high-net-worth individuals.2026-03-18

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Sustainability Tech company in India was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
fractalEugenie.aiundisclosedAnnounced2026-06-26
premier energiesTransconundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-24
NaIntelliSmart$700MRumored2026-04-02
Svatantra MicrofinanceChaitanya India Fin CreditundisclosedCompleted2026-03-24
Svatantra MicrofinanceSvatantra MicrofinanceundisclosedCompleted2026-03-23
kotak mahindra bankSonata FinanceundisclosedCompleted2026-03-10

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

This view details IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for the sector’s companies.

IPO pipeline
32 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
19 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • GPS RenewablesManan Domadia · Appointment → Senior Vice President – Finance and BankingApr 2026
  • Serentica RenewablesSatish Kumar Rathor · Appointment → Chief Operating Officer – Solar & Battery Energy Storage SystemsApr 2026
  • SrichakraLakshman K. Iyer · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • ArohanMr. Arvind Murarka · Appointment → Chief Information OfficerDec 2025
  • Bharat Financial InclusionTapobrat Chaudhuri · Appointment → MD & CEO, Bharat Financial Inclusion LtdDec 2025
  • ProbusAtrey Bhardwaj · Appointment → Chief Growth OfficerNov 2025
  • SpandanaAshish Damani · Appointment → interim CEONov 2025
  • SpandanaK Venkatesh · Appointment → MD & CEONov 2025
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • Smart Air FiltersLadakh (Air purifier)Feb 2026
  • OizomEnvizom (Environmental Intelligence Platform)Nov 2025
  • ArohanSustainability Report (ESG Report)Oct 2025
  • EnerdaticsNew Data Center Platform (Data Center Platform)Oct 2025
  • K Raheja CorpI-GROW (Learning and Development Program)Sep 2025
  • AeroneroAquair (Water-as-a-Service platform)Sep 2025
  • AeroneroAeronero 2.0 (Air Water Generation (AWG) system)Sep 2025
Contract wins
55 customer wins · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
37 regulatory events · 0 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Anant Raj GroupSearch conducted — Enforcement Directorate (ED)Apr 2026
  • Recyclekaroeligibility granted — Ministry of MinesApr 2026
  • Recyclekaroeligible under scheme — Ministry of MinesApr 2026
  • Lohumapproved rare earth magnets facilityApr 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
46 companies reporting312 company-quarters trackedbeat 8miss 6in line 7

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +20.0%, half slower.

Who is building Sustainability Tech in India

Founders and chief executives12 of 2,446, from the best-funded companies on this page
Abhishek Lodha
CEO & Managing Director
Abhishek Lodha

Ex-McKinsey.

Akshay Hiranandani
Chief Executive Officer
Akshay Hiranandani

Serentica Renewables, ex-Sterlite Power, ex-Piramal Capital, CFA Institute, 2013

Ex-ING Vysya Life Insurance, Esanda FinANZ.

Ex-Bharat Financial Inclusion, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of Commerce Life Insurance Company, ING Life Insurance, Standard Chartered Bank…

Anil Kothuri
Co-Founder, MD and CEO
Anil Kothuri

Ex-Fedbank Financial Service, Fedfina, Citi · Andhra University BCS 1992, IIM Ahmedabad 1994

Vivek Tiwari
Founder, CEO & Managing Director
Vivek Tiwari

Ex-Satin Creditcare Networks. University of Allahabad BS 1998

Vineet Chattree
Managing Director
Vineet Chattree

Micro Housing Finance, Aditya Birla Group, ex-Kline, TATA STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT GROUP. University of Mumbai 1995, IIT Bombay MBA 2001…

Sanjay Chaturvedi
Founder & CEO
Sanjay Chaturvedi

Ex-Reliance Retail, First Gulf Bank, GE Consumer Finance, HSBC, Citibank. Delhi University BSc 1986, Lucknow University MBA

Sadaf Sayeed
CEO
Sadaf Sayeed

Ex-Spandana Sphoorty Microfinance, Indiabulls Financial Services, HDFC Bank, GE Money. Zakir Husain College, Delhi University BCom 2001…

Vineet Rai
Founder & Chairman
Vineet Rai

Co-Founder Intellecap, CEO Aavishkaar Capital · Ex-Villgro Innovations Foundation

Munuswamy Anandan
Founder & Managing Director
Munuswamy Anandan

Ex-Five Star Business Credits, Equitas Micro Finance India, Cholamandalam MS General Insurance. ICAI CA

Jayaraman Balakrishnan
Chief Executive Officer
Jayaraman Balakrishnan

Technology Development Board, ex-Alpha Assets Advisory Services, Indian Overseas Bank. American college Madurai B.Com 1982…

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 375 of 2,446 founders
IIT Bombay50
IIT Madras39
IIT Delhi34
BITS Pilani30
IIT Kanpur27
Indian School of Business19
IIT Roorkee19
IIM Ahmedabad15
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 63 of 2,446 founders
McKinsey13
Microsoft10
Cisco8
Intel7
Boston Consulting Group6
Amazon5
Goldman Sachs4
Flipkart3
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 2,207 founders with a profile on this page
17
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders17
  • no repeat-founder flag2,190
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Who funds Sustainability Tech in India

Since 2016, 1,449 funding rounds have been backed by 4,476 investors, with a typical round size of $597 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
Social Alpha3528Mar 2025
Rainmatter2515May 2026
Startup Karnataka25Nov 2025
LetsVenture247Feb 2025
SINE1911Jul 2025
Indian Angel Network198Sep 2025
Angel List174Dec 2024
IIMA Ventures1610Oct 2025
Soonicorn Ventures148Jul 2025
Spectrum Impact135Nov 2025
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel818
Series A–B202
Series C+ / PE68
Grants, debt & other361

The typical round is $597k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Sustainability Tech funding rounds in India

The largest disclosed round is Inox Clean Energy’s $343.8 M Series D, and ten large rounds are listed overall.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
Inox Clean EnergySeries Dmega-round$343.8MJan 2026CalPERS, SUN Group Global, Authum +1 more
Lafarge IndiaSeries Dmega-round$256MMay 2013BPEA
Chaitanya India Fin CreditAngel$125.6MJul 2019Sachin Bansal
Aptus Value Housing Finance IndiaSeries D$122.2MSep 2019WestBridge Capital, Steadview, Malabar Investments +4 more
ShubhamSeries E$112MJun 2022British International Investment, LeapFrog Investments, Asian Development Bank +3 more
UjjivanSeries E$95.9MMar 2015Newquest, Bajaj Auto, Elevar Equity +3 more
ArohanSeries C$89.2MNov 2022FMO, Nuveen, Piramal Group +2 more
Molbio DiagnosticsSeries C$85MSep 2022Temasek, Motilal Oswal Financial Services
Bharat Financial InclusionSeries D$75MNov 2008SVB, Kismet Capital, Sandstone Capital
Annapurna FinanceSeries F$71.8MJan 2024Piramal Group
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M188
$1–10M133
$10–50M36
$50–250M3
>$250M0

360 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Sustainability Tech in India

A total of 117,459 news articles were published in the last year, most frequently covering air‑quality initiatives, solar PV systems, product launches, and climate‑change mitigation strategies.

News volume
Sustainability Tech coverage across India · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 21,9662021Q3: 21,5412021Q4: 22,2082022Q1: 18,4632022Q2: 20,8962022Q3: 22,4012022Q4: 27,3752023Q1: 25,3612023Q2: 24,9442023Q3: 30,8582023Q4: 29,0342024Q1: 26,1562024Q2: 24,3302024Q3: 28,9992024Q4: 35,0972025Q1: 35,5612025Q2: 23,9192025Q3: 30,8622025Q4: 28,9642026Q1: 32,020
2021Q22026Q1
peak 35,561 in 2025Q1 · 117,459 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 67% → 75%, negative 32% → 24% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Sustainability Tech news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Air quality improvement initiatives21,227▲+18%
  • Solar photovoltaic (pv) energy systems15,933▲+26%
  • New product launches and innovations12,554▲+32%
  • Climate change mitigation strategies10,867▲+13%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations10,500▲+47%
  • Latest gadgets and consumer electronics9,989▲+10%
  • Climate activism and youth movements9,393▲+10%
  • Artificial intelligence advancements9,305▲+66%
  • Renewable energy sources and technologies8,368▲+10%
  • Technology adoption and digital transformation8,227▲+44%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

131 Sustainability Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.

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Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

ai research+81%ai hardware+44%ai frameworks+87%responsible ai+94%ai regulation compliance+64%cloud infrastructure+123%battery-coupled renewables+49%ecosystem services+74%organic recycling+51%renewables integration+74%
air quality standards-35%pollution index-62%hazardous air quality-62%aqi readings-62%climate governance-71%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in India Sustainability Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
152,916 articles touch this dimension · 68.0% critical tone
20212025
signals: solar electricity generation, solar pv, climate mobilization
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
28,460 articles touch this dimension · 69.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: solar electricity generation, solar pv, satellite telecommunication
Growth ▲ rising
52,766 articles touch this dimension · 60.9% critical tone
20212025
signals: solar electricity generation, solar pv, photovoltaic systems

Sustainability Tech jobs in India: who is hiring and what they ask for

In the past year, 803 job postings from 234 employers were recorded; the most common skills are sales, business development, communication, Python, and JavaScript, with a median advertised salary of $11 k per year.

803postings · last 12 months
1,699postings tracked overall
234employers advertising
$11kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=818)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Sustainability Tech employers in India put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • sales140
  • business development111
  • communication skills98
  • python82
  • javascript71
  • communication68
  • marketing62
  • project management59
  • vendor management57
  • java50
What level are these roles?
Entry49
Intern48
Senior195
Lead121
Manager462
What they pay, by level
  • Manager$13k/yr (n=268)
  • Senior$16k/yr (n=83)
  • Lead$19k/yr (n=71)
Most advertised titles
  • Product Manager15
  • Android Developer11
  • Graphic Designer11
  • Business Development Manager10
  • Full Stack Developer8
  • Social Media Manager7

What Sustainability Tech research in India is working on

Indian‑affiliated institutions produced 835 papers, of which 319 identify common problems, 45 issue cautions, and 347 highlight opportunities.

How this field talks about itself
India-affiliated Sustainability Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Problem-identifying36.5% · 9.7%3.8×
Promising29.8% · 36.6%0.8×
Descriptive13.1% · 17.9%0.7×
Breakthrough11.7% · 26.2%0.4×
Cautionary5.4% · 4.6%1.2×
Comparative1.8% · 4.0%0.5×

India-affiliated Sustainability Tech literature runs 3.8× more “problem-identifying” than science at large (36.5% vs 9.7% baseline).

How the work is done
Empirical44.4%
Reviews24.7%
Methods-led16.6%
Position pieces13.8%
Theoretical0.5%
How the research reads

72% positive · 5% neutral · 23% negative, across 835 papers.

The institutions doing the work · India
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi376
  • University of Delhi368
  • Indian Institute of Technology Bombay312
  • DHI279
  • International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center250
  • International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics225

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · India-affiliated work

Aromar Revi · Jeetendra Prakash Aryal · Tek B. Sapkota · Dil Bahadur Rahut · Justine Hénonin · Beniamino Russo · Ole Mark · Philippe Gourbesville

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • GIS-Based Urban Flood Risk Assessment and Management—A Case Study of Delhi National Capital Territory (NCT), India · 88 cites
  • Performance evaluation of potential inland flood management options through a three-way linked hydrodynamic modelling framework for a coastal urban wa · 28 cites
  • A machine learning approach to assess implications of Climate Risk Factors on Agriculture: The Indian case · 18 cites
  • Impact of climate capacities and leadership effectiveness on organizational climate resilience: empirical evidence from UAE construction sector · 5 cites
  • South Asian Stories of Climate Resilience · 4 cites
Common problems researchers identify263 papers · 5 recurring themes
Urban Climate Resilience Gaps — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Urban Climate Resilience Gaps
71 papers · 27.0% of this block
2022: 133 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 223 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 133 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 138 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 223 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +68% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight the difficulty of adapting Indian cities to climate risks and the need for stronger governance.
Climate change · Resilience · Vulnerability · Psychological resilience
“Climate change risk: an adaptation and mitigation agenda for Indian cities”
71 of these papers raise it as a problem
Finance and Governance Barriers — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Finance and Governance Barriers
63 papers · 24.0% of this block
2022: 166 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 166 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 168 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 210 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +27% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers point to shortcomings in climate finance mechanisms and corporate accountability for equitable climate action.
Climate Finance · Climate change · Corporate governance · Climate justice
“Climate Change and Livability: A Systematic Review of Adaptation Strategies and Policy Challenges”
63 of these papers raise it as a problem
Agricultural Climate Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Agricultural Climate Challenges
50 papers · 19.0% of this block
2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 606 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 740 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 623 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 646 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 606 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 740 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies flag the threat of climate change to crop productivity and food security across Indian farming systems.
Agriculture · Food security · Climate change · Agricultural productivity
“Climate change adaptation: Challenges for agricultural sustainability”
50 of these papers raise it as a problem
Livelihood and Resilience in Farming — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Livelihood and Resilience in Farming
45 papers · 17.1% of this block
2022: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 320 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 326 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 320 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 237 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 330 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research reveals how climate impacts undermine farmer livelihoods and the need for psychological and structural resilience.
Agriculture · Climate change · Livelihood · Psychological resilience
“Sustainable agriculture in Northeastern India: how do tribal farmers perceive and respond to climate change?”
45 of these papers raise it as a problem
Urban Flood Planning Deficits — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 05
Urban Flood Planning Deficits
34 papers · 12.9% of this block
2022: 360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 350 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 350 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors note insufficient flood mitigation strategies and planning gaps in rapidly urbanizing Indian regions.
Flood myth · Flooding · Flood mitigation · Environmental planning
“Challenges in developing urban flood resilience in India”
34 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions39 papers · 4 recurring themes
Agricultural Vulnerability Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Agricultural Vulnerability Risks
17 papers · 43.6% of this block
2022: 269 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 217 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 270 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 269 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 265 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 217 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 270 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ +0% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary work warns that climate stress could erode crop yields and deepen farmer vulnerability.
Agriculture · Climate change · Productivity · Vulnerability
“Climate risks and adaptation strategies of farmers in East Africa and South Asia”
17 of these papers raise it as a problem
Investment Climate Risk — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Investment Climate Risk
10 papers · 25.6% of this block
2022: 252 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 244 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 157 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 193 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 252 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 244 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 157 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 193 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses caution investors about exposure to climate‑related financial risks in Indian markets.
Livelihood · Climate risk · Climate change · Portfolio
“Corporate Bonds and Climate Change Risk”
10 of these papers raise it as a problem
Governance of Flood Interventions — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Governance of Flood Interventions
7 papers · 17.9% of this block
2022: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 483 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 416 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 490 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 483 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 416 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 520 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +6% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies advise careful oversight of flood mitigation projects to avoid unintended social and environmental impacts.
Flood myth · Corporate governance · Flood mitigation · Environmental planning
“<i>Ecospatiality</i>: transforming Kerala’s post-flood ‘riskscapes’”
7 of these papers raise it as a problem
Resilience Effectiveness Uncertainty — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Resilience Effectiveness Uncertainty
5 papers · 12.8% of this block
2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 142 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 242 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 128 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 140 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 142 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 242 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +88% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research questions the proven impact of current climate‑resilience policies on ecosystems and communities.
Psychological resilience · Climate change · Climate resilience · Resilience
“Evaluating the Effectiveness of Climate Change Adaptations in the World’s Largest Mangrove Ecosystem”
5 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities297 papers · 6 recurring themes
Corporate Climate Resilience Innovation — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Corporate Climate Resilience Innovation
77 papers · 25.9% of this block
2022: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 178 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 166 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 224 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 178 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 166 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 224 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +28% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on new governance models and financial tools that strengthen corporate climate adaptability.
Climate change · Resilience · Corporate governance · Adaptation
“Harnessing AI for Climate Resilience”
Climate‑Smart Agriculture Advances — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Climate‑Smart Agriculture Advances
54 papers · 18.2% of this block
2022: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 506 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 614 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 496 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 522 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 506 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 614 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers highlight emerging practices that boost agricultural productivity while enhancing climate resilience and food security.
Agriculture · Food security · Climate change · Climate resilience
“Exploring the dynamics of climate-smart agricultural practices for sustainable resilience in a changing climate”
Urban Flood Modeling Techniques — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Urban Flood Modeling Techniques
54 papers · 18.2% of this block
2022: 360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 350 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 360 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 350 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 301 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 355 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases advanced flood forecasting and low‑impact development methods for managing urban water risks.
Flood myth · Flooding · Flood mitigation · Hydrology
“Modelling and forecasting of urban flood under changing climate and land use land cover”
GIS‑Based Flood Shelter Design — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
GIS‑Based Flood Shelter Design
47 papers · 15.8% of this block
2022: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 381 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 328 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 384 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 390 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 381 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 328 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 384 of every 10,000 papers on this subject→ -2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies present innovative GIS tools for locating and designing flood‑resilient shelters in vulnerable Indian cities.
Flood myth · Flooding · Hydrology · 100-year flood
“Modelling flood susceptibility zones using hybrid machine learning models of an agricultural dominant landscape of India”
Water Management for Farm Resilience — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Water Management for Farm Resilience
42 papers · 14.1% of this block
2022: 247 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 164 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 211 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 247 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 240 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 164 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 211 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -15% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works propose improved irrigation and climate‑smart practices to protect farmer incomes in drought‑prone areas.
Climate change · Agriculture · Climate resilience · Livelihood
“Agricultural water management practices to improve the climate resilience of irrigated agriculture in India”
Biotechnological Sustainable Farming — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Biotechnological Sustainable Farming
23 papers · 7.7% of this block
2022: 814 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 930 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,030 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,262 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 814 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 930 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,030 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,262 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +55% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores plant biotechnology and bioengineering as pathways to more sustainable and resilient agricultural systems.
Sustainable agriculture · Sustainability · Agriculture · Resilience
“Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture: Practices and Benefits”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

This section tracks how the share of different research themes has changed globally from 2022 to 2025.

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Urban Climate Resilience Gaps▲+68%
Finance and Governance Barriers▲+27%
Agricultural Climate Challenges▲+19%
Livelihood and Resilience in Farming▲+1%
Urban Flood Planning Deficits▼-1%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Resilience Effectiveness Uncertainty▲+88%
Governance of Flood Interventions▲+6%
Agricultural Vulnerability Risks▲+0%
Investment Climate Risk▼-24%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Biotechnological Sustainable Farming▲+55%
Corporate Climate Resilience Innovation▲+28%
Climate‑Smart Agriculture Advances▲+24%
Urban Flood Modeling Techniques▼-1%
GIS‑Based Flood Shelter Design▼-2%
Water Management for Farm Resilience▼-15%
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