HOW IS THE EU TREATY GOING TO RESHAPE THE INDIAN ESG LANDSCAPE HOW IS THE EU TREATY GOING TO RESHAPE THE INDIAN ESG LANDSCAPE For decades, environmental and corporate responsibility frameworks evolved largely within national borders. Governments designed their own disclosure systems, companies followed domestic rules, and ESG commitments progressed at different speeds across economies.

Across India’s coal belt, landscapes once defined by extraction are beginning to tell a different story. When coal mining ceases, what remains are open pits, overburden dumps, and altered ecosystems. For decades, mine closure meant securing the site and leaving the land to recover slowly. Today, however, the focus is shifting toward sustainable reclamation—a deliberate

Climate discussions have long focused on mitigation—reducing emissions, transitioning to renewable energy, and slowing the pace of global warming. These efforts remain essential, but the conversation is evolving. As climate impacts become more visible, attention is increasingly turning toward adaptation—the work of preparing societies to live with change, not only preventing it. This shift reflects