With the world’s largest population and an upward economic trajectory, India’s impact on the environment is undeniable and set to increase in the medium-term. The third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases behind China and the USA, it recorded the highest emissions increase among top contributors in 2022. True to Newton’s third law, the effects of such environmental harm on the nation’s well-being are also significant. According to the World Bank, environmental degradation costs India 5.7% of Gross Domestic Product. The brunt of this impact is borne disproportionately by the nation’s poor. Promisingly, the government recognises the seriousness of the challenge and has been vocal about its intent to tackle it.