Green Growth Index for India: Drivers, Disparities and Ramifications

Abstract

This article introduces a novel green growth index, offering a new benchmark for assessing the performance of Indian States in sustainable development. Departing from traditional indices like the HDI and SDG Index, our approach integrates economic, environmental and social factors, providing a comprehensive perspective on sustainable development. The study emphasizes the critical role of energy use and input utilization efficiency as major drivers of green growth disparities, alongside conventional economic growth. The findings suggest that robust governance institutions are also key contributors to green growth. The research reveals that states with higher GDP generally exhibit better performance on the GGI but also underscores the importance of addressing the uneven development across different pillars of green growth .The insights and methodologies presented here are poised to inform targeted policy interventions and contribute to ongoing efforts in promoting inclusive and sustainable green growth, taking into consideration the complex trade-offs between environmental protection and socio-economic inequalities.

Received: 23 July 2024 | Revised: 28 October 2024 | Accepted: 22 November 2024 

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement

Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Author Contribution Statement

Navaneeth M S: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization. Ismail Siddiqui: Validation, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing. Santosh Kumar Sahu: Validation, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Supervision, Project administration.