New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- India could attract USD 4.1 trillion in cumulative green investments and create 48 million full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs, according to a study launched on Wednesday by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a Delhi-based public policy think tank.

The analysis further projects that India could unlock a USD 1.1 trillion or Rs.97.7 lakh crore annual green market by 2047. This first-of-its-kind national assessment identifies 36 green value chains across energy transition, circular economy, and bio-economy and nature-based solutions that together represent a defining green economic opportunity for India's journey towards Viksit Bharat.

A green economy is often viewed narrowly as solar panels and electric...