GREEN TECHNOLOGY: A PATH TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

A LEGAL, CONSTITUTIONAL AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

AUTHOR – SHRUTI SINGH* & BABITA SINGH PARASAIN**

* STUDENT AT IILM UNIVERSITY GREATER NOIDA

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, IILM UNIVERSITY GREATER NOIDA

BEST CITATION – SHRUTI SINGH & BABITA SINGH PARASAIN,GREEN TECHNOLOGY: A PATH TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 01-05, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I917

Abstract

There has never been a more pressing need to integrate technology, law, and environmental responsibility. This article explores green technology as a multifaceted tool of environmental sustainability, examining its constitutional foundations in the Indian legal system, significant court rulings that have influenced the development of environmental jurisprudence, and international policy responses from major economies like Germany, China, and the European Union. This article makes the case that green technology is a constitutional need rather than just a policy choice by referencing key Supreme Court and High Court rulings, current legislative frameworks, and constitutional requirements. It also examines comparative national models, highlights major obstacles to its acceptance, and analyses new trends that point to a new age in the relationship between law, technology, and the environment. Specifically, we look at the landmark Supreme Court decision in M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India, which came down in 2024 and established, as a basic right under Articles 14 and 21, the right to be free from the adverse effects of climate change.

Keywords: Renewable Energy, Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Article 21, Green Technology, Environmental Sustainability, and Environmental Jurisprudence.