A
Funding directed toward environmentally sustainable economic activities and projects.
B
Financing exclusively dedicated to thermal power plant expansion.
C
Subsidizing fossil fuel imports for balancing grid fluctuations.
D
Providing short-term loans for agricultural distress relief.
Correct answer: (a) Funding directed toward environmentally sustainable economic activities and projects.
Explanation
Option A is correct because green finance is defined as funding directed toward environmentally sustainable economic activities and projects. The other options misstate the core objective of green finance.
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