Centre Notifies New Methodology to Calculate Green Credit under GCP

On 29th August 2025, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) issued a new notification, revising the methodology for calculating green credits for tree plantation.

  • This notification supersedes the previous year notification issued in February 2024.
  • The green credits will be rewarded under the Green Credit Programme (GCP).

New Methodology

The methodology laid down is as follows:

  • Timeline for Eligibility: On completion of minimum 5 years of restoration activities in the degraded forest land parcel and after achieving a minimum canopy density of 40%, the applicant may be eligible to submit a claim report in the format specified by the ....
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