Carbon Credit Mechanisms & Voluntary Carbon Markets in India

Carbon credit mechanisms and voluntary carbon markets refer to India’s market-based approach to incentivise emission reductions, promote climate-friendly investments, and enable monetisation of verified carbon savings through domestic and international carbon trading frameworks.

Targeted Segments

  • Power generation and energy-intensive industries
  • Renewable energy and clean technology developers
  • MSMEs and industrial clusters
  • Agriculture, forestry, and land-use sectors
  • Carbon project developers and verifiers
  • Financial institutions and investors

Government Initiatives & Achievements

Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme

  • Objective: Improve industrial energy efficiency and reduce emissions through tradable energy-saving certificates.
  • Achievement: Over 1,333 designated consumers covered across thirteen energy-intensive sectors, with cumulative energy savings of 25.77 Million Ton of ....
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