Carbon Credits and the CCTS: A Complete Guide for Indian Businesses
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Statura Team
India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) establishes a regulated market where emission reductions have monetary value. For businesses, it is both a compliance obligation and an opportunity.
Two mechanisms
- Compliance market: notified energy-intensive sectors receive emission-intensity targets and trade Carbon Credit Certificates based on performance against them.
- Offset mechanism: non-obligated entities can register eligible projects (renewables, afforestation, waste, efficiency) and earn credits to sell.
Who can benefit
Energy-intensive manufacturers can monetise efficiency gains that beat their targets, while project developers in clean energy and land use can generate saleable offset credits.
How to participate
- Measure your baseline emissions accurately
- Identify reduction or offset opportunities
- Register the activity/project under the scheme
- Get emissions/reductions verified by an accredited body
- Trade Carbon Credit Certificates on the exchange
Why it matters now
A regulated carbon price changes the economics of efficiency and clean-energy investment — projects that were marginal become viable when credits are counted.
Getting it right
Accurate measurement, credible verification and proper registration are essential; errors can invalidate credits or create compliance shortfalls.
Statura advises on carbon strategy, measurement and CCTS participation.
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