Carbon Emissions

The new emissions reduction target has not been previously reported

India's carbon dioxide emissions grew in 2025 at the slowest rate in more than two decades, according to an analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The analysis also pointed out that emissions in the power sector fell by 3.8 pc as record clean-energy growth combined with weak electricity demand. Also, consumption of imported coal at power plants fell by 20 per cent in 2025. "India's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.5 per cent in the second half of 2025 and by just 0.7 per cent in the year as a whole, the slowest rate in more than two decades. "This is a sharp slowdown from the growth of 4-11 per cent in the preceding four years and marks the lowest rate of increase since 2001, excluding the impact of Covid in 2020," said the analysis on India's CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and cement, based on official data for fuel use, industrial production and power output. "This is the second in a new series of half-yearly analysis on India's CO2 emissions

India raises ambition under new NDC, targets 60 per cent non-fossil capacity and higher carbon sink by 2035 while aligning climate goals with development priorities

F1 already uses 10% ethanol-blended fuel and has adopted green steps such as banning single-use plastics and powering garages, paddocks, and broadcast centres with solar energy and used vegetable oil

A senior steel ministry official says mandatory compliance under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme will begin soon, as India moves to lower emissions and set plant-specific targets

India readies first compliance carbon market, with 490 units notified; steel and fertiliser yet to get targets as CBAM pressure mounts

A ₹20,000 crore outlay in Budget 2026 may accelerate commercial-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage projects as India balances industrial growth with its 2070 Net Zero goal

After a rare dip in coal generation in 2025, India's emissions may edge up in 2026 as power demand rebounds and thermal plants anchor the grid

Union Budget 2026: The Centre will launch a ₹20,000 crore scheme over five years to promote carbon capture technologies across power, steel, cement, refineries and chemical sectors

India has made substantial progress in establishing its carbon market framework, a crucial step towards developing its mitigation strategy, the Economic Survey released on Thursday said. The government adopted the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in June 2023, operating through a dual mechanism that incorporates mandatory compliance and voluntary offset approaches. The compliance mechanism targets energy-intensive industrial sectors through an emission intensity-based baseline-and-credit system, initially covering sectors such as cement, iron and steel, etc. Entities that exceed their emissions intensity targets earn Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs), denominated in tonnes of CO equivalent (tCO2e), which they can trade on power exchanges. Those that fall short must buy and surrender equivalent credits. "This framework leverages the existing Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme infrastructure, gradually transitioning it into a fully operational compliance carbon market," the .

Analysts say clean energy growth in Asia offset increased coal-fired generation in the US, limiting overall emissions growth in 2025

This comes after the government notified targets for the aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali and pulp and paper sectors in October 2025

EU's carbon border levy enters its payment phase from January 1, 2026, with Indian steel and aluminium exporters facing price pressure and tougher emissions data compliance

The EU also wants to clamp down on foreign companies if there is evidence they are under-reporting their emissions to dodge the levy

A deep split has emerged within India's auto industry over the proposed CAFE exemption for small cars, with only Maruti Suzuki and Renault backing the move in the final SIAM vote

India's projected CO₂ emissions growth of 1% (38.9 GtCO₂/year) is higher than the global average and China's 0.4%, but lower than the US rate of 1.9%

India could see its coal power emissions peak before 2030 if it meets its 500 gigawatt (GW) non-fossil power capacity target, according to a new analysis published on Tuesday. The report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said China, India and Indonesia, the three largest coal growth markets and top drivers of global CO2 emissions since the Paris Agreement, are now on track to peak power sector emissions by 2030, provided they sustain their clean energy momentum. Together, these countries accounted for 73 per cent of global coal consumption in 2024. According to the study, India's clean electricity growth has accelerated sharply, with a record 29 gigawatt (GW) of non-fossil capacity added in 2024 and 25 GW more in the first half of 2025. "Meeting India's 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity set by Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi could in fact peak coal power before 2030. The country has already crossed the 50 per cent mark well ahead of its 2030 deadline, even

These carbon pricing mechanisms, however, allegedly may give rise to 'carbon leakage', when applied unilaterally by countries

Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world's watching closely

India had estimated shipping costs to rise by $100 million per annum with proposed green levy