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Carbon Credits for India's Ceramics and Glass Industry: Outside CCTS, Not Outside Carbon
Ceramics and glass are not CCTS obligated sectors. What Morbi's 2026 gas crisis means for carbon credits, CBAM exposure and volume sizing.
C² Team
1 day ago4 min read
September 2026 Climate Brief: CCTS Nears First Trades, CBAM Widens, BRSR Core Counts Down
India's CCTS moves from compliance filing towards its first exchange trades, EU finance ministers back extending CBAM across 180-plus downstream products, and BRSR Core assurance is one cycle from the top 1,000. Our September 2026 brief covers what changed across India's carbon market, CBAM, Article 6.4, voluntary market integrity and the road to COP31 in Antalya.
C² Team
2 days ago6 min read
How Carbon Credit Verification Works: A 2026 Guide for Indian Buyers
How carbon credit verification works in 2026: validation, monitoring, VVB audits, issuance timelines and what Indian buyers should check before purchase.
C² Team
2 days ago4 min read
Carbon Credits for E-Commerce and Retail Companies in India: Where Offsets Actually Work
Indian e-commerce and retail firms sit outside CCTS but carry heavy Scope 3 loads. Where carbon credits fit, and where insetting works better.
C² Team
2 days ago4 min read
Carbon Credits for India's Food Processing Sector: Cold Chain, Refrigerants and Where Credits Actually Fit
Food processing isn't a CCTS-obligated sector yet. Here's where carbon credits fit a processor's cold chain, refrigerant and Scope 3 exposure.
C² Team
5 days ago4 min read
Carbon Credits for India's Telecom Sector: Outside CCTS, Inside the Diesel Problem
Telecom isn't on India's CCTS obligated list, but tower diesel emissions still need a deliberate offset strategy.
C² Team
6 days ago4 min read
Carbon Credits for Real Estate Developers in India: Embodied Carbon, Scope 3 and Where Offsets Actually Fit
Indian real estate is not a CCTS-obligated sector, but its cement and steel suppliers are. Where carbon credits fit in a developer's Scope 3 plan.
C² Team
Sep 34 min read
Carbon Credits for Hospitals in India: What to Cut First, What to Offset
Hospitals are not CCTS-obligated. Here is where Indian healthcare groups should cut emissions for free first, and which carbon credit types fit the residual.
C² Team
Sep 24 min read
Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions Explained: A 2026 Guide for Indian Companies
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained for Indian companies in 2026, and why BRSR Core and CCTS are making scope-based GHG accounting mandatory.
C² Team
Sep 14 min read
How to Trade Carbon Credit Certificates in India: The CERC 2026 Rulebook Explained
India's carbon market finally has a trading rulebook. The CERC Regulations, 2026 set out how Carbon Credit Certificates move on power exchanges: two market segments, monthly sessions, floor and forbearance price bands, and a default rule that can bar an entity for six months. Here is what obligated and non-obligated companies should set up before the first session.
C² Team
Aug 316 min read
Carbon Credits for Mining Companies in India: Which Project Types Actually Fit
Mining sits outside CCTS but inside its customers' Scope 3. Which carbon credit project types fit Indian miners — and which do not.
C² Team
Aug 314 min read
Carbon Credits for Indian Banks and NBFCs: Why Financed Emissions Change the Playbook
Banks have tiny operational footprints but massive financed emissions. Where carbon credits genuinely help Indian banks — and where they don't.
C² Team
Aug 294 min read
Carbon Credits for Hotels in India: How Many Tonnes a Hotel Group Actually Needs
Hotels sit outside India’s CCTS, but corporate clients still ask. How to size a hotel group’s carbon credit volume and pick credits that hold up.
C² Team
Aug 274 min read
Carbon Credits for Shipping and Ports in India: What EU ETS and IMO Rules Actually Require
EU ETS now covers all in-scope shipping emissions and accepts no offsets. Where carbon credits help Indian ports and shipping lines - and where they don't.
C² Team
Aug 184 min read
Biochar Carbon Credits in India: A 2026 Buyer's Guide to Durable Carbon Removal
Biochar accounted for 93% of durable carbon removal volume contracted in Q1 2026, and India has become one of its largest supply hubs. This guide covers how biochar credits are made, what VM0044 and Puro.earth actually certify, what Indian tonnes cost, and the six checks every corporate buyer should run before signing a multi-year offtake.
C² Team
Aug 186 min read
Carbon Credits for Logistics and Freight Companies in India: Where Offsets Work and Where They Don't
Indian logistics sits outside CCTS but carries heavy Scope 3 freight emissions. Where carbon credits help, and where insetting is the better answer.
C² Team
Aug 174 min read
Carbon Credits for India's Tyre and Rubber Makers: What CBAM and EUDR Do and Don't Solve
India's tyre exports hit ₹27,312 crore in FY26. Where carbon credits fit for tyre makers — and where EUDR and CBAM need a different fix.
C² Team
Aug 164 min read
Carbon Credits for Indian Sugar Mills and Distilleries: How to Earn Under the CCTS Offset Mechanism
Sugar and distillery aren't CCTS obligated sectors. Here's how Indian mills earn Carbon Credit Certificates from bagasse, CBG and efficiency projects.
C² Team
Aug 154 min read
Carbon Credits for Data Centres in India: What Works and What Doesn't
India's data centres sit outside CCTS but face tenant pressure. Where RECs stop, which carbon credits fit, and how to earn CCCs from solar plus storage.
C² Team
Aug 144 min read
CORSIA Hits Indian Aviation in 2027: A Carbon Credit Buyer's Guide for Airlines
India joins CORSIA's mandatory phase on 1 January 2027. What Indian airlines must know about eligible carbon credits, DGCA MRV and cost exposure.
C² Team
Aug 134 min read
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