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Insights, guides, and analysis on carbon credits, carbon markets, and carbon trading for businesses
India's First CCTS Compliance Deadline (31 July 2026): Filing, Penalties and What Happens Next
India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme faces its first real test on 31 July 2026, when obligated entities must file ACVA-verified emissions data for FY 2025-26. Here is what gets filed, how Carbon Credit Certificates are issued and traded on power exchanges, what a shortfall costs under the environmental compensation rules, and what compliance teams should do next.
C² Team
1 day ago5 min read
Verra vs Gold Standard: How to Choose a Carbon Credit Registry in 2026
Verra vs Gold Standard in 2026: compare the two main carbon credit registries on scale, co-benefits, CCP labels and price — and where India's ICM fits.
C² Team
2 days ago3 min read
Carbon Credit Taxation in India: GST, Income Tax and Accounting Rules for 2026 Buyers
GST, Section 115BBG income tax and accounting rules for carbon credits in India — a practical 2026 guide for corporate buyers and finance teams.
C² Team
6 days ago3 min read
Article 6.4 Goes Live: What the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism Means for Indian Companies in 2026
The UN issued its first Article 6.4 credits in 2026, the CDM transition window closed on 30 June, and India has named green hydrogen, storage and CCUS among its eligible activities. What the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism means for Indian project developers and corporate buyers — supply, quality, pricing and practical next steps.
C² Team
Jul 65 min read
How Carbon Credit Verification Works: MRV, VVBs and What Indian Buyers Should Check in 2026
Carbon credit verification explained for 2026: how MRV, validation and third-party VVBs turn a project into credits Indian buyers can actually trust.
C² Team
Jul 44 min read
Nature-Based vs Avoidance Carbon Credits: Which Should Your Company Buy?
Nature-based removals or avoidance credits? A 2026 guide for Indian companies on the difference, the price gap, what buyers and rating agencies prefer, and how to choose.
C² Team
Jun 252 min read
What Are Carbon Credits and How Do They Work? The Complete India Guide
What are carbon credits, who verifies them, what do they cost in India, and how do companies buy them? The complete plain-language guide for Indian businesses.
C² Team
Jun 102 min read
What Is Csquare? India's Carbon Credit & Sustainability Partner, Explained
Csquare (C²) is an India-based company that sells verified carbon credits and delivers ESG reporting and afforestation. Here's who we are — and how to buy carbon credits from us.
C² Team
Jun 72 min read
How Much Do Carbon Credits Cost in India in 2026? A Corporate Buyer’s Price Guide
How much do carbon credits cost in India in 2026? A buyer’s price guide to nature-based, avoidance and engineered credits, why prices vary, and how to budget.
C² Team
Jun 72 min read
How to Buy Carbon Credits in India: A 2026 Buyer’s Guide for Companies
A practical 2026 guide to buying carbon credits in India — credit types, prices, verification standards, a 7-step process, and the red flags to avoid.
C² Team
Jun 73 min read
The Carbon Credit RFP Template: 27 Questions to Ask Before You Buy in 2026
Most corporate carbon credit purchases happen via casual email exchanges or broker spreadsheets, and that is exactly why so many of them end in regret. This post is a complete carbon credit RFP template: 27 questions across project integrity, vintage, additionality, permanence, co-benefits, pricing, and contract terms. Use it before you sign the next purchase order.
C² Team
May 253 min read
Voluntary Carbon Market H2 2026 Outlook: Prices, Supply, and What Buyers Should Do Now
The voluntary carbon market has spent eighteen months bifurcating between premium high-integrity supply and discounted legacy supply. Heading into H2 2026, three forces (Article 6.4 issuances, EU CBAM definitive-regime pricing, and India CCTS launch) are about to reshape pricing again. Here is the outlook and what corporate buyers should do this quarter.
C² Team
May 253 min read
Article 6.4 Explained: How the Paris Agreement’s New Carbon Mechanism Works for Indian Companies
Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement creates a centrally-supervised global carbon market, the successor to the Clean Development Mechanism, and it is moving from rule-making to first issuances in 2026. This explainer breaks down how Article 6.4 works, what corresponding adjustments mean for Indian project developers and buyers, and how to position your company ahead of COP30 in Belem.
C² Team
May 253 min read
May 2026 Climate Brief: India CCTS, EU CBAM, and the Road to COP30
Csquare’s May 2026 monthly brief: India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme moves into compliance prep with targets notified for nine sectors, the EU CBAM definitive regime begins biting at €75 a tonne, and corporate climate teams start their COP30 readiness work. Here is what changed this month and what Indian sustainability and finance leaders should do about it.
C² Team
May 114 min read
How Carbon Credit Prices Are Set: A Buyer’s Guide to 2026 Market Mechanisms
Why does one carbon credit cost $3 and another $300? This buyer’s guide breaks down the eight forces that drive carbon credit pricing in 2026 — from project type and vintage to standard, co-benefits, CBAM linkage, and India CCTS spillovers — so finance and sustainability teams can budget, benchmark, and avoid overpaying for low-integrity supply.
C² Team
May 113 min read
Carbon Removals vs Avoidance Credits: What Buyers Need to Know
Understand the critical difference between carbon removal credits and avoidance credits. Learn which type is right for your business, how quality differs, and what buyers should prioritise.
C² Team
Apr 143 min read
What Is India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)? A Plain-Language Guide
A plain-language guide to India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). Learn how CCTS works, which sectors are affected, and how businesses can prepare for compliance and voluntary participation.
C² Team
Apr 144 min read
Carbon Credits vs ESG vs Net Zero: What Companies Get Wrong
Understand the difference between carbon credits, ESG, and net zero. Learn common misconceptions businesses have and how to build an integrated climate strategy that connects all three.
C² Team
Apr 133 min read
A Business Guide to Participating in the Carbon Credit Market
Step-by-step guide for businesses entering the carbon credit market. Learn when to buy credits, how to choose between voluntary and compliance options, and how to avoid common mistakes.
C² Team
Apr 133 min read
How to Evaluate High-Integrity Carbon Credits Before You Buy
Learn how to assess carbon credit quality before you buy. This guide covers the five pillars of integrity — additionality, permanence, verification, no double counting, and co-benefits.
C² Team
Apr 133 min read
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