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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
LCA and EPD for Indian Manufacturers: Why Buyers Are Asking, and How to Get One
Global buyers and green building projects increasingly demand EPDs backed by life cycle assessment. A practical LCA & EPD guide for Indian manufacturers.
C² Team
Jun 102 min read
Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Explained for Indian Companies (With BRSR Context)
What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions? A plain-language guide for Indian companies, with examples and what BRSR actually requires you to disclose.
C² Team
Jun 102 min read
EU CBAM in 2026: What Indian Exporters Must Do Now That Carbon Costs Are Real
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive regime in 2026. Here is what Indian exporters of steel, aluminium and cement must do now.
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
How to Build a Net Zero Baseline in 90 Days: A Practical Plan for Indian Companies
Most Net Zero commitments fail at the same place: an unreliable baseline. This 90-day plan walks Indian sustainability and finance teams through scoping, data collection, calculation, and assurance-ready documentation, so the baseline you publish in your Net Zero statement holds up when SBTi, auditors, and your largest customers come asking.
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
BRSR Reporting for First-Time Filers: A Practical 90-Day Roadmap
Filing your first BRSR can feel like staring at a 1,000-cell spreadsheet with no instructions. This 90-day roadmap walks first-time Indian filers through scoping, data collection, governance, and assurance — with weekly milestones, common traps, and the exact teams you need in the room each week.
C² Team
May 114 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
India's Carbon Credit Market Explained: What Every Business Needs to Know in 2026
Understand how India's carbon credit market works under the CCTS framework. Learn about compliance vs voluntary markets, credit trading, and what Indian businesses must prepare for in 2026.
C² Team
Apr 133 min read
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