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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
5 days ago6 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
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 and Decarbonization for India's Aluminium Sector in 2026: CCTS Targets Meet CBAM Costs
India's aluminium industry is now the country's most carbon-exposed export sector: binding CCTS intensity targets at home, a EUR 75-plus CBAM certificate price in Europe, and unwrought aluminium shipments to the EU already down nearly 42% year on year. Here is what the numbers mean, which abatement levers move them, and where carbon credits legitimately fit.
C² Team
Aug 106 min read
Carbon Credits and Decarbonization for India's Chemicals and Petrochemicals Sector in 2026
Chlor-alkali was notified under CCTS in October 2025 and petrochemicals followed in January 2026, putting India's chemicals sector squarely inside the country's first compliance carbon market. Add CBAM exposure through fertilisers and chemicals exports, and the sector now faces two carbon regimes at once. Here is what your targets mean, which abatement levers actually move them, and where carbon credits legitimately fit.
C² Team
Aug 55 min read
August 2026 Climate Brief: CCTS Compliance Filed, CBAM's Free-Allocation Rethink, and the Road to First Trades
India's first CCTS compliance filings are in, Brussels has proposed stretching free EU ETS allocation out to 2038, and BRSR Core assurance widens to the top 1,000 next year. Our August 2026 brief unpacks what actually changed across India's carbon market, EU CBAM, Article 6.4 and voluntary market integrity - plus five things Indian companies should act on this quarter.
C² Team
Aug 35 min read
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
Jul 275 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
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
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
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
India Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2026: What Every Industrial Company Must Know
India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme is moving from policy to compliance in 2026, with emission intensity targets notified for nine industrial sectors and the first Carbon Credit Certificates expected by Q4. Industrial companies need to act now — register, baseline, and decide whether they will be net buyers or net sellers in the first compliance year.
C² Team
Mar 192 min read
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