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Framework_to_Future: India’s CCTS – A Data-Driven Power Play
YR2023–YR2025) 📊
India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) has rapidly transformed from a policy blueprint to a dynamic market. Here’s a concise, data-rich overview of its evolution:
YR2023: 🏗️ Foundation Laid
June2023: 📜 Government notifies CCTS, establishing a Compliance Mechanism.
* 🎯 Objective: Reduce GHG intensity in key sectors.
* 🏭 Sectors: Cement, Steel, Aluminium, Refineries, etc.
* ⚖️ Legal: Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2022.
* 🏛️ Regulators: BEE, CERC.
YR2024: 📐 Architecture Built
* Dec2023: 🔄 Offset Mechanism integrated.
* 🌱 Key: Non-obligated entities can develop projects.
* 💳 CCCs: Tradable Carbon Credit Certificates.
* 🌍 Alignment: Paris Agreement’s Article 6.
* ✅ ACVAs: Validation & Verification agencies established.
* 🖥️ ICM: Indian Carbon Market registry conceptualized.
YR2025: 📈 Market Activated
* March2025: 8️⃣ Methodologies approved:
* ⚡ Renewable Energy
* 💧 Green Hydrogen
* 🏭 Industrial Efficiency
* 🗑️ Landfill Methane
* 🌳 Mangrove Afforestation
* 💰 Market Potential: USD 300 billion by 2030.
* 🌐 Global Projection: IETA: USD 1-1.5 trillion by 2050.
* 🤝 Transition: PAT scheme integration; full compliance by mid-2026.
Quote:
India’s carbon market is not just compliance—it’s climate economics in motion.” — Anju Sharma, MD, Ktalyst Keystone.
Future: 🔮 Innovation & Integration
* 💻 Digital Infrastructure: For Carbon Credits.
* 🤝 Global Links: International Carbon Market integration.
* 📊 Scope 3 & MRV: Standards inclusion.
* 💡 Private Sector: Tech & Nature-Based solutions.
Call_to_Action:
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Question:
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Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-04-07 17:18:44: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A7315060472787955712
🚛 “How_Green_Are_Global_Supply_Chains? Numbers_Don’t Lie!” 🌍♻️
Supply chains are critical for global trade but also massive polluters. With 11% of worldwide CO₂ emissions coming from logistics, are supply chains truly sustainable, or just corporate greenwashing?
📊 The Global State of Green Supply Chains
🚨 Only 52% of companies in major industries (food, textile, wood products) use sustainable sourcing. (PNAS, 2024)
🚨 60.5% of companies apply sustainability only to first-tier suppliers, ignoring deeper supply chain impact. (PNAS, 2024)
🚨 #$44 trillion in global GDP is directly dependent on nature and ecosystem services. (World Economic Forum, 2024)
🚨 Private businesses contribute 70% of GDP in OECD countries, making their supply chains critical for sustainability. (OECD, 2024)
📌 Reality Check: Most “green” supply chains cover surface-level sustainability, missing deeper impact areas.
🛑 Where Are Supply Chains Falling Short?
🔴 Carbon-Intensive Transport – 90% of global trade still runs on fossil-fueled shipping & trucking.
🔴 Plastic Waste & Packaging – 140M tons of plastic waste come from logistics annually. (UNEP, 2024)
🔴 Overproduction & Inefficiency – 40% of global goods never reach consumers due to supply chain waste. (McKinsey, 2024)
🚨 Reality Check: Sustainability is still an afterthought for most global supply chains.
🚀 What’s Moving Supply Chains Towards Sustainability?
✅ EV & Hydrogen Trucks – Amazon, UPS, & Maersk investing in low-carbon fleets.
✅ Smart Routing & AI Logistics – AI-powered optimization cuts fuel waste by 20%. (McKinsey, 2024)
✅ Sustainable Packaging – IKEA & Unilever eliminating single-use plastics.
✅ Nearshoring & Circular Supply Chains – 52% of businesses shifting sourcing closer to home. (Gartner, 2024)
📌 Reality Check: Green supply chains are possible—but only with deeper accountability.
🏆 KeyTakeaway
Supply chains could be green with genuine commitments, should be integrated with circular economies, but would be just another ESG illusion if companies don’t track deeper impacts.
👉 Are global supply chains truly green or just scratching the surface?
GreenLogistics SustainableSupplyChain CarbonNeutral CircularEconomy ESG
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-02-05 04:15:01: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A82951-7292757584820756480
NamasteCleanIndia
Trash to Treasure: A $200 Million Makeover for Indian Cities!
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have teamed up to give 100 cities a solid waste management and sanitation glow-up!
1. Facelift for Waste Facilities: ADB’s $200 million loan will spruce up waste processing plants, composting centers, and more.
2. Sanitation Chic: Community toilets and urinals are getting a makeover. Say goodbye to drab restrooms!
3. Eco-Friendly Glam: Climate-resilient features will be the hottest trend in waste management.
4. Inclusion Couture: The program promotes gender equality and social inclusion. Trash knows no boundaries!
5. Peer-to-Peer Style: Urban local bodies will swap fashion tips—ie waste management strategies.
6. Private Sector Glam Squad: The private sector is joining the party. Trash is the new black!
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-08-01 10:42:01: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A131340-7224726056979550209
NamasteCleanIndia
Trash to Treasure: A $200 Million Makeover for Indian Cities!
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India have teamed up to give 100 cities a solid waste management and sanitation glow-up!
1. Facelift for Waste Facilities: ADB’s $200 million loan will spruce up waste processing plants, composting centers, and more.
2. Sanitation Chic: Community toilets and urinals are getting a makeover. Say goodbye to drab restrooms!
3. Eco-Friendly Glam: Climate-resilient features will be the hottest trend in waste management.
4. Inclusion Couture: The program promotes gender equality and social inclusion. Trash knows no boundaries!
5. Peer-to-Peer Style: Urban local bodies will swap fashion tips—ie waste management strategies.
6. Private Sector Glam Squad: The private sector is joining the party. Trash is the new black!
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-08-01 10:41:52: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7224726019398647808
NamasteIndia.. SAADHA PUNJAB Punjab’s state-run power plants using biomass pellets:
Biomass Utilization: Punjab’s power plants are incorporating biomass pellets made from paddy straw as a fuel source.
CropResidue Reduction: Blending biomasspellets with coal helps reduce crop residue burning and air pollution.
PurchaseOrders: PSPCL has ordered 6,000 metric tonnes of straw pellets, with more procurement planned.
Specific Plants: Ropar and Lehra Mohabbat units will receive significant quantities of pellets.
Cost Considerations: Although slightly costlier than coal, the focus is on curbing stubble burning.
Private Plants: Private thermal power plants in Punjab are also adopting straw pellets .
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-07-11 11:25:00: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A81198-7217126731176943616
NamasteIndia.. SAADHA PUNJAB Punjab’s state-run power plants using biomass pellets:
Biomass Utilization: Punjab’s power plants are incorporating biomass pellets made from paddy straw as a fuel source.
CropResidue Reduction: Blending biomasspellets with coal helps reduce crop residue burning and air pollution.
PurchaseOrders: PSPCL has ordered 6,000 metric tonnes of straw pellets, with more procurement planned.
Specific Plants: Ropar and Lehra Mohabbat units will receive significant quantities of pellets.
Cost Considerations: Although slightly costlier than coal, the focus is on curbing stubble burning.
Private Plants: Private thermal power plants in Punjab are also adopting straw pellets .
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2024-07-11 11:24:51: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7217126691360428034
