Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025

Source: IE

Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released the Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025, to operationalize India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and help achieve climate commitments.

About Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025:

• What it is? The GEI Target Rules, 2025 establish mandatory emission intensity reduction targets for energy-intensive industries. These rules are integral to India’s broader strategy to promote low-carbon industrial growth.

• The GEI Target Rules, 2025 establish mandatory emission intensity reduction targets for energy-intensive industries.

• These rules are integral to India’s broader strategy to promote low-carbon industrial growth.

• Released By: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India.

• Objectives: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity in key sectors. Operationalize the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023. Enable India to meet its Paris Agreement commitment of reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. Promote sustainable, innovative, and climate-resilient industrial practices.

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity in key sectors.

• Operationalize the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023.

• Enable India to meet its Paris Agreement commitment of reducing emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

• Promote sustainable, innovative, and climate-resilient industrial practices.

• Features: Baseline Year: 2023–24 emissions intensity levels established. Reduction Timeline: Targets applicable for 2025–26 and 2026–27. Sector Focus: Aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, and pulp & paper industries. Coverage: 282 industrial units across 13 aluminium plants, 186 cement plants, 53 pulp & paper plants, and 30 chlor-alkali plants. Compliance Mechanism: Carbon credits awarded for emission reductions; penalties for non-compliance. Trading Platform: Carbon credits to be traded under the Indian Carbon Market, monitored by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Enforcement Authority: Central Pollution Control Board to oversee penalties for non-compliance.

• Baseline Year: 2023–24 emissions intensity levels established.

• Reduction Timeline: Targets applicable for 2025–26 and 2026–27.

• Sector Focus: Aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, and pulp & paper industries.

• Coverage: 282 industrial units across 13 aluminium plants, 186 cement plants, 53 pulp & paper plants, and 30 chlor-alkali plants.

• Compliance Mechanism: Carbon credits awarded for emission reductions; penalties for non-compliance.

• Trading Platform: Carbon credits to be traded under the Indian Carbon Market, monitored by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

• Enforcement Authority: Central Pollution Control Board to oversee penalties for non-compliance.