{"id":46419,"date":"2025-04-29T01:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T19:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=46419"},"modified":"2025-05-17T22:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T16:32:16","slug":"draft-gei-target-rules-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/draft-gei-target-rules-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Draft GEI Target Rules 2025: Emission Reduction Targets, Carbon Credit Trading, and India&#8217;s Climate Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What\u2019s in Today\u2019s Article?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Draft GEI Target Rules 2025 Latest News<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)<\/li>\n<li>Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI)<\/li>\n<li>Summary of Draft GEI Target Rules<\/li>\n<li>Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 and Its Importance<\/li>\n<li>Draft Rules Tie into India\u2019s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme<\/li>\n<li>Draft GEI Target Rules 2025 FAQs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Draft GEI Target Rules 2025 Latest News<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released the <strong>Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>These rules set emission reduction targets for &#8220;obligated entities&#8221; in energy-intensive sectors and establish a compliance mechanism under the <strong>Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The CCTS aims to enable carbon credit trading to reduce emissions and support India\u2019s climate goals under the 2015 Paris Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GHGs are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the &#8220;greenhouse effect&#8221; and raising Earth&#8217;s surface temperature.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The five most abundant GHGs are water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Other GHGs include synthetic gases like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GEI refers to the amount of GHGs emitted per unit of product output, such as emissions per tonne of cement, aluminium, or paper produced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Definitions under the Draft Rules<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>GEI Definition<\/strong>: The Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025, define GEI as &#8220;greenhouse gases emission intensity in tCO\u2082e\/ equivalent output or product.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>tCO\u2082e Meaning<\/strong>: tCO\u2082e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) is the standard unit used to measure the warming impact of all GHGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summary of Draft GEI Target Rules<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baseline Emissions &amp; Reduction Targets<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Establishes 2023-24 as the baseline year for emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Gradual GHG reduction targets set for 2025-26 and 2026-27.<\/li>\n<li>Part of India&#8217;s Carbon Credits Trading Scheme, 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industries &amp; Entities Covered<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Applies to energy-intensive industries:\n<ul>\n<li>Aluminium \u2013 13 plants<\/li>\n<li>Cement \u2013 186 plants<\/li>\n<li>Pulp &amp; Paper \u2013 53 plants<\/li>\n<li>Chlor-Alkali \u2013 30 plants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Total of 282 industrial units affected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Companies Assigned Targets<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Includes leading corporations such as:\n<ul>\n<li>Vedanta, Hindalco, Bharat Aluminium, SW Cement, Ultratech, Nalco, JK Cement, Dalmia Cement, Shree Cement, Grasim Industries, and JK Paper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compliance &amp; Penalties<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Rules define compliance mechanisms for industries.<\/li>\n<li>Penalties prescribed for non-compliance with reduction targets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 and Its Importance<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image image_resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vajiram-prod.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com\/image5_ef94fc669d.webp\" alt=\"image5.webp\" \/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Foundation: The PAT Scheme (Since 2012)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>PAT (Perform, Achieve, Trade) was launched in 2012 to enhance energy efficiency.<\/li>\n<li>It set energy consumption reduction targets for selected energy-intensive industries.<\/li>\n<li>Companies achieving more than their targets earned Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts), which could be traded with those who underperformed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evolution: Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CCTS builds upon the PAT scheme, expanding the focus from energy efficiency to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction.<\/li>\n<li>It introduces GHG emissions intensity (GEI) reduction targets specific to industries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Why Industry-Specific Targets Matter<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical to achieving India\u2019s climate goals and low-carbon growth.<\/li>\n<li>Helps industries reduce, remove, or avoid GHG emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Example: Cement plants can lower emissions by using biomass instead of coal or adopting energy-efficient kilns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alignment with International Commitments<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports India\u2019s Paris Agreement pledge:\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce emissions intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels).<\/li>\n<li>Encourages the adoption of sustainable and advanced technologies in high-emission sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Objective<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Drive systemic change in emission-heavy industries by integrating climate action with industrial growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Draft Rules Tie into India\u2019s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Framework of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>CCTS establishes a system for generating, trading, and utilizing carbon credit certificates.<\/li>\n<li>Inspired by Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, which allowed trading of unused emission units among countries.<\/li>\n<li>The trade mainly revolves around carbon dioxide, the principal GHG.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Role of GEI Targets in Carbon Credit Generation<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>GHG Emission Intensity (GEI) targets clearly define goals for industries.<\/li>\n<li>Industries must prepare action plans to achieve these targets.<\/li>\n<li>Carbon credits are awarded to industries that reduce their emissions intensity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trading and Compliance Mechanism<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Carbon credits are traded on the Indian Carbon Market platform.<\/li>\n<li>Oversight by: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Union Ministry of Power.<\/li>\n<li>Industries falling short must either:<\/li>\n<li>Buy credits to cover the gap, or<\/li>\n<li>Face penalties imposed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentives for Industries<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Availability of carbon credits motivates industries to decarbonize.<\/li>\n<li>Resource-rich industries can adopt clean technologies and profit from surplus credits.<\/li>\n<li>Resource-constrained industries can transition gradually by purchasing credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Global Context<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Similar carbon credit markets have been operational: Europe since 2005; China since 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Draft GEI Target Rules 2025 FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong> What are the Draft GEI Target Rules 2025?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> They set greenhouse gas emissions intensity reduction targets for energy-intensive industries and establish compliance under India&#8217;s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong> Which industries are covered under the Draft GEI Target Rules 2025?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Industries like aluminium, cement, pulp &amp; paper, and chlor-alkali sectors covering 282 units are included under the rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong> What is the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> CCTS 2023 builds on PAT scheme and allows industries to generate, trade, and utilize carbon credits based on emissions reduction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4.<\/strong> How do industries benefit from meeting GEI targets?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> Industries cutting emissions earn carbon credits, which they can trade for profit or use to offset future emission obligations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q5.<\/strong> How does CCTS 2023 align with India&#8217;s climate goals?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans.<\/strong> CCTS supports India&#8217;s Paris Agreement pledge to reduce GDP emissions intensity by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-climate\/india-emissions-inventory-mitigation-bur-4-9758077\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand India&#8217;s Draft GEI Target Rules 2025, carbon credit trading scheme (CCTS 2023), and how industries are incentivized to cut emissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":46420,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-46419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}