Most organisations know they need to understand their carbon exposure. Few know where to start — especially MSMEs without dedicated sustainability teams or GHG consultants. GreenSetu was built to solve this problem using data companies already have: their GST spending records. What is GreenSetu? GreenSetu is India’s first GST-native carbon risk screening platform, developed by […]

ISO 14064 is the international standard for greenhouse gas quantification, reporting, and verification. With CCTS compliance requiring audit-grade GHG data, and CBAM demanding installation-level embedded carbon calculations, ISO 14064 alignment is becoming essential for Indian industry — not optional. ISO 14064: The Three Parts ISO 14064-1 specifies requirements for designing, developing, managing, and reporting organisation-level […]

2026 marks the transition of India’s carbon market from framework design to operational reality. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) is moving from gazette notification to compliance enforcement. EU CBAM is entering its definitive phase. And India’s voluntary carbon market is maturing rapidly. What Changed in 2025-2026 CCTS Rules Notified: Ministry of Power and BEE […]

India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) under the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act 2022 is moving from framework to enforcement. If your organisation is a designated consumer in any of the 13 notified sectors, compliance readiness is no longer optional — it is an operational imperative. This checklist covers the 15 critical steps every designated consumer […]

From 1 January 2026, EU importers must purchase CBAM certificates for embedded carbon in goods imported from non-EU countries. Indian exporters of steel, cement, aluminium, fertiliser, hydrogen, and electricity must provide actual embedded carbon data — or face default values that are significantly higher than reality. This guide walks Indian exporters through the step-by-step process […]

India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme: What Obligated Entities Need to Know in 2026 Author: RSustain Carbon Desk  |  Published: 27 May 2026  |  Reading time: 12 minutes India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) represents the most consequential shift in the country’s climate governance architecture since the Energy Conservation Act was amended in 2022. With the […]

India Carbon Market Briefing May 2026 — Issue #1 RSustain Carbon Desk  |  Published 27 May 2026  |  Monthly cadence  |  rsustain.org 01 Editor’s Note This is the first issue of the India Carbon Market Briefing, a monthly publication from the RSustain Carbon Desk. The briefing exists because India’s carbon landscape is changing faster than […]

State of India’s Carbon Market — Q2 2026 | RSustain RSustain Quarterly Whitepaper State of India’s Carbon Market — Q2 2026 Published: June 2026  |  Authors: RSustain Carbon Markets Advisory Practice This whitepaper provides a comprehensive assessment of India’s evolving carbon market ecosystem as of Q2 2026, covering regulatory developments, market performance, sectoral preparedness, and […]

CBAM and Indian Exports: A Sector-by-Sector Exposure Analysis Author: RSustain Carbon Desk  |  Published: 25 May 2026  |  Reading time: 14 minutes On 1 January 2026, the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive period. After two and a half years of transitional reporting, EU importers must now purchase CBAM certificates corresponding to […]

REC, ESCert, or Carbon Credit? What Indian CFOs Actually Need to Buy Author: RSustain Carbon Desk  |  Published: 22 May 2026  |  Reading time: 13 minutes If you are a CFO or head of sustainability at an Indian industrial company, there is a good chance that in the last twelve months, someone has tried to […]