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tCO₂e
Tonnes of CO₂ equivalent — the standard unit for measuring greenhouse gas emissions.
CCTS
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme — India's mandatory carbon market launched 2025, administered by BEE.
PAT Scheme
Perform Achieve Trade — India's energy efficiency programme for 5,000+ industrial units.
BRSR
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting — SEBI-mandated disclosure for top 1,000 listed companies.
CBAM
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism — EU's carbon tariff on imports from countries without carbon pricing, effective 2026.
VCM
Voluntary Carbon Market — market where companies buy/sell credits beyond regulatory requirements.
VCS
Verified Carbon Standard — Verra's leading voluntary carbon standard for project credits.
Article 6
Paris Agreement Article 6 — framework for international carbon credit trading between countries (6.2 bilateral, 6.4 UNFCCC).
Scope 1
Direct GHG emissions from sources owned or controlled by your organization (boilers, vehicles, processes).
Scope 2
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling.
Scope 3
All other indirect emissions across the value chain — suppliers, business travel, product use, disposal.
MRV
Measurement, Reporting, and Verification — the process of quantifying and verifying emission reductions.