Methodology & Standards
CarbonValley operates as an open discovery directory. We align strictly with national compliance criteria and international carbon registries.
CCTS Governance Architecture
Administered under the Greenhouse Gases Emission Intensity Target Rules, 2025
National Steering Committee
Co-chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Power (MOP) and Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). The committee governs formulation of targets, rules of transaction, and registry integration.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Serves as the central Administrator of the Indian Carbon Market. BEE allocates baseline GHG emission intensity targets per sector, verifies annual reports, and directs the registry operator for carbon credit issuance.
Grid Controller of India Ltd
Appointed as the official Registry Operator of the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) reduction ledger. Grid Controller of India registers accounts, records credit transactions, and executes security auditing procedures.
Regulatory Commission (CERC)
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission regulates CCTS trading. CCTS Carbon Credit Certificates trade only on CERC-registered power exchanges (IEX, PXIL, HPX). CarbonValley does not facilitate these trades.
Supported Credit Instruments
Voluntary offsets across globally aligned methodologies
Performance-Based Carbon Credits (CCTS)
Issued to designated consumers that outperform their sector-specific emission intensity targets. CCTS Carbon Credit Certificates trade only on CERC-registered power exchanges (IEX, PXIL, HPX). CarbonValley does not facilitate these trades.
Certified Emission Reductions (CERs)
Credits generated under the Kyoto Protocol Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or transitioned to the Article 6.4 mechanism of the Paris Agreement. Commonly backed by wind, solar, and hydro grid expansions.
Verified Carbon Units (VCUs)
Certified carbon reductions managed under the Verified Carbon Standard. VCUs cover agriculture, forestry conservation (REDD+), waste methane mitigation, and advanced energy efficiency conversions.
GS Verified Emission Reductions
Offset units focusing heavily on co-benefits and positive Sustainable Development Goal impacts (such as gender equality, local employment, clean drinking water access, and eco-restoration).
Administrative & Regulatory Notice
* CCTS Carbon Credit Certificates trade only on CERC-registered power exchanges (IEX, PXIL, HPX). CarbonValley does not facilitate these trades.
Listed by the seller. Not verified by CarbonValley. CarbonValley does not hold money or credits, does not clear trades, and does not give financial or legal advice. All parties must perform independent legal and technical due diligence prior to entering into voluntary commercial contracts.