The Draft of Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025
In a significant climate action step, India has proposed draft rules to regulate and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity across key energy-intensive industries. The GEI Target Rules, 2025, establish a clear compliance mechanism aligned with the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, 2023, offering industries both obligations and market incentives to decarbonize. These targets are vital for India’s ambition to reduce GHG emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the Draft Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025 to operationalize India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023 and help meet its climate goals under the Paris Agreement.
Summary/Static | Details |
Why in the news? | The Draft of Greenhouse Gases Emissions Intensity (GEI) Target Rules, 2025 |
Notified By | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
Open for Feedback | 60 days |
Targets Cover | 282 industrial units (Cement, Aluminium, Pulp & Paper, Chlor-Alkali) |
Base Year for Emissions | 2023–24 |
Target Years | 2025–26, 2026–27 |
Linked Scheme | Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023 |
Market Oversight By | Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Ministry of Power) |
Penalty Enforcing Authority | Central Pollution Control Board |
Paris Goal Linked | 45% reduction in emissions intensity of GDP by 2030 (from 2005 levels) |
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