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Aditya AgarwalAIR 1

Question 7Examine key features and Analyze its potentialGS3GS2

कार्बन क्रेडिट ट्रेडिंग स्कीम (CCTS) 2023 की प्रमुख विशेषताओं का परीक्षण कीजिए। भारत में ग्रीनहाउस गैस उत्सर्जन को कम करने की इसकी संभावनाएं कीजिए। Examine the key features of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023. Analyze its potential for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in India.

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According to UNEP, the temperature has risen by 1.2°C due to greenhouse gas emissions and may cross 1.5°C by end of this decade.

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) 2023 has been launched in India to mitigate the emissions.

Key features:

Cap on carbon emissions on the industries.
Industries that cross the cap have to buy carbon credits.
Carbon credit obtained by reducing the emissions below a certain level.
Platform for trading carbon credits.

[A diagram showing:

Carbon credits gained (left)
sell (middle)
cap (right)
breach of cap (right side arrow)]

Based on principle of Perform, Achieve, Trade.

The polluter pays principle forms the core of the scheme.

Potential for mitigating the greenhouse gas emissions :

i) Incentivizes the usage of renewable energy by the company.

ii) Adoption of processes that leads to less emission.

iii) Use of technology such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) to reduce emissions.

iv) Make the manufacturing more green.

However, there are challenges in its implementation:

Measuring the emissions of industries
Establishing the standards industry specific
Enforcement mechanism.

Carbon Trading that was first proposed in Kyoto Protocol is being implemented in the country helping to achieve the goal of Net zero carbon emissions by 2070.

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Diagram

Flow diagram showing carbon credits process: Carbon credits gained on left, sell in middle with emissions below, cap on right with breach of cap indicated by arrow

  • Clear explanation of CCTS mechanism
  • Mentions UNEP data on temperature rise
  • References polluter pays principle
  • Lists practical mitigation strategies
  • Links to renewable energy incentives
  • Acknowledges implementation challenges
  • Links to India's Net Zero target by 2070
  • References international climate agreements

Topper

Aditya Agarwal

AIR 1

Subject & Paper

GS3GS2

Topic

Climate Change and Environmental Policy

Carbon Credit Trading Scheme

CCTS 2023 mechanism and environmental mitigation potential

Writing Stats

212

Total words

14

Paragraphs

5

Bullets

Technical and analytical

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