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Overview and implications of Article 6
cooperation in India.
Last updated 28 October, 2025.
Details
Total Emissions
3,167 million tCO2e
Emissions per capita
2.29 tCO2e per person
Part of
Asia Southern Asia Lower middle income countries

Article 6.2 | Cooperative Approaches

India's involvement in Article 6.2 cooperations.

Currently no data on Article 6.2 activities in India

Article 6.4 | Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism (PACM)

Transitioning CDM activities and newly proposed projects and programmes with prior consideration notifications in India.

Transition requested

for eligible CDM projects / programmes

Approved

Transitioning CDM projects / programmes

Proposed

Prior Consideration Notification

Designated National Authority:
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ms. Nameeta Prasad

Sector / Activity Type

Types of activities hosted in India. The comparison shows whether this type is more or less common than in other contexts.

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Emissions profile (2022)

Greenhouse gas emissions in India by sector in million tCO2e.

3737

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Energy
Buildings
Transport
Industry
Afolu
Waste

Number of activities

Activities by the sector in which the mitigation is mainly taking place.

624

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Energy
Buildings
Transport
Industry
Afolu
Waste

Planned mitigation

Estimated annual reductions from activities grouped by the targeted sector (in MtCO2e/yr).

393

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Energy
Buildings
Transport
Afolu

A6.4ERs

Issued Article 6.4 Emission Reductions by sector.

N/A

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Currently no data available

Activity type

Types of activities hosted in India. The comparison shows whether this type is more or less common than in other contexts.

Solar

187

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Energy

100

   

Air

87

   
Global comparison
   
   

   
   

   
   

Bioenergy

103

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Energy

60

   

Air

43

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

Cleaner cooking

96

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Improved cookstoves

92

   

Electric cookstoves

2

   

Biogas cookstoves

2

   

Solar cookstoves

0

   

Bioethanol cookstoves

0

   

Ethanol cookstoves

0

   

LPG cookstoves

0

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

Mixed renewables

34

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Sub 1

20

   

Sub 2

14

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

Wind

24

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Sub 1

20

   

Sub 2

4

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

Afforestation/Reforestation

19

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Sub 1

15

   

Sub 2

4

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

Hydropower

19

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Sub 1

15

   

Sub 2

4

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

Tree plantation

15

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Sub 1

11

   

Sub 2

4

   
   
   

   
   

   
   

GHG

Activities targeting the abatement of different greenhouse gases.

CO2

572

   
Global comparison
   
   

CH4

50

   
   
   

N2O

2

   
   
   

F-gas

0

   
   
   

Reductions/Removals

Activities reducing emissions compared to a baseline or removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Reductions

585

   
Global comparison
   
   

Removals

39

   
   
   

Reductions/Removals

Activities reducing emissions compared to a baseline or removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

National Targets

Article 6 cooperation should help to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. To limit global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees, transfers between countries need to happen in the context of comprehensive and ambitious national commitments.

Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
Updated First NDC | 26 August 2022
Intention to use international markets
Not specified
Sector coverage
Energy Not specified
Buildings Not specified
Transport Not specified
Industry Not specified
AFOLU Not specified
Waste Not specified
GHG Coverage
CO2 Not specified
CH4 Not specified
N2O Not specified
HFCs Not specified
PFCs Not specified
SF6 Not specified
NF3 Not specified
Target
Intensity ✓ Conditional ✓
Fixed level – Unconditional –
Trajectory –
Baseline –
Base year –
India commits to reducing its emissions intensity by 45% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.
Additional goals
Net zero target
Year: 2070
Status: In policy document
Long term strategy
Document submitted on 14 November 2022
India's Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy

Sustainable development

The impact from activities implemented under Article 6 is not limited to addressing climate change. Projects can come with significant co-benefits across other sustainability dimensions - but also significant risks to people and environment.

Intended contribution to Sustainable Development Goals

as outlined in India’s Participation Requirements.

“The projects registered under Article 6.4 will be assessed for their tangible effects on inter alia poverty alleviation, health improvement, gender equality, clean energy access, economic impact, and environmental sustainability”
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1
No poverty
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2
Zero hunger
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3
Good health and well-being
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4
Quality education
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5
Gender equality
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6
Clean water and sanitation
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7
Affordable and clean energy
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8
Decent work and economy growth
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9
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
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10
Reduced inequalities
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11
sustainable cities and communities
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12
Responsible consumption and production
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13
climate action
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14
Life below water
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15
Life on land
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16
Peace, justice and strong institutions
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17
Partnerships for the goals

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS

from PACM activities as identified by project developers.

Currently no data available

IDENTIFIED RISKS

across social and environmental categories as idenfied by PACM project developers.

Currently no data available

Consideration in Cooperative approaches

as outlined in submitted Initial Reports.

Currently no data available

Capacity building

Projects and initiatives to build Article 6 capacities that involve India.

Currently no data on capacity building projects in India

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