Carbon market projects are initiatives focused on reducing, avoiding, or removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, creating tradable credits (representing 1 tonne of CO2e) that companies or individuals buy to offset their own emissions, driven by either mandatory regulations (compliance markets) or voluntary goals, funding projects like renewable energy, forestry, or efficiency upgrades.

 Carbon market projects are initiatives focused on reducing, avoiding, or removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, creating tradable credits (representing 1 tonne of CO2e) that companies or individuals buy to offset their own emissions, driven by either mandatory regulations (compliance markets) or voluntary goals, funding projects like renewable energy, forestry, or efficiency upgrades. 
How they work
Emission Reduction: -
Projects reduce emissions (e.g., switching to solar) or avoid emissions (e.g., preventing deforestation).
Credit Generation: -
Verified emission reductions are turned into carbon credits.
Trading: -
Companies purchase these credits to meet legal requirements or voluntary targets, paying for reductions where it's cheapest. 
Types of Carbon Markets
Compliance Markets:-
 Government-mandated systems (like India's CCTS) setting caps for industries, forcing participation.
Voluntary Markets: -
Companies buy credits to meet their own net-zero goals, funding projects in areas like sustainable agriculture, forestry, and renewable energy. 
Examples of Projects
Renewable energy (wind, solar)
Forest conservation (REDD+) and reforestation
Sustainable agriculture (zero-till farming, improved water management)
Energy efficiency in building.
    Summary. :-
Carbon markets are systems where carbon credits are traded. Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions.
   In a nutshell, carbon markets are trading systems in which carbon credits are sold and bought. Companies or individuals can use carbon markets to compensate for UNDP Climate Promise Carbon Credits in India.
 Driving Sustainability - 
These are generated from projects that voluntarily reduce or avoid GHG emissions through their projects, thereby allowing non-o
Carbon Markets.
   Carbon markets are carbon pricing mechanisms enabling governments and non-state actors to trade greenhouse gas emission credits. The aims is to achieve climate protection.
    India is moving towards a rate-based Emissions Trading System (ETS) with the adoption of the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in July 2024. 
   Carbon emission trading is a type of emissions trading scheme designed for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Carbon markets are one of the tools to tackle the climate change problem, i.e. the accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 
   Understanding Compliance Carbon Markets. Compliance carbon markets are structured systems designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by enforcing limits .
CFP Energy
How carbon markets work: A key tool in climate change mitigation - Agreena
Carbon markets are trading systems where businesses and individuals can buy and sell carbon credits. These credits represent the removal or reduction of GHG .

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