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India’s Industrial Decarbonisation Regulatory Repository
Industrial decarbonisation in India is governed by dozens of regulations spread across five ministries and multiple independent regulators. Finding the right regulation, understanding what it requires, and seeing how it connects to everything else is harder than it should be.
This repository organises the most important regulations shaping industrial decarbonisation into nine thematic sections — carbon markets, electricity markets, energy efficiency, environmental compliance, green hydrogen, renewable obligations, renewable policies, state policies, and the interactive policy map. Each section has official government links and explanations written for people who need to understand the substance, not just the name of the law. For a visual overview of how all these regulations interact across sectors and ministries, see the Industrial Decarbonisation Policy Map.
Browse by Category
Each section below covers a distinct area of the regulatory framework. Click any card to access the full page with regulation descriptions and official government links.
Decarbonisation Policy Map
An interactive visual map of India’s full industrial decarbonisation framework — five policy pillars, responsible ministries, key regulations and affected sectors, all in one place.
Carbon Markets and Emissions
India’s evolving carbon market framework — from the PAT Scheme’s energy saving certificates to the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme that will eventually sit above it all.
Electricity Market and Open Access
How industrial consumers procure electricity, access renewable power through open access, and navigate the rules that determine what green power actually costs them.
Energy Efficiency Regulations
Mandatory efficiency targets, tradeable certificates, building codes and equipment standards — the regulatory toolkit that BEE uses to drive down industrial energy intensity.
Environmental Regulations
Environmental clearance, pollution control, waste management and the fly ash rules that directly shape the cement sector’s decarbonisation economics — all administered by MoEFCC.
Green Hydrogen and Clean Fuels
The policy framework for the fuel that will decarbonise what electricity cannot — steel, fertilisers, refineries and heavy transport. India’s ambition is 5 MMTPA by 2030.
Renewable Energy Obligations
The mandatory demand-side architecture of India’s renewable energy market — RPO, RCO, storage obligations and the REC mechanism that enables flexible compliance.
Renewable Energy Policies
The national programmes that drove solar tariffs from Rs 17 to under Rs 2.50 per unit and built over 200 GW of renewable capacity. These policies shape what clean power costs industry.
State Renewable Policies
Central policy sets the framework but states determine what open access actually costs. The state a facility operates in shapes its renewable procurement options as much as any central notification.
Which regulations apply to which sector
Each of the five focus sectors sits at the intersection of multiple simultaneous policy obligations. This table shows at a glance where the compliance pressures lie.
| Sector | Carbon Markets | Electricity | Efficiency | Environmental | Green H₂ | RE Obligations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | PAT, CCTS | Open Access, ISTS | EC Act, PAT | EIA, Air Act, Fly Ash | H2-DRI pathway | RPO, RCO |
| Aluminium | PAT, CCTS | Open Access, ISTS | EC Act, PAT | EIA, Air Act, Water Act | Limited exposure | RPO, RCO |
| Fertilisers | PAT, CCTS | Open Access | EC Act, PAT | EIA, Air Act, Haz. Waste | HPO, SIGHT | RPO, RCO |
| Freight and EV | Emerging | Electricity Act | EC Act, S&L | Air Act, C&D Waste | Biofuels pathway | ESO, Storage |
| Power | CCTS, PAT | Electricity Act, CERC | EC Act, PAT | Air Act, Fly Ash, EIA | Grid H₂ blending | RPO, ESO, RECs |
Ministries and regulators behind this framework
These are the four central agencies whose regulations are covered in this repository. Each has a distinct mandate and together they cover the full scope of India’s industrial decarbonisation policy.
Ministry of Power
Administers the Energy Conservation Act, the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme through BEE, electricity market regulations including the Green Energy Open Access Rules, the ISTS waiver, and the Energy Storage Obligation trajectory.
powermin.gov.inMinistry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Administers the National Solar Mission, wind energy and offshore wind policies, the Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, Renewable Purchase Obligations in coordination with state regulators, and the National Green Hydrogen Mission including the SIGHT programme.
mnre.gov.inMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC)
Administers the Environment Protection Act, Air and Water Acts through the Central Pollution Control Board, the EIA notification process, the Fly Ash Utilisation Notification, and India’s international climate commitments under the Paris Agreement.
moef.gov.inCERC and Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
CERC sets open access rules, inter-state transmission regulations and administers the REC mechanism. BEE administers the PAT Scheme, Standards and Labelling programme, ECBC, and the national carbon credit registry under the CCTS.
cercind.gov.inThis repository is maintained for informational purposes and covers regulations based on publicly available government notifications and official programme documents. The regulatory framework is live and evolving — new scheme notifications, amended rules and updated trajectories are published periodically by the relevant ministries. For formal legal or compliance guidance, consult the official notifications directly and seek qualified regulatory advice. All official links in this repository point to government websites. For analysis of how these regulations affect specific sectors and investment decisions, visit the Research section.