Policy Advocacy to Government and Regulators
Policy advocacy is at the heart of our mission to shape a robust and forward-looking carbon market ecosystem in India. We actively engage with government bodies, regulatory agencies, and key stakeholders to ensure that industry voices are effectively represented in climate policy and carbon market frameworks.
CMAI has been a trusted participant in stakeholder consultation committees across several critical ministries, including the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Ministry of Power (MoP), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Railways, and various State-level Water and Sanitation Missions. Our involvement spans comprehensive deliberations on climate change, carbon market mechanisms, and sustainable development.
We are proud to be:
1. A member of the Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Green Hydrogen Committees under NITI Aayog.
2. A technical committee member for the design and development of the Green Credit Programme (GCP).
3. A subcommittee member of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), contributing to the Environmental Management Sectional Committee (EED 01).
4. A member of the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) committee for implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, as well as the Technical Committee for Ecomark Rule development.
5. An active committee member for MoEFCC’s Mangroves and Wetlands Program.
In our efforts to represent and advocate for industry perspectives, CMAI has submitted detailed policy representations on critical international and domestic frameworks such as Article 6.2 and 6.4 of the Paris Agreement, the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), and emerging carbon taxation mechanisms.
Furthermore, CMAI has forged collaborative partnerships through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with organizations such as AREAS, KUKVC, SEPC, IFGE, WEC India, and VCMI. These collaborations aim to strengthen capacity building at the state level and unlock carbon finance opportunities across sectors.
Through our continued engagement and deep expertise, CMAI remains committed to driving effective climate action and ensuring that regulatory frameworks are both ambitious and inclusive.