New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Government of India has notified Greenhouse Gas Emission Intensity (GEI) targets for 208 additional carbon-intensive entities under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS).

The notification has brought petroleum refineries, petrochemicals, textiles, and secondary aluminium under the compliance mechanism of Indian Carbon Market (ICM).

With this, as many as 490 obligated entities across India's most emission-intensive industries are now covered under the compliance mechanism of ICM.

Earlier, in October 2025, GEI targets were notified for the aluminium, cement, chlor-alkali, and pulp & paper sectors, encompassing 282 obligated entities.

The CCTS, initially notified in 2023, provides a framework for the ICM, aimi...