{"id":358513,"date":"2026-03-19T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358513"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:25:42","slug":"indias-new-carbon-credit-plan-significance-and-challenges-explained-pointwise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indias-new-carbon-credit-plan-significance-and-challenges-explained-pointwise\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s New Carbon Credit Plan- Significance and Challenges -Explained Pointwise"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/span>Union Budget 2026\u2019s allocation of \u20b920,000 crore for a “Carbon Credit Programme”<\/b> has ignited a significant policy debate. While the funding is technically earmarked for industrial <\/span>Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)<\/b>, a parallel narrative has emerged regarding Carbon Farming for the agricultural sector.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Table of Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What is CCUS?<\/a>
\nStrategic Focus: Industrial Decarbonisation<\/a>
\nWhy is Agriculture Excluded from India\u2019s CCUS Framework?<\/a>
\nKey Opportunities from India\u2019s Carbon Plan<\/a>
\nKey Challenges in India\u2019s Carbon Strategy<\/a>
\nWay Forward<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/a>What is CCUS?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS)<\/b> is a <\/span>strategic suite of technologies engineered to intercept CO2 emissions directly at the point of origin<\/b> such as factory smokestacks or power generation facilities. The process generally follows a three-step lifecycle:<\/span><\/p>\n