# Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme

Type: regulation

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## Timeline

- **2070**: Net Zero Target — India's long-term deadline for achieving national carbon neutrality.
- **2026-Q4**: Compliance Window Opens — 490 obligated entities begin tracking against new emission intensity targets.
- **2026-07-21**: Trading Commencement — Anticipated start of formal domestic carbon certificate trading.
- **2026-03-21**: Policy Announcement — Union Power Minister Manohar Lal announces 4-month timeline for carbon market launch.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### India to Launch Domestic Carbon Market by July 2026, Targeting 490 Entities
2026-03-22 00:12:29 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 5

India will commence formal trading in its domestic carbon market within the next four months, establishing a regulated economic framework to curb emissions. The initiative mandates 490 obligated entities to meet greenhouse gas emission intensity targets starting in 2026, marking a critical step toward the nation's 2070 net-zero goal.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/india-carbon-market-launch-2026-regulation

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