India could integrate carbon costs into power market without new laws, think tank says

Published 06:58 on January 15, 2026 / Last updated at 06:58 on January 15, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia, Compliance Markets & Taxes), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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India could bring its electricity sector into the country’s new compliance carbon market with far less friction than expected, as existing regulations already provide a legal pathway to pass down carbon costs, according to a report released this week.
India could bring its electricity sector into the country’s new compliance carbon market with far less friction than expected, as existing regulations already provide a legal pathway to pass down carbon costs, according to a report released this week.


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