BRIEFING: Income uncertainty looms over India’s land-based carbon projects

Published 14:42 on March 12, 2026 / Last updated at 14:42 on March 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Asia), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Briefings), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification), Voluntary (VCM Governance)

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One of the biggest challenges facing India’s land-based projects is the difficulty of guaranteeing income for smallholder farmers given the volatility of carbon credit prices, a conference heard this week.
One of the biggest challenges facing India’s land-based projects is the difficulty of guaranteeing income for smallholder farmers given the volatility of carbon credit prices, a conference heard this week.


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