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State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2025

Global Carbon Pricing Landscape

• The number of carbon pricing instruments has grown from 5 in 2005 to 80 in 2025.
• Approximately 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions are now covered under carbon pricing.
• Currently, there are 43 carbon taxes and 37 emissions trading systems (ETSs).
• In 2024, more than USD 100 billion was generated through carbon pricing, supporting public budgets and climate initiatives.
• Power and industry sectors are the primary sectors covered, while agriculture and waste remain largely outside the pricing mechanism.

What is Carbon Pricing?

• Carbon Tax: Imposes a direct levy on greenhouse gas emissions from specific sectors.
• Emissions Trading System (ETS): A cap-and-trade model where governments set a total emission limit and allow trading of emission allowances among firms.
• Carbon Crediting Mechanism: Generates tradable credits through verified voluntary emission-reduction projects.

Carbon Credit Market Concerns

• There is a significant imbalance in the voluntary carbon market, with nearly 1 billion tons of unretired carbon credits, indicating an oversupply.

International Provisions and Developments

• Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (COP21) provides the legal framework for international carbon market cooperation.
• At COP29 (Baku, Azerbaijan), finalized rules for Article 6.2 (cooperative approaches) and 6.4 (crediting mechanism).
• Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) taxes imported goods based on their embedded emissions to prevent carbon leakage (e.g., EU’s CBAM).

India’s Carbon Pricing Progress

• Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), 2023: Implemented by the Ministry of Power and regulated by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
• Compliance Mechanism: Mandatory emission reduction targets for specified sectors.
• Offset Mechanism: Voluntary registration for projects to earn Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs) for trading.
• India, Brazil, and Türkiye are actively developing new carbon pricing instruments.

FRA Cells to Facilitate Implementation of Forest Rights Act

Why in News?

The Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs has approved 324 district-level FRA Cells under the DAJGUA scheme to support the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006.

About FRA Cells

• Purpose: To manage data and paperwork related to forest rights claims.
• These cells are supportive in nature and do not interfere with statutory committee decisions.
• Operate under the DAJGUA scheme, not directly under FRA 2006.

Forest Rights Act, 2006 – Key Rights

• Individual Forest Rights (IFRs): Up to 4 hectares for self-cultivation and residence.
• Community Forest Rights (CFRs): Rights to collect minor produce, graze, protect, and manage forests.
• Habitation Rights: Granted to forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers.

Nature of Rights

• Rights are heritable but not transferable or sellable.
• Jointly registered in the name of both spouses, if applicable.
• Exempt from prior forest clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Statutory Implementation Mechanism

• Gram Sabha / Forest Rights Committee (FRC): Receives and verifies claims.
• Sub-Divisional Level Committee (SDLC): Reviews and forwards claims.
• District Level Committee (DLC): Final decision-making authority.
• State Monitoring Committee: Monitors FRA implementation at the state level.

Concerns with FRA Cells

• These cells may create a parallel structure beyond the FRA 2006 framework.
• Potential bureaucratic overlap and conflict with existing statutory bodies.
• Existing challenges like irregular SDLC/DLC meetings and resistance from forest departments remain unresolved.
• Risk of weakening Gram Sabha empowerment.

Way Forward

• Strengthen existing statutory bodies (FRCs, SDLCs, DLCs).
• Promote transparency and community involvement.
• Improve coordination with forest departments.
• Digitize and streamline claims processes without undermining community rights.

Union Agriculture Ministry Announces ₹6,000 Crore Boost for Agri Stack

Context

1. Announced at the National Conference on Agri Stack (2025).

2. Aims to accelerate the Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM) with:

• ₹4,000 crore for Farmer Registries (including legal heir systems).
• ₹2,000 crore for Digital Crop Surveys (DCS).

Digital Agriculture Mission (DAM), 2024

1. Objective:

To create a farmer-centric digital ecosystem and digital public infrastructure (DPI) for timely, accurate, and location-specific agricultural insights.

2. Key DPI Components

• Agri Stack (core digital infrastructure)
• Krishi Decision Support System (KDSS)
• Geo-referenced village maps
• Digital Crop Surveys
• Soil Fertility & Profile Mapping
• Digital General Crop Estimation Survey (DGCES)

3. About Agri Stack

• A federated architecture designed as a digital public good (like Aadhaar).
• Developed collaboratively with States/UTs.
• Anchored in data security, interoperability, and farmer consent.

4. Key Registries & Systems under Agri Stack

New Launches & MoUs

1. Kisan Pehchan Patra (DVC): Digitally verifiable, crop- and land-linked farmer ID, integrated with DigiLocker.

2. MoUs signed with:

• States: Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, Odisha
• PSB Alliance and National Farmers’ Welfare Program Implementation Society (NFWPIS) for digital credit access.

Massive Forest Fire in Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir

Why in News?

• A major forest fire broke out near NH-144A in Reasi district, Jammu & Kashmir.
• Fire spread across hundreds of hectares, prompting emergency response by forest officials and fire services.

What are Forest Fires?

Forest fires are uncontrolled fires in vegetative areas, which cause ecological, economic, and social losses.

Causes of Forest Fires

1. Natural Causes

• Lightning strikes
• Prolonged droughts and dry vegetation

2. Anthropogenic (Human-Induced) Causes

Forest Fire Management in India

1. Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme (FPMFS)

(a) Centrally funded scheme

(b) Provides funds for:

• Firefighting equipment
• Fire lines & watch towers
• Training & awareness programs

2. National Action Plan on Forest Fires (NAPFF)

(a) Launched by MoEFCC

(b) Focuses on:

• Community participation
• Use of technology (early warning, GPS, remote sensing)

3. Forest Fire Alert System (FIRE 2.0) – FSI

(a) Run by Forest Survey of India (FSI)

(b) Uses:

• MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)
• SNPP-VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite)

(c) Sends SMS/email alerts to forest officials

• Impact of Forest Fires

AviList – First Unified Global Bird Checklist

Why in News?

• AviList has gone live as the first-ever unified and authoritative global checklist of bird species, aimed at enhancing bird conservation efforts worldwide.

What is AviList?

Why is it Significant?

• Standardizes bird names for researchers, conservationists, and governments.
• Facilitates global biodiversity assessments like those by IUCN, IPBES.
• Enables accurate population tracking, essential for SDG 15 – Life on Land.

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)

Why in News?

• The AAIB will conduct a probe into an Air India aircraft crash at Ahmedabad airport.

About AAIB

Scope of Investigation

1. Compulsory for:

• Aircraft with All-Up Weight (AUW) > 2,250 kg
• Turbojet aircraft

2. Governed under:

• Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017

Why is AAIB Important?

• Ensures independent, unbiased probe of aviation mishaps.
• Promotes aviation safety through lessons learned.
• Enables India to comply with ICAO safety standards.

Black Box in Aircraft

Why in News?

• The AAIB recovered the Black Box from the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787 crash at Ahmedabad airport.

What is a Black Box?

• A Black Box is not actually black—it is bright orange for high visibility in wreckage.
• It consists of two essential recording devices:

Key Details

Purpose

• Aids in crash investigations by providing technical and situational data.
• Helps improve aviation safety by identifying causes of accidents.

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