Sector
Oil & Gas
PNGRB regulation, methane management, GRI 11 sector standard.
Indian regulation
- BEE
CCTS
Hybrid compliance + offset domestic emissions trading scheme administered by BEE under the EC (Amendment) Act 2022. Obligated entities receive sector-specific GHG-intensity targets and trade Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs); voluntary projects can issue offset CCCs through Accredited Carbon Verifiers (ACVs).
- MoEFCC
EIA 2006
Master notification under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 governing the prior environmental clearance (EC) regime for industrial, infrastructure and mining projects. Routed through PARIVESH 2.0 since 2023; an Oct 2025 Office Memorandum streamlined EC + Consent to Establish workflows by integrating SPCB OCMMS data.
- MoEFCC
HOWM Rules 2016
Governs hazardous waste lifecycle — generation, storage, transport, treatment, disposal — and transboundary movement under the Basel Convention. CPCB-issued authorisations and the Form 10 manifest are mandatory.
Global frameworks
- GHG Protocol
GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
Globally adopted corporate accounting and reporting standard for Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions. Foundation for ISSB IFRS S2 metrics, BRSR Core climate KPIs and SBTi target-setting.
- GRI
GRI Standards
World's most widely used multi-stakeholder sustainability reporting standards (Universal, Topic, Sector).
- ISSB
ISSB S1/S2
Global baseline of investor-focused sustainability-related (S1) and climate-related (S2) financial disclosures. Consolidates TCFD recommendations.