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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-23082025-265661
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 525]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025/SHRAVANA 31, 1947
5596 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd August, 2025
G.S.R. 569(E).— Whereas, the Central Government proposes to issue the following notification in exercise of
the powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, (29 of 1986) and in supersession of the
notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O.2504(E) dated the 30th May, 2022, regarding the National
Designated Authority for the Implementation of article 6 of Paris Agreement;
And whereas significant enhancements have been introduced during the negotiations at the Conference of
Parties to ensure effective operationalization of Article 6 mechanisms of the Paris Agreement;
Whereas, India is a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the objective
of the Convention is to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would
prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system;
And whereas, India has ratified the Kyoto Protocol and the Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and constituted the National Clean Development
Mechanism Authority (NCDMA) in the year 2004;
And whereas, India has ratified the Paris Agreement for implementation of the Convention in accordance with
the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities in the light of different
national circumstances;
And whereas, the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has
established mechanisms to achieve their greenhouse gas emission reduction goals by the parties with their respective
Nationally Determined Contributions;
And whereas, the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the
Paris Agreement adopted market and non-market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to promote
integrated, holistic and balanced approaches to assist countries for implementing their respective Nationally Determined
Contributions through voluntary international cooperation;
And whereas, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement decided
that Parties participating in the mechanisms under Article 6 of the said agreement shall setup a National Designated
Authority and communicate that designation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Secretariat.
And whereas, the National Designated Authority will carry out host Party responsibility and ensure that the
host Party is achieving sustainable development and environment integrity by evaluating, approving and authorising
projects under Article 6 mechanisms of the Paris Agreement;
And whereas, the Central Government considers it necessary and expedient to constitute a National Designated
Authority for the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986,
(29 of 1986) the Central Government hereby constitutes an authority to be known as the National Designated Authority
for the Implementation of article 6 of Paris Agreement consisting of the following persons, namely: -
1. Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Chairperson;
2. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Member;
3. Joint Secretary, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Climate Change Member;
4. Representative of the Ministry of External Affairs Member;
5. Representative of the Department of Economic Affairs Member;
6. Representative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade Member;
7. Representative of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Member;
8. Representative of the Ministry of Power Member;
9. Representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Member;
10. Representative of the Ministry of Science and Technology Member;
11. Representative of NITI Aayog Member;
12. Economic Adviser, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Member;
13. Representative of Ministry of Steel Member;
14. Representative of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Member;
15. Representative of Ministry of Civil Aviation Member;
16. Representative of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Member;
17. Representative of NATCOM, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Member;
18. Representative of Bureau of Energy Efficiency Member;
19. Director, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change Member-;
20. Divisional Head dealing climate change and adaptation, Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change Member
21. Joint Secretary in-charge of the carbon markets, Ministry of Environment,
Forest and Climate Change Member Secretary
2. The National Designated Authority shall exercise and perform the following powers and functions, namely: -
i. issue directions with respect to the matters relating to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement based on the
decision of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement;
ii. recommend to the Central Government the list of activities that can be considered for the trading of
emission reduction units from projects under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement and modify
them from time to time keeping in view national sustainable goals, country specific criteria and other
national priorities;
iii. receive projects or activities for evaluation, approval and authorization by the host Party at various stages
of the project cycle under Article 6.2 and Article 6.4 mechanisms as per the guidelines and general criteria
laid down in the relevant rules and modalities and procedures pertaining to Article 6, in addition to
guidelines issued by the subsidiary body under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change, and Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement and
any country specific criteria;
iv. authorise the use of emission reduction units from projects for use towards achievement of Nationally
Determined Contributions and for other international mitigation purpose, and apply the corresponding
adjustment and furnish information regarding these units to the Supervisory Body or Subsidiary Body
under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
V. assess the likelihood of eventual successful implementation of these projects and evaluation of the extent
to which the projects meet national sustainable development objective and it shall prioritise projects in
accordance with national sustainable development, and other priorities;
vi. recommend additional requirement, if necessary, to ensure that the proposed projects to meet national
sustainable development, country specific criteria and other priorities and comply with the national legal
framework so as to ensure that the projects are compatible with local priorities and stakeholders have been
duly consulted;
vii. ensure that in the event of more than one proposal competing for the same source of investment, projects
with higher sustainable development benefits, and which are most likely to succeed are accorded higher
priority;
viii. undertake technical, financial and sustainable development benefits evaluation of proposals for projects,
in accordance with principles approved by the Government of India and make suitable recommendations;
ix. maintain a registry of approved Article 6 projects and their emission reductions through the administrator
of Indian Carbon Market;
Χ. Ensure that eligible Certified Emission Reduction from pre-2020 Clean Development Mechanism projects
are transitioned as well as new issues under Article 6.4 emission reduction units are captured and
maintained in the registry;
xi. recommend to the Central Government the guidance documents developed for Article 6.2 and article 6.4
mechanisms;
xii. ensure that project developers have reliable information relating to all relevant aspects of Article 6
mechanisms including through the creation of databases on organisation designated for carrying out
activities like validation of Article 6 proposals, templates for proposals from project proponents, and
monitoring and verification of project activities through Indian Carbon Market portal;
xiii. approve fee to be collected at various stages of the project activity hosted in India and prescribe guidelines
for use of such fee which will be utilised in accordance with the guidelines approved;
xiv. establish sub-committees, working groups, technical groups and any other groups or committees to support
the National Designated Authority, as it may deem necessary. Remuneration, if applicable, will be paid as
per General Financial rules 2017, as amended from time to time;
XV. to invite officials and experts from Government, financial institutions, consultancy organisations, non-
governmental organisations, civil society, legal profession, industry, and commerce, etc., as it may deem
necessary for technical and professional inputs, and may co-opt other members depending upon need;
xvi. to recommend guidelines to the Central Government for consideration of projects and principles to be
followed for according host country approval;
xvii. ensure that the implementation of projects is in line with the principles approved by the Government
of India;
xviii. consider matters related to Article 6.8 Non-Market Approaches of the Paris Agreement; and
xix. any other functions assigned to it by the Central Government.
3. The Member-Secretary of the National Designated Authority shall be responsible for day-to-day activities of the
National Designated Authority.
4. The Member-Secretary of the National Designated Authority shall furnish reports about its activities to the Apex
Committee for the Implementation of Paris Agreement and the Central Government as the case may be.
[F. No. CC-13008/238/2022-CC]
NAMEETA PRASAD, Jt. Secy.
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