Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has amended the green credit Rules to incentivise environmental action and bolster forest restoration efforts.
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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has amended the green credit Rules to incentivise environmental action and bolster forest restoration efforts. The amendment introduces explicit criteria for land eligibility, outlines application procedures, and introduces a standardised methodology for calculating green credits generated through tree plantation activities. A green credit is a unit of incentive awarded for carrying out actions that have a positive environmental impact. It works like a reward point for activities such as tree planting, water conservation, sustainable agriculture, or pollution reduction. According to the notification, tree plantation for green credits can now only occur on degraded land parcels under state or Union Territory control, encompassing open forests, scrub lands, wastelands, and catchment areas. The minimum land size for such projects is set at 5 hectares.
The MoEFCC then evaluates and verifies the activity before awarding green credits.
The number of green credits awarded is directly linked to the number of successfully grown trees, with a minimum density of 1,100 trees per hectare required for certification by the department.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Union Minister- Bhupender Yadav
State Minister- Ashwini Kumar Choubey
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