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A Pioneering Initiative by the UK’s FCDO and the Government of Telangana

In line with the 2030 Roadmap for India-UK future relations, this project is a testament to the commitment of both nations to co-lead global climate action. Core CarbonX, in association with Ag-Hub, is proud to be at the forefront of this initiative, driving sustainable development and a greener future for Telangana.

Our Mission

The Carbon Market Action Plan for Telangana State is designed to:

• Enable Effective Participation: Empower stakeholders in Telangana to actively and successfully participate in the Carbon Market Trading Scheme.
• Reduce Emissions: Contribute significantly to India’s ambitious net-zero target by 2070.
• Drive Sustainable Development: Promote low-carbon development and climate-resilient pathways in the state.

Our Approach

We are taking a comprehensive approach to achieve these goals:

1. Review of Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and Markets: Thoroughly analyze the existing framework and international best practices.
2. Stakeholder Assessment and Action Plan: Engage with key stakeholders to identify opportunities, challenges, and tailor solutions.
3. Communication and Awareness: Raise awareness and build capacity among stakeholders to ensure widespread participation and understanding.

Our Deliverables

The project will deliver:

1. Market Review Report: A comprehensive analysis of the carbon market landscape and its implications for Telangana.
2. State Action Plan for Carbon Credit Trading Scheme: A strategic roadmap for Telangana’s successful engagement in the carbon market.
3. Communication and Awareness Materials: Resources to educate and empower stakeholders on carbon market participation.

Join Us in Shaping a Greener Future

The Carbon Market Action Plan for Telangana State is not just a project; it’s a vision for a sustainable and prosperous future. 

We have been working with national and state governments on many mission critical projects on climate action and sustainability. Join us on this journey towards a greener and a healthier planet.

Core CarbonX is proud to announce our latest project: “Review impact of climate change on the financial sector of Nepal focusing on Medium and Small-Scale Enterprises (MSMEs)”. This critical initiative aims to analyze the vulnerabilities of MSMEs to climate change, evaluate economic consequences, and develop policy recommendations for enhanced access to climate-resilient financial instruments.

Nepal’s economy, heavily reliant on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture and tourism, faces significant challenges from climate change. MSMEs, which form the backbone of the economy, are particularly vulnerable. This project seeks to bridge the gap between climate risks and financial resilience for these vital enterprises.

Our Approach

Our comprehensive approach includes:

1. In-depth vulnerability analysis of MSMEs in the financial sector
2. Economic impact assessment of climate change on MSMEs
3. Identification of climate-related risks affecting MSMEs’ financial stability
4. Examination of climate change effects on MSMEs’ access to financial services
5. Investigation of suitable financial instruments for climate risk management

We will engage with stakeholders at national and provincial levels, conduct workshops in Kathmandu and climate-vulnerable provinces, and develop case studies to inform our recommendations.

Project Benefits

This project will deliver significant impacts:

• Enhanced understanding of climate vulnerabilities in Nepal’s MSME sector
• Improved policy framework for climate-resilient financial services
• Increased awareness and capacity of MSMEs to address climate challenges
• Tailored financial instruments to support MSME adaptation and sustainability
• Strengthened collaboration between national, provincial, and local governments in supporting MSMEs

Our recommendations will cover key areas including energy efficiency, sustainable supply chains, waste management, and climate-resilient infrastructure, providing a roadmap for a more resilient MSME sector in Nepal.

Join Us in Building a Climate-Resilient Future

Are you an MSME owner, financial sector professional, or policymaker interested in climate resilience? We want to hear from you! Your insights and experiences are crucial to developing effective strategies for Nepal’s sustainable economic future.

Contact us today to learn more about how you can contribute to this important project or to discuss how our findings can benefit your organization.

Together, we can build a more resilient and sustainable financial sector for Nepal’s MSMEs.

The Challenge

As urban areas in developing countries continue to grow, so does the need for effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services. However, these essential services can contribute significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly in the areas of wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and water supply. Small towns in countries like India and Bangladesh often lack the resources and expertise to measure and manage these emissions, hindering their ability to implement sustainable WASH practices and contribute to global climate action goals.

Our Innovative Approach

CoreCarbonX (CCX) has partnered with the Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association (BORDA) to tackle this critical issue. Our project aims to develop a comprehensive GHG emission inventory for the WASH sector in four small towns across India and Bangladesh. This groundbreaking initiative will:

1. Create a baseline dataset for small town waste sector emissions
2. Develop a simplified framework for conducting WASH GHG emission inventories
3. Build local capacity for ongoing emissions monitoring and reduction

Key Project Components:

• Extensive literature review and analysis of existing frameworks
• Development of a tailored GHG inventory methodology for small town WASH sectors
• Baseline assessments in four partner towns
• Capacity building workshops for local organizations and partner staff

Benefits and Impact

This project will deliver numerous benefits to participating communities and the broader field of urban sustainability:

1. Data-Driven Decision Making: By establishing baseline emissions data, local authorities can make informed choices about WASH infrastructure and management practices.
2. Simplified Monitoring Tools: Our user-friendly framework will enable small towns to track their WASH-related emissions efficiently, even with limited resources.
3. Capacity Building: Local staff will gain valuable skills in GHG inventory development and management, fostering long-term sustainability.
4. Climate Action Acceleration: This project directly contributes to climate change mitigation efforts by identifying emission hotspots and reduction opportunities in the WASH sector.
5. Scalable Model: The methodology developed can be adapted for use in other small towns across South Asia and beyond, amplifying the project’s impact.
6. Support for Sustainable Development Goals: This initiative aligns with and supports multiple SDGs, including Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), and Climate Action (SDG 13).

By focusing on the often-overlooked WASH sector in small towns, CCX is helping to bridge a critical gap in climate action efforts. This project not only addresses immediate environmental concerns but also lays the groundwork for more resilient, sustainable urban development in rapidly growing regions.

Take Action for Sustainable WASH Solutions

Are you a municipal leader, urban planner, or organizations focussed on sustainable urban planning and interested in reducing the carbon footprint of your town’s WASH sector? CCX is here to help you make a difference.

Request a Consultation: Learn how our GHG inventory framework can benefit your community. Contact our team of experts today for a personalized assessment.

Don’t wait to make a positive impact. Contact CCX now to start your journey towards more sustainable, low-carbon WASH services in your community.

Together, we can create cleaner, greener, and more resilient urban environments for generations to come.

Introduction

India’s agricultural landscape is facing unprecedented challenges from climate change, environmental degradation, and economic pressures. Farmers, the backbone of the nation’s food security, find themselves grappling with decreasing productivity, soil depletion, and water scarcity.

Recognizing this urgency, Waycool, a prominent agri-tech company, launched the Cluster Development Program (CDP) to reshape agriculture through a comprehensive, climate-positive approach.

Core CarbonX team is delighted to implement this three-year program on Waycool’s behalf, leveraging its expertise in sustainable agriculture and carbon credit projects.

This regenerative agriculture spans six clusters across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh, involving farmers, local institutions, and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). By promoting regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, and efficient irrigation techniques, it aims to create a measurable impact on soil and water resources while improving farmers’ net income, yield, and cost of cultivation.

The program is structured around three key pillars:

Year 1. Mobilization and Capacity Building: The program involves mobilizing 5,400 farmers, including 20% women, across three states and six districts in Year 1. This includes cluster profiling, farmer onboarding, and extensive training on regenerative practices like agroforestry and efficient irrigation.

Year 2. Implementation of Sustainable Practices: The second year concentrated on implementing these climate-positive techniques like multiple cropping systems, integrated livestock, residue management, and efficient irrigation, with continuous monitoring and evaluation.

Year 3. Consolidation and Scaling Up: The third year involved, a comprehensive impact assessment to evaluate increases in farmer incomes, environmental sustainability, and market linkages. Successful interventions were scaled up across additional regions.

Benefits of the Program

The Regenerative Agriculture Development Program promises to deliver far-reaching benefits for farmers, communities, and the environment:

1. Enhanced resilience of farming communities to economic vulnerabilities and climate risks, ensuring long-term sustainability.
2. Increased Productivity and Income: By adopting sustainable practices, farmers can expect improved crop yields and higher incomes, contributing to regional food security and economic development.
3. Environmental Sustainability: Improves soil health, water conservation, and biodiversity.
4. Traceable and Safe Produce: Consumers will have access to a continuous supply of high-quality, traceable, and safe produce with minimal environmental impact.
5. Co-benefits and Sustainable Development Goals: Aligns with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, on responsible consumption, climate action, and life on land.

With Core CarbonX’s pioneering vision and expertise at the forefront, Waycool’s Regenerative Agriculture Cluster Development Program is poised to revolutionize agriculture across India. Championing climate-smart and regenerative farming practices, this transformative initiative empowers rural communities to flourish economically while preserving the environment for a truly sustainable and prosperous future.

Be part of such groundbreaking movement led by Core CarbonX, reshaping India’s agricultural canvas with resilience, abundance, and environmental stewardship at its core.

Learn more about Our Cluster Development Program: Advancing Regenerative Agriculture in South India

Introduction

Climate change poses an unprecedented challenge, demanding innovative solutions to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Biochar emerges as a remarkable carbon removal method, harnessing the natural process of photosynthesis to capture and store carbon. Tropical regions, blessed with abundant sunshine, moderate temperatures, and humid climates, are highly effective in sequestering substantial quantities of CO2 globally. By converting agricultural waste or harvested biomass into biochar, the captured carbon can be securely stored in the soil for an extended period, ranging from 100 to 1,000 years.

The Solution

Core CarbonX (CCX) has undertaken a self-funded biochar project, partnering with local NGOs to benefit the farmers and their families in rural part of Telangana. The project targets to produce biochar from waste biomass (Cotton Straw) through pyrolysis, gasification, and biomass boilers which will be subsequently applied to an end-use (soil or non-soil applications). The project will consider using either low or high-technology production facilities to produce biochar. All the participants in the project will prepare appropriate and adequate evidence including all documentation and/or information to demonstrate compliance with all applicable environmental and legal regulations.

The project employs a comprehensive monitoring and accounting framework that captures the greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts at three crucial stages of the biochar value chain: sourcing, production, and application. Through this process, the carbon present in the waste biomass is converted into stable carbon in the biochar material, enabling long-term carbon storage.

Key Benefits

1. Carbon Removal and Storage: The project directly contributes to removing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, mitigating the effects of climate change.
2. Increased Farmer Income: By participating in the biochar production process and utilizing the biochar as a soil amendment, farmers can benefit from improved soil fertility, leading to higher crop yields and increased income.

3. Sustainable Development Goals: The project aligns with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Climate Action (Goal 13), Life on Land (Goal 15), and Responsible Consumption and Production (Goal 12).

Project summary

Types of Offsets Produced Carbon removal.	Registry and Certifications	March 2024 Project start date	10 years Project life
Sustainable Development goals from Co-benefits

By embracing the power of biochar, CCX’s project exemplifies a innovative approach to climate change mitigation, fostering environmental sustainability, and empowering local farming communities. Join us in this transformative journey towards a greener, more resilient future.

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The Conventional Problem and Missed Opportunity

The traditional disposal of livestock manure by emptying it into pits with water leads to methane formation and release – a potent greenhouse gas driving climate change. This harmful practice not only damages the environment but also squanders a valuable resource that could benefit local communities.

The Innovative Godhan Nyay Yojana Solution 

Launched on July 21, 2020, by the Chhattisgarh government, the Godhan Nyay Yojana presents an innovative solution to mitigate methane emissions from conventional animal waste management across the state’s districts. This multifaceted program aims to:

– Promote organic farming practices

– Generate rural and urban employment opportunities

– Encourage cow rearing and protection

– Provide financial incentives to cattle owners

Under the scheme, the government procures cow dung from farmers and livestock raisers. This cow dung is then transformed into vermicompost and other organic products by women’s Self-Help Groups, creating a valuable organic manure alternative that discourages chemical fertilizer use and promotes sustainable agriculture.

CCX’s Pioneering Implementation

CCX, a leading climate advisory and project management company, is the pioneering partner implementing the ‘Gothan’ model statewide under the Godhan Nyay Yojana. Replacing the traditional ‘Ghurwa’ pit disposal method, CCX targets methane emissions from manure mismanagement near rural household farms.

Through this groundbreaking project, CCX aims to reduce a staggering 10,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent emissions by curbing methane from livestock waste. The company has already established over 3,000 Gothan – village-level cow dung processing units – while empowering 4,000 Self-Help Groups by engaging them in vermicomposting activities.

The Vermicomposting Solution at Gothan

Gothan are strategically located village facilities where cow dung procured from farmers undergoes vermicomposting – an aerobic decomposition process utilizing earthworms and beneficial microbes. Operated by Self-Help Group members, this sustainable solution prevents methane emissions from the traditional ‘Ghurwa’ pit system.

Multiple Community Benefits:

1. Methane reduction contributing to climate change mitigation
2. Promotion of organic farming through vermicompost products
3. Employment and economic empowerment of Self-Help Groups women
4. Financial incentives for farmers and livestock raisers

Join the Transformative Movement

Be a part of this groundbreaking project implemented by CCX – an initiative addressing environmental concerns while uplifting local livelihoods and empowering communities across Chhattisgarh. Contact CCX today to explore collaboration opportunities.

Project summary

Project Photos(Nilja Gothan, Dharshiva, Raipur, Chhattisgarh):

On October 6, 2023, Honourable Minister of Mines, GoTS, Shri Patnam Mahender Reddy, and Tandur MLA, Shri Rohit Reddy inaugurated Tandur Limestone Processing Industrial Park, Gingurthy, Tandur, Telangana. CoreCarbonX has developed the site master plan for the Tandur Industrial Park, which is around 260 Acres covering thematic layers like roads, water, stormwater, waste and wastewater management, electricity, one-stop solutions for TSIIC and relevant departments, commercial areas, parking, etc. This industrial park is an example of the relocation of industries from Tandur City to a more organized Industrial Park addressing climate resilience and environmentally friendly concepts. The work has been given to CCX by the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC).

These initiatives aim to drive overall sustainable development by optimizing existing resources and promoting their efficient management and utilization. Prioritizing a spectrum of pivotal efforts is imperative to elevate sustainability in urban and industrial contexts.

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The escalating phenomenon of climate change presents a substantial peril to our agricultural industry, specifically impacting crops and agricultural land that rely heavily on rivers for their natural resources.

The World Wide Fund commissioned a study with CoreCarbonX to evaluate any potential detrimental effects of climate change on agriculture in the Indian Sundarbans and the Arkavathy river basin. The purpose of this engagement was to evaluate the effects of climate change on agricultural productivity in projected future climate scenarios. The evaluation focused on the predicted 7.5%–28% drop in major crop yields due to climate change, including those of Ragi, Tomato, Beans, and Maize in the Arkavathy region, as well as Rice, Brinjal, Bhendi, Lathyrus, and Green gram in the Indian Sundarbans as a consequence of climate change.

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Productivity

The CoreCarbonX team analyzed projected climatic productivity for chosen study crops using IPCC AR6 temperature and rainfall forecasts, area-specific soil data, and local farming practices. Future climatic scenarios consider insect infestation-related crop yield losses.

Dynamic crop simulation models assess the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Representative Agricultural Pathways (RAPs) were also studied to understand future crop suitability classes. To establish future adaptability, a Multi-Criteria Decision approach included cultivation area, production, yield, economic advantages (including crop prices and workforce employment), and sensitivity to climate elements.

The team also used GIS-based analysis, the elevation of case sites, crop base temperature needs, and agricultural production history. 

All these frameworks and concepts laid the groundwork for assessing climate change’s possible effects on agricultural production and developing sustainable policies.

Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Productivity

The findings derived from the Climate Change Impact Assessment on Agricultural Productivity in the Indian Sundarbans and Arkavathy River Basin underscore the necessity of implementing suitable adaptation strategies in the designated regions. These strategies should be based on projected crop productivity in order to sustain economically viable yields in the face of future climate scenarios.

Nature-based solutions (NbS) were suggested as an effective way to mitigate the challenge. 

NbS provide cost-effective, long-term ways to conserve natural resources, ensure food security, manage sustainable land and water resources, fight climate change, increase water availability and quality, restore ecosystems and soils, and provide considerable health and food security benefits.

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