Parliament Question: Carbon Footprint of Leather Industry

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6378 ANSWERED ON 02.04.2026 CARBON FOOTPRINT OF LEATHER INDUSTRY 6378. DR. C M RAMESH: Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has assessed the preparedness of the leather industry to participate in the Carbon Credit Trading System (CCTS) notified under the energy conservation framework; (b) if so, the details thereof including the estimated carbon emission profile of the leather and tanning sector; (c) whether the Government proposes to include leather processing units under mandatory or voluntary carbon market mechanisms, if so, the details thereof; and (d) the steps taken/being taken to optimise the Carbon Credit Trading System to ensure ease of compliance and enhanced participation by MSMEs in the leather sector? A N S W E R THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK) (a) to (d) : The leather sector is currently not covered under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS). Furthermore, there is no proposal, at present, to bring the leather sector within the ambit of the CCTS. Leather processing units including Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within the leather sector may voluntarily participate under the Offset Mechanism of the CCTS, by adopting the methodologies prescribed by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). Leather industry can also propose additional methodologies. The list of offset methodologies prescribed by the BEE is enclosed at Annexure. *****************ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6378 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 02.04.2026 ************* List of methodologies in the offset mechanism under CCTS 1. BM EN01.001 – Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources 2. BM EN01.002 – Hydrogen production from electrolysis of water 3. BM IN02.001 Energy efficiency and fuel switching measures for industrial facilities 4. BM IN02.002 Hydrogen production using methane extracted from biogas 5. BM WA03.001 Landfill methane recovery 6. BM WA03.002 Flaring or use of landfill gas 7. BM AG04.001 Methane recovery from livestock and manure management at households and small farms 8. BM FR05.001 Afforestation and reforestation of degraded mangrove habitats 9. BM FR05.002 Afforestation and reforestation of lands except wetlands ******************