**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1997, answered on July 31, 2025, regarding the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022, the Ministry of Power addressed concerns about the lack of clarity in assigning responsibility for carbon credit certificates and their regulation. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power, Shri Shripad Naik, stated that the Central Government had already notified the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) in June 2023, under Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. This notification establishes the institutional framework for the implementation and regulation of carbon credit certificates, thus addressing the concerns raised in the question.
Key Entities Referenced
Energy Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022: A bill related to energy conservation, mentioned in the Lok Sabha question.
SHRI ADITYA YADAV: Member of Lok Sabha who asked the question related to the Energy Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022.
MINISTRY OF POWER: The government ministry responsible for power-related matters.
SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Power who provided the answer.
Carbon Credit Trading Scheme CCTS: A scheme notified by the Central Government related to carbon credits.
June 2023: The month and year when the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme CCTS was notified.
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: The Act under which the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme CCTS was established.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF POWER
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1997
ANSWERED ON 31.07.2025
ENERGY CONSERVATION (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2022
1997. SHRI ADITYA YADAV:
Will the Minister of POWER
be pleased to state:
(a) whether it has been brought to the notice of the Government that the
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 does not clearly specify the
responsibility for the carbon credit certificate and its regulation; and
(b) if so, the remedial steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this
regard?
A N S W E R
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)
(a) & (b) : The Central Government has already notified the Carbon Credit
Trading Scheme (CCTS) in June 2023, under the provisions of Section 14 of the
Energy Conservation Act, 2001, thereby establishing the institutional framework
for its implementation.
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