Sustainable Agriculture for Climate Action: Unveiling the Role of Carbon Markets

Chapter one of this report touches upon the impact of climate change on agriculture, reflects on the contribution
of agriculture to GHG emissions and ideates on the role that agriculture could play in mitigating climate
change and delves on the idea of carbon markets being utilized as a lever to spur farmers’ climate action. Chapter two provides an in-depth examination of carbon markets, starting with their evolution and historical context. The third chapter establishes the crucial link between Indian agriculture and carbon markets. The concluding chapter offers a select set of recommendations aimed at creating an enabling ecosystem
for linking farmers to carbon markets.