PARLIAMENT QUESTION: GREEN CREDIT PROGRAMME
The Green Credit Programme (GCP), notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an innovative mechanism to incentivize environmentally positive actions and promote Mission LiFE. Administered by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, it aims to increase green cover, enhance carbon sequestration, restore degraded lands, and reduce carbon footprint through public and private sector participation. Green Credits are issued after a minimum of five years of restoration work and achieving a 40% canopy density, benefiting biodiversity, forest productivity, and local communities.
The Green Credit Programme (GCP), notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, is an innovative mechanism to incentivize environmentally positive actions and promote Mission LiFE. Administered by the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, it aims to increase green cover, enhance carbon sequestration, restore degraded lands, and reduce carbon footprint through public and private sector participation. Green Credits are issued after a minimum of five years of restoration work and achieving a 40% canopy density, benefiting biodiversity, forest productivity, and local communities.
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GS Paper III: Environment, Ecology, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Government Policies and Interventions.
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