CCTS Delays and Fertiliser: Trimmed Targets and Green Ammonia
How late CCTS notifications trimmed cement, aluminium and paper targets, why steel gained, and why fertiliser has no targets while green ammonia moves ahead.
India's CCTS compliance year began on 1 April 2025. The first final targets arrived on 8 October 2025, six months late. That delay quietly changed what each sector must deliver.
The Rollout, Step by Step
- Apr 2025: FY2025-26 compliance year begins
- 8 Oct 2025: four founding sectors finalised
- Jan 2026: four more sectors notified (the January Gazette)
- Jun 2026: revised steel draft covering 255 units (steel explained)
- 22 Oct 2026: seven of nine sectors have final targets; steel is in draft and fertiliser has none
Delay Trimmed the Targets
A CSE analysis (Down To Earth, 17 October 2025) found the final notification cut reduction potential against the drafts: cement 17%, aluminium 16%, pulp and paper 16%, chlor-alkali 11%. Steel's delay works the other way: it skips the lighter FY2025-26 year and starts straight into a steeper path. What the trim means for one sector's credit balance: will cement buy or sell?
Fertiliser: No Targets, Real Momentum
Fertiliser is in the CCTS sector list but, as of 22 October 2026, has no final targets. Meanwhile the National Green Hydrogen Mission moved ahead: SECI auctions in August–September 2025 awarded 13 projects for 724,000 tonnes a year of green ammonia to seven producers, at a weighted average near $637 a tonne on 10-year fixed prices. One estimate (Reclimatize) puts green urea near $581 a tonne against about $750 for crisis-period imports. See green hydrogen standards.
When fertiliser targets do land, plants already on green ammonia may start ahead of their baselines.
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Keep Reading
- The January 2026 CCTS Gazette, Explained
- Navigating India's CCTS 2026: Guidance for Obligated Entities
- Green Hydrogen Standards in India and CCTS
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Frequently Asked Questions
- When did CCTS compliance start?
- The first compliance year, FY2025-26, began on 1 April 2025. Final targets for the first four sectors were notified on 8 October 2025.
- How did the delay affect CCTS targets?
- CSE found reduction potential fell against the drafts by 17% for cement, 16% for aluminium and pulp and paper, and 11% for chlor-alkali.
- Does fertiliser have CCTS targets?
- No. As of 22 October 2026, fertiliser has no final CCTS targets, though it is a listed sector.
- What were the SECI green ammonia auction results?
- SECI awarded 13 projects for 724,000 tonnes a year of green ammonia to seven fertiliser producers, at about $637 a tonne on 10-year fixed prices.
- Are steel targets final?
- No. Steel targets remain in draft as of 22 October 2026, after a revised draft covering 255 units in June 2026.
- How can ICT help sectors awaiting targets?
- International Carbon Trade offers baseline modelling, GHG reduction planning and dMRV set-up. Contact contact@internationalcarbontrade.com or +91 90544 01707.