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Its time for SMEs to tap carbon finance

Market-based incentives for additional greenhouse gas emission reductions for project activities offer new opportunities in developing countries. The revenue from Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects can ensure financial viability of energy conservation and cost reduction measures in many industries. Carbon credits generation activity is growing at 80% in India. Though India has the highest number of registered CDM projects in the world, CDM has yet to become popular among small and medium enterprises (SMEs).