Sustainability

Carbon Markets & Climate Compliance

• Advisory on Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) obligations for covered industrial entities
• Compliance strategy under the Energy Conservation Act and Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 framework, CERC regulations, and GEI target rules
• Structuring and due diligence for carbon credit projects – voluntary market and CCTS offset market, including project development, validation, and credit transfer agreements
• Advisory on Article 6 cooperative approaches and cross-border carbon credit transfers, including corresponding adjustment and change-in-law risk allocation
• Advisory on the Green Credit Programme and other emerging market-based instruments
• Representations before MoEFCC and other government and regulatory bodies on carbon market design

ESG Disclosure & Governance

• BRSR (Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting) compliance and review
• ESG governance framework design and internal policy advisory
• Support regarding CSR under Companies Act s.135
• SEBI green deposit and sustainable finance disclosure compliance
• Pre-disclosure legal review of sustainability reports, investor decks, and public ESG claims
• Advisory on Biodiversity credits and Biological Diversity Act compliance

Greenwashing & Sustainability Claims

• Legal review of environmental and sustainability marketing claims against CCPA 2024 Guidelines and ASCI codes
• Greenwashing risk audits across product, packaging, and corporate communications
• Defence and representation in greenwashing investigations and consumer complaints
• Advisory regarding Eco-mark Rules, 2024 and environmental product labelling
• Comparative claims advisory for clients operating across Indian and EU regimes

Circular Economy & Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)

• EPR compliance across plastic, e-waste, battery, used oil, and waste tyre streams
• Advisory under the E-Waste (Management) Rules 2022 and Battery Waste Management Rules 2022
• Plastic Waste Management Rules compliance
• Advisory on EPR certificate and credit mechanisms, producer registration, and importer obligations
• Compliance support under the Environment (Protection) Act and allied environmental rules

Renewable Energy, Nuclear & Energy Transition

• Regulatory advisory across renewable energy projects like solar, wind, and hybrid
• Renewable purchase obligation (RPO) and energy storage obligation compliance
• Green Open Access Rules 2022 compliance and structuring
• Advisory on green hydrogen and other emerging energy-transition frameworks
• Nuclear energy regulatory advisory under the SHANTI Act 2025, including private and joint-venture participation, licensing, and the revised operator liability regime