MANOJ KUMAR RAWAT
Demystifying the Carbon Economy
Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide
is a clear and engaging introduction to the world of carbon markets and climate finance — written for students, professionals, board members, advisors, and anyone curious about how the carbon economy works.
It isn’t a textbook or a research paper, but a practical and reader-friendly guide that makes one of the most important subjects of our time both accessible and relevant.
With illustrations, examples, and actionable insights.
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About the book
Carbon Credit: A Beginner's Guide
Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy is a comprehensive, accessible, and jargon-free introduction to the world of carbon credits and the climate economy.
Written for students, professionals, policymakers, board advisors, and sustainability practitioners, the book connects global climate goals with real-world action. It explains how carbon markets, ESG principles, and climate finance work together to drive a low-carbon transition — with a special focus on India’s role in the global sustainability landscape.
By linking science, policy, and finance, it helps readers understand how carbon credits are generated, traded, and verified, and why they matter in achieving meaningful climate outcomes.
It simplifies key themes such as carbon markets, ESG frameworks, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, electric mobility, and rare earth materials — showing how each contributes to the global drive toward net-zero emissions. Whether you are new to the topic or an experienced professional, this guide offers clear insights to participate effectively in the emerging green economy.
Key Topics Covered
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What carbon credits are and how they drive climate action
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The science of emissions, baselines, and carbon measurement
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Global carbon markets and India’s evolving policy landscape
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Carbon trading, pricing, and regulatory frameworks
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ESG principles, climate disclosure, and sustainability reporting
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Agriculture, irrigation, and renewable energy opportunities
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Electric vehicles, rare earth materials, and their carbon impact
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Ensuring integrity: MRV, verification, and avoiding greenwashing
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Case studies and best practices from India and across the world
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India’s roadmap to leadership in the global carbon economy
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“Small Actions, Big Steps” — how individuals and SMEs can contribute
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Handy glossary, formulae, and quick-reference tools
Structured across 18 concise chapters, the book combines lucid explanations, infographics, and case studies to make technical topics easy to grasp. It includes a dedicated section on India’s rare-earth and carbon strategy, a comprehensive glossary, and a reference bibliography for deeper exploration.
Available in print and digital editions, Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide is suitable for students, researchers, professionals, policymakers, and climate entrepreneurs who want to understand, participate in, and shape the emerging green economy.
🌱 Every carbon credit counts — and so does every reader.
This book is a step toward building carbon literacy and empowering individuals and institutions to take meaningful climate action.
About the author
Manoj Kumar Rawat is a senior banking and development finance professional with over three decades of experience in rural banking, agriculture finance, warehousing, microfinance, ESG and climate-aligned finance. A B.Tech (Gold Medallist), M.E., MBA (Finance) and CAIIB, he has served in leadership roles at ISRO, NABARD, Fullerton India and RBL Bank.
He currently works as an Independent Strategic Advisor and Consultant in Agriculture & Rural Banking, MSME Finance, Commodity Finance, Warehousing, and Sustainable / Climate Finance.
He is an alumnus of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology and has completed the Executive Leadership Certificate Programme from Cornell University, USA.
Manoj has been part of national and state-level committees and working groups on agribusiness, rural development, climate change, financial inclusion and responsible digital finance. He has been recognized in leading industry forums for his contribution to agriculture, rural banking and inclusive finance.
He brings a practical blend of grassroots exposure and policy-shaping experience, having worked closely with farmers, FPOs, MFIs, financial institutions, regulators and international development bodies.
His focus remains on making agriculture, MSME and climate finance implementation-ready, accessible and outcome-oriented for institutions, practitioners and policymakers.
He is the author of “Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy,” written to simplify carbon markets for wider adoption.
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