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We are entering a decisive decade for climate action. With seven of the nine planetary boundaries already crossed, incremental action is no longer enough.

The Bharat Carbon Conclave 2026 brings together policymakers, funders, practitioners, and community leaders to reimagine how carbon markets, nature-based solutions, and ecosystem services can work for people and the planet—especially smallholder growers in the Global South.

Wednesday & Thursday, March 11–12, 2026

The Bharat Carbon Conclave 2026 Will Feature

Real Collaboration Across Sectors

Engage with policymakers, funders, NGOs, researchers, grassroots leaders, and market actors—all in one room. These sessions focus on aligning efforts across land, forest, and water-based carbon systems, moving from fragmented initiatives to coordinated action.

Learning, Co-Creation, and Shared Leadership

Sessions are designed for participation, not passive listening. Mission-aligned stakeholders can co-host panels, shape thematic tracks, and contribute their insights—alongside the launch of key resources that will influence the future of ecosystem markets.

The Conclave advances practical conversations on nature-based solutions, agroecological transitions, and food system transformation—positioning India as a leader in community-centred carbon markets and its journey toward Net Zero.

Shaping India’s Role in the Global Carbon Transition

Agenda

Cutting through hype. Setting the rules. Raising integrity.

• Decode the real state of India’s Net Zero journey — beyond promises and headlines

• Launch of the Carbon Markets Landscape Study — the most comprehensive snapshot of India’s carbon ecosystem

• Unveil C-GEM’s Transparency Platform to strengthen trust, accountability, and market credibility

• Align policymakers, investors, NGOs, and market leaders on high-integrity carbon standards

• Set a new benchmark for fair, community-centred carbon markets

Cutting through hype. Setting the rules. Raising integrity.

• Deep dive into the Three Carbon Pillars — Brown, Green, and Blue Carbon

• Explore real, field-ready solutions for land, forest, and water-based carbon pathways

• Launch of the Community Carbon Guidebooks — practical playbooks for farmer-led climate action

• Learn how to design agroecological carbon projects that benefit farmers and communities

• Connect carbon finance to livelihoods, resilience, and regenerative agriculture

Tara Chand

Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at OakNorth

Keynote Speakers

Sunita Narain

Director General, Centre for Science and Environment | Editor, Down To Earth

Prof. Sridhar Pabbisetty

Former Director, Kautilya School of Public Policy.

Dr. Somnath Singh

Former DirectorDeputy Director, UN GCNI (Global Compact Network India)

Sri T Vijay Kumar, IAS (Retd.)

Executive Vice Chairman, Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, Advisor to Government, Agriculture & Cooperation Department.

Minhaj Ameen

Co-creator and Anchor,

Consortium for Agroecological Transformations

Co-founder and Chief

Growth Officer,

Urvara Impact Solutions

Shri Gaurav Chakraverty

Manish Dabkara

Chairman & MD,

EKI Energy

Services Ltd

Jasmeet Singh

Founder & Director,

FCF India

Special Address

Dr. Ramanjaneyulu

Executive Director, Centre, Sustainable Agriculture Knowledge

Naveen Horo

Country Project

Lead,

GIZ

Narendranath

National Anchor of the

National Coalition,

Natural Farming

Trishant Dev

Deputy Programme Manager – Climate Change Programme, Centre for Science and Environment

Executive Director, Sahjeevan

Dr. Adeeth Cariappa

Environmental and Resource Economist, CIMMYT

Dr. Jayhari K.M

India Country Coordinator, Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)

Kavita Mehta

Asitava Sen

Co-Founder & CEO of the Carbon Removal India Alliance (CRIA)

Dr. Manuj Bhardwaj

President of the Emissions Trading Association of India (ETAI)

Liby Johnson

Executive Director, Gram Vikas

Sreejan Dutta

Investment Manager, LGT Venture Philanthropy

Swapan Mehra

Founder and CEO, Iora Ecological Solutions

Shuchi Malhotra

Lead Advisor, Carbon Markets, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), India

Manibhai Patel

Agriculturist, Environmentalist, and Social Reformer

CIO and India Country Manager, Kennemer Eco Solutions (Keneco)

Sachin Agrawal

Executive Director, India Foundation for Humanistic Development

Kiran Kumar

Scientist (Agricultural Economics), ICAR–National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP)

Aruna Rangachal Pohl

Dr. Abhay Sinha

Director General, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC)

Chief Economic Advisor to Hon.CM & Chief Executive Officer, Maharashtra Institution for Transformation (MITRA)

Mr.Praveen Pardeshi

Speakers

Mrinal Ranjan

General Manager, Department of Climate Action and Sustainability at NABARD

Ravi Gupta

Senior Manager, The Nature Conservancy India

Ruchit Garg

Founder, Harvesting Farmer Network (HFN)

lead business development, Asvata, an RPG Group company.

Sachhin Patra

Vaibhav Gadia

Global Head - Trading of Environmental Commodities, EKI Energy Services Ltd

Karthik Surneni

Vice President

Core CarbonX Solutions Pvt Ltd

Rajesh Vashisht

Technical Adviser,

Punjab Water Regulation & Development Authority

Ekta Kumar

Senior Consultant, MoSJE, GoI and Co-founder, Binary Green LLP

Knowledge Partners

Participating Organisation

Policy Partners

Frequently asked questions

What is the Bharat Carbon Conclave 2026?

The Bharat Carbon Conclave is an agenda-setting convening designed to move beyond conventional conference models to reimagine carbon markets for just, scalable, and community-rooted climate action.

Who is the host organisation?

The event is hosted by the Centre for Grower-centric Eco-value Mechanisms (C-GEM), a global initiative dedicated to the equitable participation of smallholders in carbon markets.

Will there be a digital/hybrid option?

The Conclave is conceived as an in-person convening, with the possibility of limited virtual access to select sessions under consideration.

Can my organisation collaborate on the agenda?

Yes. C-GEM invites mission-aligned stakeholders to co-host panels, shape thematic tracks, and contribute intellectual leadership to the narrative on community-centred solutions.

Will the sessions be available in local languages?

While the primary language of the Conclave is English, several sessions will be conducted in a mix of English and Hindi to ensure inclusive and effective participation.

Is there a registration fee for the Conclave?

No, the Bharat Carbon Conclave is a free-to-attend event. Since seating is limited, Please fill out the "Mark my Interest" form on our homepage. Successful applicants will receive a formal confirmation email within 7-10 working days.