# How much CO2 has India's PAT scheme saved so far?

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More than 106 million tonnes of CO2 from 2015 to June 2024, according to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Cycle I alone accounted for about 31 million tonnes and cycle II for about 68 million tonnes. These are BEE's estimates from the energy saved by designated consumers.

## What BEE reports

- Cycle I (2012-13 to 2014-15): 8.67 MTOE saved, about 31 Mt CO2
- Cycle II (2016-17 to 2018-19): about 14.08 MTOE saved, about 68 Mt CO2
- All cycles, 2015 to June 2024: more than 106 Mt CO2

## Context

India revised its Nationally Determined Contribution in August 2022 to cut the emission intensity of GDP by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels. PAT is one of the instruments, alongside renewable energy certificates and now the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme.

## Using the figure

Quote it as BEE's estimate with its date. It is a national figure; a plant claiming its own share needs its own measured savings.

## What Senseible does here

Senseible turns fuel and electricity invoices into monthly energy and emission records per site, the raw material for tracking specific energy consumption against a target.

- [Carbon pricing in India](https://senseible.earth/answers/carbon-pricing-mechanisms-in-india)
- [PAT cycle II results](https://senseible.earth/answers/pat-scheme-cycle-2-results)

Sources: [Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) programme page](https://beeindia.gov.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=1&ls_id=185&lid=72), [Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Carbon Market programme page](https://beeindia.gov.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=1&ls_id=189&lid=294)

Last reviewed 2026-10-23.