Carbon Credit Dataset & Financial Modelling – India & Globaldoi:10.7910/DVN/W2D7H2Harvard Dataverse2025-11-071Rawat, Manoj, 2025, "Carbon Credit Dataset & Financial Modelling – India & Global", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/W2D7H2, Harvard Dataverse, V1Carbon Credit Dataset & Financial Modelling – India & GlobalA Structured Framework for Emission Accounting, Financial Modelling, and Carbon Market Researchdoi:10.7910/DVN/W2D7H20009-0005-5571-7820Rawat, ManojManoj Rawat2025-11-01IndiaHarvard DataverseRawat, ManojRawat, Manoj2025-11-012025-11-01Business and ManagementEarth and Environmental SciencesEngineeringCarbon CreditsClimate FinanceCarbon marketsGHG modellingAfforestation & reforestationCarbon pricingVoluntary Carbon MarketFinancial ModellingClimate PolicySolar irrigationForestry sequestrationExcel financial models;Open datasetAdditionality and leakageGrid emission factorEmission reductionsIndiaImproved cookstovesPortfolio analysisClimate ChangeBaseline emissionsIPCC 2006CORSIAEU ETSCCTS India (2023);MRVClimate ChangeCarbon EconomyCarbon MarketsSustainabilityFinancial ModellingGreen EconomyIndia Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS 2023)greenhouse gas (GHG)Sustainable Development<div style="text-align:center;"> <h3>Carbon Credit Dataset & Methodology Report</h3> <p><em>This dataset is part of broader open access initiative to advance climate finance, carbon market transparency, and data-driven research.</em><br> <b>A structured framework for emission accounting, financial modelling, and carbon market research</b></p> </div> <p>This dataset provides a structured and transparent framework for analysing the carbon credit economy using empirical data, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, and financial modelling. It combines sector-wise Excel models, revenue forecasts, and reproducible emission calculations based on IPCC (2006/AR6), India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS, 2023), UNFCCC CDM methodologies, Verra, and Gold Standard frameworks.</p> <p><strong>Dataset Components Include:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Emission Modelling:</strong> Baseline and project emissions for solar, forestry, agriculture, energy, and improved cookstove projects.</li> <li><strong>Financial Modelling:</strong> NPV, IRR, payback period, with and without carbon revenue.</li> <li><strong>10-Year Forecasts:</strong> Revenue projections for solar irrigation, ICS, afforestation, and multi-project portfolios.</li> <li><strong>Documentation:</strong> Assumptions, formulas, emission factors, and data sources (IPCC, CEA, FAOSTAT, UNFCCC, IEA, RBI).</li> <li><strong>Full Report & Metadata:</strong> Methodology report (PDF), README, provenance documentation, glossary, codebook, and changelog.</li> </ul> <p><strong>File Structure:</strong></p> <ul> <li><i>Carbon-Credit-Dataset-Manoj-Rawat-2025.pdf</i> – Full documentation including methodology, formulas, references, and charts.</li> <li><em>Excel Models:</em> Carbon, Solar, ICS, Afforestation (AR), and Portfolio</li> <li><em>Supporting Files:</em> README.txt, DATA_PROVENANCE.txt, METHODS_SUMMARY.txt, VARIABLES_CODEBOOK.txt, LICENSE.txt (CC BY 4.0), CITATION.cff, RIS.ris</li> </ul> <p><strong>Purpose and Users:</strong></p> <p>This dataset is designed for researchers, policymakers, MRV platforms, analysts, renewable energy developers, and financial institutions. It supports emission baselining, carbon credit estimation (tCO₂e), climate finance research, policy analysis, and academic teaching.</p> <p><strong>Standards and Licensing:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Compliant with IPCC 2006 Guidelines, IPCC AR6, UNFCCC CDM, and CCTS (India, 2023)</li> <li>Aligned with FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)</li> <li>Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)</li> <li>No personal, confidential, or proprietary data included</li> </ul>This dataset forms part of an open-access initiative to advance applied research in carbon markets, climate finance, and emission accounting. The material provides reference data and calculation templates to support reproducible analysis, policy studies, and institutional learning on carbon credit valuation and climate-finance mechanisms. This dataset complements the author’s book "Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy" ISBN : 978-93-343-6282-4 and provides the analytical models and data underlying the framework. Supplements available on Zenodo, OSF, SSRN, Academia, ReserachGate, DBSciience and Figshare. Author ORCID: 0009-0005-5571-7820. All content is for research, academic and analytical use only; no responsibility is assumed for financial, legal, or commercial outcomes. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">CC BY 4.0</a>Rawat, Manoj (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. ISBN (Paperback): 978-93-343-6282-4978-93-343-6282-4Rawat, Manoj (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. ISBN (Paperback): 978-93-343-6282-4Rawat, Manoj (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy.ISBN (eBook): 978-93-343-7713-2978-93-343-7713-2Rawat, Manoj (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy.ISBN (eBook): 978-93-343-7713-2Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PEKU310.17605/OSF.IO/PEKU3Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/PEKU3Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1724695310.5281/zenodo.17246953Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17246953Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3050967210.6084/m9.figshare.30509672Rawat, Manoj. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.30509672Rawat, Manoj and Rawat, Manoj and Rawat, Manoj, Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide—Demystifying the Carbon Economy A Practical Guide to Carbon Markets, Finance and Policy (September 22, 2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy, 2025 | ISBN: 978-93-3436-282-4,10.2139/ssrn.5693642Rawat, Manoj and Rawat, Manoj and Rawat, Manoj, Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide—Demystifying the Carbon Economy A Practical Guide to Carbon Markets, Finance and Policy (September 22, 2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy, 2025 | ISBN: 978-93-3436-282-4,Rawat, M. K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. OSF. https://osf.io/mf7jw/10.17605/OSF.IO/MF7JWRawat, M. K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. OSF. https://osf.io/mf7jw/Rawat, M.K., 2025. Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide—Demystifying the Carbon Economy: A Practical Guide to Carbon Markets, Finance and Policy. SSRN. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5693642 (10.2139/ssrn.5693642Rawat, M.K., 2025. Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide—Demystifying the Carbon Economy: A Practical Guide to Carbon Markets, Finance and Policy. SSRN. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5693642 (Rawat, M.K., 2025. Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. ScienceDB. Available at: https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.3158210.57760/sciencedb.31582Rawat, M.K., 2025. Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. ScienceDB. Available at: https://doi.org/10.57760/sciencedb.31582Rawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework: A Structured Approach to Emission Accounting, Financial Modelling, and Carbon Market Research in India and Global Markets [Working paper]. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397532860_Carbon_Credit_Methodology_and_Framework_A_Structured_Approach_to_Emission_Accounting_Financial_Modelling_and_Carbon_Market_Research_in_India_and_Global_Markets397532860Rawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework: A Structured Approach to Emission Accounting, Financial Modelling, and Carbon Market Research in India and Global Markets [Working paper]. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397532860_Carbon_Credit_Methodology_and_Framework_A_Structured_Approach_to_Emission_Accounting_Financial_Modelling_and_Carbon_Market_Research_in_India_and_Global_MarketsRawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy [Working paper]. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397530700_Carbon_Credit_A_Beginner’s_Guide-Demystifying_the_Carbon_Economy397530700Rawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit: A Beginner’s Guide – Demystifying the Carbon Economy [Working paper]. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397530700_Carbon_Credit_A_Beginner’s_Guide-Demystifying_the_Carbon_EconomyRawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/144901464/Carbon_Credit_Methodology_and_Framework_India_and_Global_Harvard_DV144901464Rawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework – India and Global [Dataset]. Harvard Dataverse. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/144901464/Carbon_Credit_Methodology_and_Framework_India_and_Global_Harvard_DVRawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework [Working paper]. Academia.edu. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/144901701/Carbon_Credit_Methodology_and_Framework (Accessed: 17 November 2025).144901464Rawat, M.K. (2025). Carbon Credit Methodology and Framework [Working paper]. Academia.edu. 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