Evaluating Carbon Stock and Biodiversity Dynamics in Chemfab Alkalis Limited’s Plantations: A Comparative Study Across 2014, 2020 and 2025

In order to lower its overall carbon emissions, Chemfab Alkalis Limited (CCAL), Puducherry, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, and the Western Regional Centre (WRC), Mumbai, conducted carbon footprint assessments in 2014, 2020, and recently in 2025. The purpose of the project was to evaluate the carbon sequestration potential and biodiversity contributions of the plantation areas developed and maintained by CCAL at its Puducherry facility.

The study aims to:

• Quantify the total carbon stored across all five standard carbon pools
• Document and analyze floral and faunal species composition and richness
• Perform a temporal comparison of carbon stock changes across the three assessment years
• Support CCAL’s broader environmental sustainability goals, including alignment with India’s climate commitments under its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).