As organisations contend with rising energy costs, resource constraints, shifting regulatory requirements, and growing pressure to reduce emissions, the scope of energy management has expanded significantly. What was once largely associated with energy audits and conservation measures now encompasses utility optimization, renewable energy integration, carbon accounting, sustainability reporting, decarbonization, and long-term climate strategy. India’s evolving regulatory landscape is actively reinforcing this shift. The Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS), notified under the Energy Conservation Act, provides a structural framework through which greenhouse gas emission-intensity targets and carbon-credit mechanisms can increasingly influence industrial decision-making.