Carbon credits and Renewable Energy Certificates, commonly called RECs, are often discussed together because both relate to clean energy and environmental goals. But they are not the same thing. This difference matters if you run a business, manage a factory, buy renewable electricity, or are trying to understand how companies reduce their environmental impact. Carbon credits mainly relate to reducing or removing greenhouse gas emissions, while RECs represent the renewable attribute of electricity generated from renewable sources. In India, both systems follow their own rules. The Indian Carbon Market runs under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, while RECs are managed…