Energy Conservation — Tech Evolutions

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act 2010	2010	Introduced the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme as a market-based mechanism for enhancing energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries. Added provisions for trading of energy savings certificates and established the legal framework for cap-and-trade in energy efficiency.	Created India's first domestic carbon trading mechanism, incentivized energy efficiency in large industries, and established a model for market-based environmental regulations that has influenced other policy areas
Energy Conservation (Amendment) Rules 2019	2019	Expanded the scope of designated consumers, revised energy consumption thresholds, and introduced new sectors under mandatory energy conservation. Strengthened penalties for non-compliance and enhanced reporting requirements.	Brought more industries under mandatory energy conservation, improved compliance monitoring, and aligned energy conservation requirements with evolving industrial landscape and energy consumption patterns