India, Sept. 27 -- Experts have proposed setting up a dedicated 'Maharashtra Carbon Bank' based on the state's natural ecological assets to create a framework for monetising its ecological wealth while strengthening climate resilience.

Speaking at the Bamboo Economy & Sustainability Summit 2026 here on Sunday, B N Kumar, director of NatConnect Foundation, proposed a 'Green-Blue Carbon Coalition' to bring bamboo, mangroves, wetlands and forests under a unified system for carbon measurement, certification and credit generation.

The proposed coalition would identify and map carbon-rich natural assets, assess their carbon stocks and sequestration potential, verify the data through scientific protocols and develop a pipeline of certified car...