Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Paris Agreement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *277

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2017

## Paris Agreement

## *277.   SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  India  is  likely  to  fulfil  its  commitment  under  the  Paris  Agreement  on  Climate Change and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the difficulties being faced by the Government in reducing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the steps taken/being taken to resolve such issues;
- (c) whether a national consultative process on low carbon strategies is being considered and if so the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  made  efforts  to  upgrade  the  electricity  grids  for  taking  in higher loads of renewable energy and if so, the details thereof and if not, the alternative measures being taken for increasing the use of renewable energy; and
- (e) the steps being taken to curb the emissions from buildings and transport sector?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (A)  TO  (E)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *277 BY SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY REGARDING PARIS AGREEMENT

(a) and (b): The Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change  (UNFCCC) pertains  to  the  post-2020  period.  Therefore,  its  implementation  will  only begin after 2020. Currently, the goal is to achieve the pre-2020 voluntary pledge of reducing the emissions intensity of our GDP by 20-25 % over 2005 levels by 2020. As per the India's first Biennial Update Report (BUR) 2015, the emissions intensity of Indian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is  reduced  by  12%  between  2005  and  2010  on  account  of  a  slew  of  policy  measures launched by the Government of India. India is on course to achieve the pre-2020 goal.

(c)  and  (d):  The  Government  has  undertaken  consultations  with  the  relevant  stakeholders Ministries  to  finalize  the  Intended  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (INDCs)  (now  called NDCs). Such plans include the plan of setting up 175 GW of Renewable Energy (RE) generation capacity by 2022, the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) 2020 for promotion of hybrid  and  electric  vehicles  and  energy  efficiency  enhancement  measures  as  part  of  National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). At the same time, the initiative of International Solar Alliance (ISA) has the objective of enhancing international collaboration amongst countries for promotion of solar energy and Research and Development.

- (e)  The  measures  initiated  by  government  to  curb  the  emissions  from  buildings  and  transport sectors, inter-alia, include star labelling of 21 appliances for improved energy efficiency; Energy Conservation  Building  Codes  (ECBC)  for  energy  efficiency  improvement  in  commercial buildings; deploying energy efficient LED lamps to domestic consumer and street lights; Design Guidelines  for  Energy  Efficient  Multi-Storey  Residential  Buildings;  enabling  investment  in energy efficiency project through innovative financing mechanism; fuel efficiency standards for passengers cars to reduce fuel consumption; notifications on introduction of alternate fuels;  retro fitment of hybrid electric system kit to in-use vehicles; retro fitment of hybrid electric vehicles and mass emission standards for BS-IV in respect of four wheeled vehicle manufactures.

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