Lok Sabha Question No. 1136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-22
Subject: Carbon Emissions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1136

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2016

## Carbon Emissions

## 1136 . SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering new initiatives for reduction of carbon emissions and  minimizing  the  adverse  effects  of  Global  Warming  through  the  use  of  alternative sources of energy other than coal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the major oil companies proposes to use natural gas in place of coal to tackle Global Warming and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whetherthe Government proposes to promote low carbon emitting industries; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a)  India,  in  its  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (NDC)  submitted  to  the  United  Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),has pledged to achieve 40% cumulative electric  power  capacity  from  non-fossil  fuel  based  energy  resources  by  2030.Further,  the Government has up-scaled the target of renewable energy capacity to 175 GW by the year 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro-power. Several policy measures have been initiated to achieve this up-scaled target, inter-alia,  setting  up  of  exclusive  solar  parks;  development  of  power  transmission  network through Green Energy Corridor project; identification of large government complexes/ buildings for rooftop projects; raising tax free solar bonds; providing long tenor loans etc.Government also promotes Nuclear Power as a safe, environmentally benign and economically viable source of energy.  Plans  include  efforts  to  achieve  63  GW  installed  nuclear  power  capacity  by  the  year 2032, if supply of fuel is ensured.

(b) The Government of India has plans to increase the share of gas in the country's energy basket from the  present  6.5%,  which,  inter-alia,  includes,  intensification  of  domestic  exploration  and production activities through New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) rounds, development of shale gas policy framework, research and development of gas hydrate resources in the country, import  of  Liquefied  Natural  Gas  (LNG),  exploring  possibility  of  transnational  gas  pipelines, etc. Oil  companies  are  complimenting  the  efforts  of  the  Government  in  joining  hands  for promoting the use of natural gas.

(c) & (d) Measures taken by the government to promote clean energy and energy efficiency in various  sectors  of  industries  include  implementation  of  Perform  Achieve  and  Trade  (PAT) Mechanism for  designated  plants  in  specific  sectors,  National  Electric  Mobility  Mission  Plan 2020 for promotion of hybrid and electric vehicles and installation of 24x7 real time Continuous Emission/Effluent Monitoring Systems (CEMS) in specified categories of Industries.

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