Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Mobilization of Resources for Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 192

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Mobilization of Resources for Climate Change

## 192. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  discussed  with  French  Government  issues  relating  to mobilization of resources for protection of environment from pollution and mitigating effects of climate change;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of agreement signed between the two countries for the purpose;
- (c) whether 122 countries have formed a common alliance on the issue of climate change and its interim headquarters has been set up in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the dangers of global warming were highlighted during the inauguration of the headquarters at Gurugram, Haryana; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the efforts made so far in reducing the impact of global warming in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Discussion with Government of France have been held on climate change issues but  no  agreement  relating  to  mobilization  of  resources  for  climate  change  has  been  signed between the two countries.
- (c) The International Solar Alliance (ISA) was jointly launched by the Prime Minister of India and the President of France on 30 November 2015 in Paris, France on the sidelines of COP-21,  the  UN  Climate  Conference. ISA  has become  a  full-fledged treaty based International  intergovernmental  organization.  As  on  date,  48  countries  have  signed  and  19 countries  have  ratified  the  Framework  Agreement  of  ISA.  It's  Permanent  Secretariat  is located  in  the  National  Institute  of  Solar  Energy  campus,  Gurugram,  Haryana,  India.ISA works  shall  supplement  India's  efforts  on  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (NDCs) targets and contribute to the fight against climate change. It will also assist the participating countries in the fight against climate change.
- (d) &(e)The Government has taken up the fight against climate change by launching the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June 2008. NAPCC comprises eight missions in specific areas of Solar Energy, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat,

Water, Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic Knowledge  for  Climate  Change.  Thirty-two  (32)  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  have also prepared State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) consistent with the objectives of  NAPCC, highlighting  State  specific  issues  relating  to  Global  Warming.  Government  of India has also embarked  upon  ambitious  actions  in  the  areas  of  renewable  energy, afforestation,  energy  efficiency,  planned  urban  development.  Some  of  the  programmesthat address issues related to mitigation and adaptation to climate change include National Smart Grid  Mission  to  bring  efficiency  in  power  supply  network  and  reduction  in  losses  and outages,Unnat Jyoti by Affordable Lighting for All (UJALA) for distribution of LED lights, super-efficient fans, etc to improve energy efficiency, Smart Cities Mission and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) for transformation and rejuvenation of urban areas, National Adaptation Fund to support adaptation measures in States and UTs, and promotion of fuel efficiency and electric vehicles, and plan to leapfrog from Bharat IV to Bharat VI standards etc.

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