Lok Sabha Question No. 1108 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Commitments under Paris Agreement
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Manoj Rajoria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1108

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11.2019

## Commitments under Paris Agreement

## 1108.   DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) the progress of the Government so far in achieving the commitments under the India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, fixed under the Paris Agreement;
- (b) the steps planned by the Government to undertake in future to achieve the target; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  capacity  building  of  the  panchayats  and municipalities to reduce the carbon footprints of the villages and cities?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) Under  the  Paris  Agreement,  India  submitted  its  Nationally  Determined  Contribution (NDC)  to  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  outlining  eight targets, including (i) to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level, (ii) to achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF), and (iii) to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. The other targets pertain to sustainable lifestyles;  climate  friendly  growth  path;  climate  change adaptation;  climate  finance;  and technology and capacity building. These targets are for the period 2021-2030.
- (b) The  Government  is  implementing  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC), which provides the overarching framework for all climate actions in the country. NAPCC comprises  eight  missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency, sustainable habitat, water,  sustaining  Himalayan  ecosystems,  Green  India  Mission, sustainable agriculture and strategic knowledge for climate change. These missions outline a  number  of  steps  to  simultaneously  advance  India's  development  agenda  and  climate change  related-objectives  of  adaptation  and  mitigation.  33  States  and  Union  Territories have  also  prepared  State  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCC)  consistent  with  the objectives  of  NAPCC.  The  line-Ministries  have  been  requested  to  revise  the  Missions based  on  NDC  targets.  The  States  have  also  been  requested  to  revise  their  SAPCCs consistent with NDC targets.
- (c) The SAPCCs indicate capacity building,  education and awareness initiatives  on  climate change at different levels including communities, civil society, etc. in the State. National Mission  on  Sustainable  Habitat  (NMSH)  is  one  of  the  eight  Missions  under  NAPCC. NMSH  is  being  implemented  through  three  flagship  missions/programmes  namely Swachh  Bharat  Mission,  Smart  Cities  and  Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban Transformation  (AMRUT).  The  aim  is  to  adapt  and  mitigate  green  house  gas  (GHG) emission to achieve sustainability. All these mission/programmes emphasize on capacity building at various levels of Government i.e. national, state and urban local bodies.

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