Lok Sabha Question No. 1939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-19
Subject: Climate Change Performance Index
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav, Shrirang Appa Barne, Bidyut Baran Mahato

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1939

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2022

## Climate Change Performance Index

## 1939 . SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

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

- (a) whether India ranked amongst top five countries in the world and the best among the G20 countries based on the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI. 2023) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether India has earned a high rating in the Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions and energy use category and medium rating in Climate Policy and renewable energy;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to reduce the emission of GHGs to improve the factors of environmental performance index;
- (d) the  details  regarding  the  awareness  programmes  conducted  by  the  Government  in order to promote environmental sustainability; and
- (e) the details of other steps taken by the Government to improve Climate Change Index in the country and work done in this direction?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (e) The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 report was released recently and India secured  8th  position  in  the  index  which  is  2  positions  up  from  the  last  edition.  Since  no country was strong enough in all index categories to achieve an overall very high rating, thus the top three places i.e 1-3 are vacant. Thereafter India is amongst the top 5 countries. With India (8th), the United Kingdom (11th), and Germany (16th), only three G20 countries are among the high performers in CCPI 2023.Thus  India's rank is the best  amongst the G 20 countries.

The rating of India in various components of CCPI  is as follows-

| Component        | Rating   |
|------------------|----------|
| GHG Emissions    | High     |
| Renewable Energy | Medium   |
| Energy Use       | High     |
| Climate Policy   | Medium   |

The  government  has  recently  updated  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (NDC) submitted by India to UNFCCC under the Paris Agreement. These include targets to reduce the Emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030, from 2005 level; to achieve about 50  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 create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion  tonnes  of  CO2  equivalent  through  additional  forest  and  tree  cover  by  2030. Furthermore, India has also submitted its Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), during the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27).

Government  has  also  launched  a  flagship  programme  Perform,  Achieve  and  Trade with  an  aim  to  reduce  Specific  Energy  Consumption  (SEC)  i.e.  energy  use  per  unit  of production for Designated Consumers (DCs) in energy intensive sectors. Further, the Ujala scheme launched by the Government  has led to   the distribution of 36.86 crore LED bulbs resulting  in  energy  saving  of  47,876  million  kWh  of  electricity  per  annum,  peak  demand reduction of 9,585 MW and 38.77 million tonnes of CO2 emission reduction annually as of 30 th June  2022.Additionally,  Government  has  declared  the    trajectory  for  Renewable Purchase  Obligation  (RPO)  up  to  the  year  2030  and  is  promoting  Electric  Vehicles  and creation of charging infrastructure in the country.

Eco-clubs have been formed in schools and colleges to educate students and to spread awareness  on  environmental  issues.  Activities  undertaken  by  Eco-clubs  include  plantation drives, cleanliness drives, green pledges, etc. Resource Centres under EIACP (Environment Information, Awareness and Capacity Building) are also leveraged to spread awareness about environment. The Ministry also organized 3rd International Day of Clean Air for blue skies as  'Swachh  Vayu  Diwas  ('Swachh  Vayu  Neel  Gagan')'  to  raise  awareness  and  facilitate actions  to  improve  air  quality  under  National  Clean  Air  Programme  (NCAP).  Further,  a Sensitization cum Review Workshop under National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was also organized.

****