Lok Sabha Question No. 3982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-28
Subject: National Action Plan on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3982

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2022

## National Action Plan on Climate Change

3982.   SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) the objectives of National Action Plan on climate change (NAPCC) and the number of parts the said plan has been divided into;
- (b) whether the poor and weaker sections of the society are likely to be protected from the damage caused by climate change through said plan;
- (c) if  so,  the  action  plan  prepared  in  the  State  of  Gujarat  to  avoid  damage  caused  by climate change;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  taken  measures  to  include  carbon  emissions  under National Action Plan for climate change; and
- (e) whether the Government has taken into account the effects on the livelihood of coal workers when moving towards the goal of net-zero emission?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE ( S H R I   A S H W I N I   K U M A R   C H O U B E Y )

(a) to (d) The  National  Action  Plan  on  climate  change ( NAPCC)  encompasses  eight missions  in  the  specific  areas  of  Solar  Energy,  Enhanced  Energy  Efficiency,  Sustainable Habitat,  Water,  Sustaining  the  Himalayan  Eco-system,  Strategic  Knowledge  for  Climate Change,  Green  India,  and  Sustainable  Agriculture.  These  specific  areas  tackle  core  issues pertaining to climate change, outlining steps to simultaneously advance India's development and climate change related-objectives of adaptation and mitigation. NAPCC is guided by the principles - (i) protecting the poor and vulnerable sections of society through an inclusive and sustainable development strategy, sensitive to climate change; (ii) achieving national growth through ecological sustainability (iii)  devising  efficient  and  cost-effective  strategies  for end use  Demand Side Management (iv) deploying  appropriate technologies  for  both  adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gases emissions (v) engineering new and innovative forms of market,  regulatory  and  voluntary  mechanisms  to  promote  sustainable  development  (vi) effecting  implementation  of  programmes  by  including  civil  society  and  local  government institutions and through public-private partnership; and (vii) welcoming international cooperation  for  research,  development,  sharing  and  transfer  of  technologies.  Under  the

NAPCC Government has initiated several activities, schemes, programmes under the national Missions. The activities in the areas of solar energy, energy efficiency and forestry sector are linked  with  reduction  in  carbon  emissions.  Other  Missions  also  support  carbon  emissions reduction as co-benefit.

Consistent with the approach of NAPCC, State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) are already in place for 33 States and Union Territories of the country, including the State of Gujarat.  States  and  Union  Territories  have indicated  their  sector  specific  and  cross  sectoral priority actions for combating climate change in its SAPCC. Gujarat's SAPCC has identified priority  areas  for  the  State  like  water,  agriculture,  health,  forests  and  biodiversity,  coastal regions,  infrastructure,  energy  efficiency  and  renewable  energy,  transport,  waste,  urban development and rural livelihood.

(e) The share of coal in the energy basket is going to remain significant in years ahead, while there is push for renewable/non-fossil based energy.

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