Lok Sabha Question No. 59 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Nationally Determined Contributions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 59

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

## Nationally Determined Contributions

## 59. SMT. MALA ROY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  its  Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement; and
- (b) the current status of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and its eight missions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) and (b)

The  Government  of  India  stands  committed  to  combat  climate  change  and  has  taken  a number of measures to meet India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the Paris Agreement.

These measures  include  various  policies,  schemes  and  programmes  launched  from  time  to time,  to  scale  up  India's  action  on  both,  the  adaptation  and  mitigation  fronts.  Appropriate measures  are  being  taken  for  promotion  of  clean  energy,  especially  renewable  energy, enhancement of energy efficiency, development of less carbon intensive and resilient urban centres,  promotion  of  waste  to  wealth,  safe,  smart,  and  sustainable  green  transportation network,  creating  carbon  sink  through  enhanced  forest  and  tree  cover,  and  strengthening climate  resilience  in  agriculture,  water  resources,  coastal  regions,  health,  and  disaster management. India's  climate  action  also  captures  citizens'  contributions  including  those through  the  activities  under  'Mission  LiFE'  (Lifestyle  for  the  Environment)  and  initiatives like 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Nam.'

The Government is implementing National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which is  the  overarching  framework  for  climate  actions.  The  NAPCC  comprises  of  nine  national missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  water,  agriculture, Himalayan Ecosystem, sustainable habitat, green India, human  health, and strategic knowledge  on  climate  change.  The  Government  is  also  supporting  States  and  Union Territories (UTs) for preparation  of  their  respective  State  Action  Plans  on  Climate  Change (SAPCC),  in  line  with  the  strategy  outlined  in  the  NAPCC.  To  support  the  objectives  of NAPCC, 34 States and UTs have prepared their SAPCCs to address State specific actions.

The  missions  under  the  NAPCC  have  been  revised  to  align  with  India's  Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The missions under NAPCC are at various stages of implementation.

As  a  result,  installed  capacity  of  solar  energy  in  India  has  increased  more  than 41  times, from 2.82  GW  in  2014 to 116.25  GW  in  June  2025.  India  has  progressively  continued decoupling  of economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions. The emission intensity of India's gross domestic product (GDP) has reduced by 36 per cent between 2005 and 2020.

In June 2025, India has reached a major milestone in its energy transition by achieving the NDC goal of 50% of its installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources; five years ahead of the committed timeline of 2030. This remarkable achievement highlights the Government's  commitments  to  climate  action  and  sustainable  growth  to  become  Viksit Bharat@2047. India's progress is particularly noteworthy on the global stage. Despite having one of the lowest per capita emissions in the world, India stands out as one of the few G20 nations, which are on track to fulfil or even surpass its NDC's goals.

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