Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-31
Subject: Sustainable Development Goals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Ramya  Haridas, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1627

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2023

## Sustainable Development Goals

1627. SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: MS. RAMYA HARIDAS: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a) the  action  plan  on  climate  and  Sustainable  Development  Goals  (SDGOs)  that  the country is going to achieve under COP26;
- (b) whether the States have proposed to have a separate council on the line of GST Council to implement climate action plans at all levels in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard;  and
- (d) the details of the work being done by the countries of the Global South to deal with the climate crisis?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  The  outcomes of COP-26 were in the format of various  decisions  on the agenda items under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), its Kyoto Protocol  and  the  Paris  Agreement.  At  COP-26,  India  announced  to  intensify  its  efforts  to address  the  challenge  of  climate  change.  These  announcements  have  been  appropriately incorporated in India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and Long-term Low Carbon Development Strategy towards net zero target by 2070 submitted to the UNFCCC in  August  2022  and  November  2022  respectively.  As  per  the  updated  NDC,  India  has  an enhanced target to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 percent by 2030 from 2005 level, achieve about 50 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

India's  action  on  climate  change  is  guided  by  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate Change  (NAPCC),  which  is  the  overarching  policy  framework  and  comprises  of  national missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  water,  agriculture, Himalayan eco-system, sustainable habitat, green India,  human health and strategic knowledge  on  climate  change.  These  national  missions  are  anchored  by  specific  line

Ministries with each Mission having its action plan. The Long-Term Low Carbon Development Strategy  lays  out  the  transitions  envisaged  across  seven  key  sectors,  towards  low-carbon development pathways. With respect to each of these transitions, the strategy elaborates the relevant  international  and  national  contexts,  the  current  policies  and  programmes  being implemented as well as the key elements for each transition, and their potential benefits and challenges.

Goal 13 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is on climate action. The Government has formulated  policies  to  achieve  SDGs  and  to  mitigate  and  adapt  to  the  effects  of  climate change. NITI Aayog has done mapping of all SDGs and associated schemes and programmes of the Government of India. A National Indicator Framework (NIF) has been developed by the Ministry  of  Statistics  and  Programme  Implementation  (MoSPI)  in  consultation  with  NITI Aayog, line Ministries and various stakeholders to support monitoring of progress  on  the  SDGs.  Assessment  of  India's  performance  in  achievement  of  SDGs  is  a continuous process based on NIF . MoSPI publishes progress report annually on NIF for SDGs.

(b)  &  (c)  Thirty-four  States  and  Union  Territories  have  prepared  State  Action  Plans  on Climate Change (SAPCC) consistent with the objectives of NAPCC for specific actions as per their vulnerabilities and  sectoral priorities. The  States have  identified the nodal Departments or set up Climate Change Cells to anchor their climate action.

(d)  Climate  change  is  a  global  collective  action  problem  that  can  only  be  tackled  through multilateralism  and international  cooperation.  The  UNFCCC  noted  that  largest share of  historical  and  current  global  emissions  of  greenhouse  gases  originated  in  developed nations and has put the obligation on developed nations to take the lead not only in emissions reductions, but also in providing international climate finance and technology transfer to the developing  world.  Despite  the  negligible  contribution  to  the  cause  climate  change,  most developing countries have submitted their NDCs, taking into account the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities in the light of different national circumstances.

As  a  responsible  international  actor,  India  has  launched  several  forward-looking  and participatory global initiatives, partnerships, and coalitions. These include International Solar Alliance  (ISA) to  increase  the  use  and  quality  of  solar  energy  to  meet  energy  needs  in  an affordable  manner;  Coalition  for  Disaster  Resilient  Infrastructure  (CDRI)  to  promote  the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to growing climate risks and disasters; and  Leadership  Group  on  Industry  Transition  (LeadIT)  to  identify  low-carbon  industry transition opportunities and technology innovation and exchange knowledge on sectoral roadmaps for hard-to-abate sectors.