Lok Sabha Question No. 826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Carbon Emission
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 826

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## Carbon Emission

## 826. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM :

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

- (a) whether the Government has already formulated a policy with respect to its promise of reducing carbon emission by 35 per cent by 2030 over the 2005 levels as per its action plan submitted at UNFCCC and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the agency entrusted to develop a roadmap so as to achieve this emission cut target;
- (c) the  manner  in  which  the  Ministry  plans  to  safeguard  the  industries  so  that  there  is  no adverse impact on the Index of Industrial Production (IIP); and
- (d) the stand of India vis a vis emission cut targets submitted by G8 countries in the UN Paris summit?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) The goal of reducing the emissions intensity of GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level as included in the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) pertains to the period 2021-2030.

The INDC target will be achieved by implementing the policies and programmes in various sectors  including  promotion  of  clean  energy,  enhancement  of  energy  efficiency,  sustainable green transportation network, development of less carbon intensive and resilient urban centres, promotion of waste to energy projects and enhancing carbon sink through creation of forest and tree cover.

- (b) The  goals  would  be  achieved  by  different  missions  and  other  plans  and  schemes  of Government of India and State Governments. The goal till 2020 is reducing energy intensity of GDP by 20-25% over 2005. Between 2005 and 2010, the emission intensity of GDP has been reduced by 12%.

- (c) India  has  not  taken  any  sector  specific  target  in  its  submitted  INDC  to  reduce  emission intensity.  The  target  is  synchronized  with  its  development  agenda  and  would  lead  to  the holistic  socio-economic  development  without  adverse  impacts  on  industry.  Further,  some  of the measures eg adoption of efficient technology may serve dual purpose of reducing emission intensity and increasing energy efficiency and industrial productivity.
- (d) In the international negotiation, India has been  advocating historical responsibility of developed countries, Equity,  Common  but  Differentiated Responsibilities  (CBDR)  and Respective Capabilities (RC).

In Paris in 2015, India strived for an agreement that takes into account historical responsibilities and equity in access to global atmospheric resources. India argued and ensured anchoring  of  differentiation  across  all  pillars  viz  adaptation,  mitigation,  finance,  technology development  and  transfer,  capacity  building  and  transparency  of  action  and  support.  At  the same time, India insisted that developed countries need to take the lead and undertake more ambitious  actions  and  close  the  emission  gap  on  account  of  their  historical  responsibility, which has become part of the Paris Agreement.

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