Lok Sabha Question No. 1654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Earth Temperature
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1654

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2016

## Earth Temperature

## 1654. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether it has been assessed that the temperature of the earth is likely to increase by four degrees due to emission from automobiles, thermal power plants and atomic power plants etc.;
- (b) if so, the details of the measures adopted in Paris Conference to check this increase in temperature;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make use of gas and solar energy instead of diesel and petrol for running the cars in the country including Delhi; and
- (d) the details of other measures adopted by the Government to reduce the impact of global warming in the metropolitan cities of the country including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of Inter- Governmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC) published in the year 2014 highlights that mean surface temperature of the globe has risen by 0.85 0 C  over  the  period  1880  to  2012.  Global  mean  surface  temperature  increases  in  2100  in baseline  scenarios,  those  without  additional  mitigation,  range  from  3.7 0 C  to  4.8 0 C  above  the average for 1850-1900 for a median climate response.

(b)The Paris Agreement adopted by the Parties during 21 st Conference of Parties held in Paris from 30 th November to 12 th December, 2015 aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of  climate  change,  in  the  context  of  sustainable  development  and  efforts  to  eradicate  poverty, including  by:  (a)  Holding  the  increase  in  the  global  average  temperature  to  well  below  2  °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial  levels,  recognizing  that  this  would  significantly  reduce  the  risks  and  impacts  of climate change; (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production.

(c)The Departments of Heavy Industry, Government of India has launched the National Electric Mobility  Mission  Plan  (NEMMP)  2020  which  aims  to  achieve  national  fuel  security  by promoting hybrid and electric vehicles in the country. A network of Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) took over the Delhi City Gas Distribution Project started from GAIL (India) in 1999.The project was started to lay the network for the distribution of natural gas in the National Capital Territory of Delhi to consumers in the domestic, transport, and commercial sectors.

(d) The Government has formulated the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to deal with the climate change related issues. NAPCC comprises eight Missions in specific areas of solar energy, enhanced energy efficiency, habitat, water, sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems, forestry,  agriculture  and  strategic  knowledge  for  climate  change.  Further,  32  States/Union Territories have prepared State Action Plans on Climate Change consistent with the objectives of NAPCC.  Further,  as  per  India's  Intended  Nationally  Determined  Contributions  (INDCs) submitted  to  UNFCCC  in  October  2015,  measures  taken/proposed  includes  planning  and implementation of actions to enhance climate resilient infrastructure.

The  Ministry  of  Urban  Development  (MoUD)  facilitates  urban  sanitation  including municipal  solid  waste  management  being  a  State  subject.  State  Governments  /  Urban  Local Bodies execute and operate sanitation schemes in the urban areas of the Country. In this context MoUD has launched Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation and Mission on Smart Cities in 2015.

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