Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## Climate Change

## 874. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

## SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  major  steps/action  taken  by  the  Government  for  tackling  climate change, including adaptation and mitigation efforts;
- (b) the per capita emissions of India during each of the last five years;
- (c) the  brief  framework  of  the  Government  which  handled  the  International  Climate Change Negotiations at COP 21 in Paris, 2015; and
- (d) the  details  of  voluntary  actions  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  energy efficiency?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) The  Government  launched  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  in 2008  with  eight  missions  in  specific  areas  of  energy  efficiency,  solar  energy, sustainable habitat, water, Himalayan ecosystem, forestry, agriculture and strengthening  the  scientific  knowledge  on  climate  change,  for  tackling  climate change. It outlines a number of steps to simultaneously advance India's development and climate change related-objectives of adaptation and mitigation. All the missions are  anchored  in  the  respective  nodal  ministries/  departments  and  are  under  various stages of implementation. In addition to the NAPCC, 32 States and Union Territories have prepared their State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with the objectives of NAPCC and state specific needs. Other key initiatives to mitigate green house (GHG) gas emissions and adaptation measures include:
- Launch of National Smart Grid Mission for efficient transmission and distribution network.
- Nationwide  Campaign  for  Energy  Conservation  with  the  target  to  save  10%  of current energy consumption by the year 2018-19.
- National  Heritage  City  Development  and  Augmentation  Yojana  (HRIDAY) launched  to  bring  together  urban  planning,  economic  growth  and  heritage conservation in an inclusive manner.
- Atal  Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  for  500 cities across India.
- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles (FAME India) to promote faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles.
- Policies  to  increase  production  of  energy  efficient  3  phase  locomotives  and switchover to 100% of these locos from 2016-17 onwards.
- 'Swachh Bharat Mission' (Clean India Mission) to make country clean and litter free by 2019
- Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana to promote organic farming practices.
- The  Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi  Sinchayee  Yojana  to  promote  efficient  irrigation practices.
- Neeranchal programme to give additional impetus to watershed development in the country.
- National Mission for Clean Ganga (Namami Gange) to rejuvenate the river.
- (b) According to the 2 nd National Communication (NATCOM-II) submitted to the United Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC)  in  2012,    the  per capita Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in 1994 were 1.4 tons CO2 equivalent and in 2007 it was 1.5 tons CO2 equivalent. As per BUR submitted in January 2016, India's per capita GHG emission in 2010 was 1.56 metric tonnes CO2 equivalent.
- (c) India's framework and approach during the International Climate Change Negotiations  at  COP  21  in  Paris,  2015  was  guided  by  the  mandate  given  by  the cabinet. India's basic stand was that historical responsibility of developed countries, equity, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities (CBDRRC), per capita emissions, economic status, special circumstances, and development needs of developing countries should guide the responsibilities for various actions in the post 2020 period under the UNFCCC regime.
- (d) National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency  (NMEEE)  Under  NAPCC addresses  increasing  the  energy  efficiency  with  an  aim  to  achieve  growth  with ecological sustainability by devising cost-effective technologies for end-use demandside  management. The following voluntary actions have been undertaken under the Mission to increase energy efficiency:
- i. Standards & Labelling programme for appliances (S & L Programme),
- ii. Implementation of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in Commercial Buildings,
- iii. Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) -Reducing the specific energy consumption (SEC) of the Cement, Steel, Fertilizers and Pulp & Paper sectors,
- iv. Deployment of LEDs for reducing energy consumption in lighting,
- v. Use of Super-Critical Technology in Thermal Power Projects.