Lok Sabha Question No. 2632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2632 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

## Climate Change

## 2632. DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

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

- (a) the  specific  targets  set  to  combat  the  effects  of  climate  change  and  contain  carbon emission and the progress/ achievements made thereunder in various States and UTs;
- (b) the funds earmarked and utilized during the 12th Five Year Plan to address the climate change related issues, scheme wise and the steps taken to ensure utilization of funds and completion of projects in time;
- (c) the  details  of  modern  technology  adopted  and  the  awareness  campaign  launched  to combat the impact of climate change; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sought  funds/assistance  from  foreign  institutions  in  this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) India  is  a  Party  to  the  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol. India does not have any binding mitigation obligations under UNFCCC  and  Kyoto  Protocol.  However,  it  had  voluntarily  adopted  a  goal  of  reducing  the emissions intensity of its GDP by 20 to 25 percent, over 2005 level, by 2020. Further, India has submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) towards addressing climate change which envisages reduction  of  emission  intensity  of  its  GDP  by  33  to  35  percent  over 2005 level by 2030. These are the Nation wide targets and no specific targets have been assigned to the States and Union Territories. India has taken various steps to combat climate change, as a result of which the emission intensity of our GDP has reduced by 12% between 2005 and 2010.
- (b) Climate Change related activities are addressed through various schemes of Government of India by integrating these concerns into programme implementation. A thematic scheme on 'Climate  Change  Action  Programme  (CCAP)'  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  290  crore  was  launched during  the  12th  Five  Year  Plan  to  address  the  issues  related  to  climate  change.  Requisite approvals for CCAP have been obtained in 2014 and it is in the early stages of implementation. An expenditure  of  Rs.  27.06  crore  has  been  incurred  under  CCAP  till  November  2015.    The National  Adaptation  Fund  on  Climate  Change  (NAFCC)  with  a  budget  provision  of  Rs.  350 crore has been launched in 2015, and an expenditure of Rs. 39. 89 crore has been incurred so far.

Utilisation of funds and timely completion of projects is monitored and reviewed by respective committees constituted under these schemes.

(c)  Towards combating the impacts of climate change, Government is promoting technologies and practices such as sustainable land management,  climate  resilient agriculture, water efficiency,  clean  coal  technologies,  supercritical  technologies  for  coal  based  power  plants, replacement  of  all  incandescent  lamps  with  light-emitting  diode  (LED)  bulbs,  super-efficient ceiling fans, solar powered pumps for agriculture etc.,

Steps  taken  to  increase  the  awareness  on  climate  change  include  seminars,  workshops,  talk shows, brochures and publications. Special measures launched recently includes flagging off a Science  Express  Climate  Action  Special  (SECAS)  train  to  increase  the  awareness  of  climate change  among  the  general  public  especially  students  and  teachers,  launching  of  a  website (www.justclimateaction.org) and release of a book 'Parampara', which presents India's climate friendly and sustainable practices.

(d) Technology transfer and financial assistance are the key issues that India has been raising in the Conference of Parties to UNFCCC and other multilateral fora. India has accessed financial assistance of USD 289 million from Global Environment Facility (GEF) and USD 4.9 million from  Adaptation  Fund  Board  (AFB)  of  United  Nations  Framework  Convention  on  Climate Change apart from bilateral projects.