Lok Sabha Question No. 1550 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Rise in Global Temperature
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1550

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2016

## Rise in Global Temperature

## 1550. SHRI NANA PATOLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that climate central a Non-Governmental Organization has expressed apprehensions in its report that 14.50 crore people of China and about 2 crore  people  of  India  are  in  danger  of  drowning  due  to  rising  sea  level  on  account  of increase in the global temperature and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  warning  issued  by  the  United  Nations  that commitment for curtailment in carbon emission is not enough to check Global Warming and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to adapt Sweden Model for reducing the pollution in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the agreement and the strategy on carbon emission made on climate change at the climate conference at Paris in 2015?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Yes, the Climate Central has published a report titled 'Mapping Choices, Carbon Climate and  Rising  Seas',  in  November  2015  and  reported  the  information.  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate  Change  (IPCC)  as an intergovernmental body, recognized by UNFCCC, in its 5 th Assessment Report indicates that global sea level will continue to rise during 21 st century under all scenarios. It is very likely that sea level rise in about 95% of the ocean area and would have impact on 70% of the coastline worldwide. The projected sea  level  rise  will  affect  low-lying  coastal  areas  with  large  populations.  There  is  no country specific projection in the IPCC report.
- (b) United Nations Environment Programme published a report titled 'The Emissions Gap Report 2015'. The analysis made in the report, taking into account Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by 146 countries (including the European

Union  submitting  as  a  bloc)  to  the  UN  Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change (UNFCCC) by 1 October, 2015, revealed that the committed reduction of GHGs by 2030 is  not  sufficient for staying below the 2°C target in 2100 as compared to pre-industrial era.  Paris  Agreement  envisages  a  facilitative  dialogue  in  2018  and  global  stocktake  in 2023 to address these issues. Government of India has signed the Paris Agreement and is actively collaborating under UNFCCC on climate change issues.

- (c) There is no proposal to adopt the Sweden Model for reducing the pollution in the country.
- (d) The  Paris  agreement  adopted  at  21 st COP  at  UNFCCC  in  Dec.  2015  addresses mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology transfer and capacity building as equal pillars. It is based on the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective  capabilities  (CBDR-RC)  in  the  light  of  different  national  circumstance.  The agreement  also  recognizes  climate  justice  &  imperatives  of  sustainable  production  & consumption.  The  agreement  also  supports  the  right  to  development  and  efforts  of developing countries to harmonize development with environment protection, while also protecting  the  interests  of  the  most  vulnerable.    The  mitigation  strategy  as  outlined  in article 4 of the Paris Agreement, talks of reaching global peaking of emissions by the 2 nd half  of  the  century.  The  mitigation  efforts  will  be  differentiated  for  developed  and developing countries. Each country is required to submit nationally determined contributions periodically.

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