Steps taken by India to Combat Climate Change

 

Steps taken by India to Combat Climate Change – NAPCC

The NAPCC [ National Action Plan on Climate Change] is a committee set up by the Indian government with the aim of tackling climate change. It comprises 8 missions such as the National Solar Mission, National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency, National Water Mission, National Mission for sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, the National mission on sustainable habitat, the national mission on strategic knowledge for climate change, National Mission for a Green India, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture.

Govt has launched the following programs to address climate change under NAPCC:-

• The National Solar Mission has been launched for promoting the use of solar energy for power generation
• The Government of India has initiated the National Enhanced Energy Efficiency Mission for Energy Conservation in Industries.
• The Government of India has initiated the National Sustainable Habitat Mission to promote energy efficiency technology in urban planning.
• For the conservation of water through pricing and other measures, the National Water Mission has been launched.
• To conserve biodiversity, forest cover, and other ecological values in the Himalayan region National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem has been launched.
• The Government of India has initiated a “Green India Mission” for the afforestation of more than 6 mn hectares of degraded forest land and to increase forest cover from 23% to 33%.
• To support climate-resilient agriculture National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture has been launched.
• Through the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), India has prepared a 20-year national action plan for combating desertification.
• For measuring the impact of industries on the environment, the Environment Impact Assessment Program has been launched by the Government of India.
• Eco-Sensitive Zone has been notified for better protection of Wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks.
• India is promoting the use of renewable energy sources.
• India is making various policies for the conservation of the environment like – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 etc.