Major Initiatives to Combat Climate Change
- Commitment to Paris Agreement on Climate Change, 2015:Under this India stated its proposed commitments to address climate change as part of its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), submitted for 2015–30.
- National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC): It covers eight major missions on Solar, Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem, Green India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change.
- State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC): State governments have drafted climate strategies aligned with the eight National Missions under the NAPCC. The strategies focus on issues ranging from climate mitigation, energy efficiency, and resource conservation to climate ....
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