Action Plan on Climate Change and the Environment Requirement

Abstract

Climate change is largely the result of the industrialised countries' disproportionately high annual per capita emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and cumulative emissions of GHGs. India is among the most vulnerable areas because of the global character of the issue, although generating only 4% of the total global emissions (from 1850 to 2019) and maintaining substantially lower per capita emissions than the global average. Despite having less of the guilt for the massive emissions stock, India has demonstrated its leadership in the global economy by making several commitments to low-emission growth and achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.

Through a variety of targeted government initiatives, including increased solar power capacity (installed), higher energy saving targets announced in PAT cycle-VII, and improved green cover made possible by the Green India Mission, India has combined its ambitious climate action goals with its development objectives. As part of its commitment to protecting ecosystems, India currently maintains 75 Ramsar sites for wetlands in addition to a number of legislative and advocacy efforts to preserve and protect mangroves. The National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and Namami Gange are two initiatives that people are always working to preserve and revitalise rivers.