(a) whether the Government has formulated any action plan on climate change;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to implement it in the various States including
Maharashtra; and
(d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be started?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRIMATI JAYANTHI NATARAJAN)
(a)to (d) Government has formulated the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) with a
view to enhance the ecological sustainability of India’s development path and address climate
change. NAPCC comprises, inter alia, of Eight National Missions in specific areas of Solar Energy,
Enhanced Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Habitat, Water, Sustaining the Himalayan Eco-system, Green
India, Sustainable Agriculture and Strategic knowledge for Climate Change. The national missions
are at various stages of implementation and include, in their coverage, all states. Further, in
line with the objectives of the NAPCC, several states governments including the state of
Maharashtra have taken steps to prepare State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC).