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The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

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  • The National Action Plan focuses attention of 8 priorities National Missions. These are
    • Solar Energy
    • Enhanced Energy Efficiency
    • Sustainable Habitat
    • Conserving Water
    • Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
    • A “Green India”
    • Sustainable agriculture
    • Strategic Knowledge Platform for Climate Change
  • The National Action plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was released on 30th June, 2008 to state India’s contribution towards combating climate change.
  • The Ministries involved submitted detailed plans to the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change in December 2008.
  • The NAPCC consists of several targets on climate change issues and addresses the urgent and critical concerns of the country through a directional shift in the development pathway.
  • It outlines measures on climate change related adaptation and mitigation while simultaneously advancing development.
  • The Missions form the core of the Plan, representing multi-pronged, long termed and integrated strategies for achieving goals in the context of climate change.