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The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is a policy
document prepared
by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. It has been
prepared keeping in
mind that India's economic need to tap its natural resources
needs to be tempered with theneed to maintain ecological
balance.
The NAPCC is guided by the principles of -
Protection - of the poor and vulnerable sections of society
through what is termed as
an inclusive development strategy,
Achieving national growth- through a qualitative change and
economic direction that
enhances ecological sustainability,
Demand side management
Better technology- that looks into aspects of mitigation or
adaptation,
Market mechanism- that rewards sustainable development,
Inclusivity-that invites linkups with civil society and local
government institutions
It was found necessary to establish eight national missions
which not only espouse to
these principles but will form the core of the overall national
mission. The technicaldocument, which forms part of the NAPCC,
discusses the way forward for each of these
missions.
These missions are:
1.The National Solar Missionaims to increase share of solar
energy in India's energy
mix. This is to be done by not only increasing R & D efforts
but also by promoting
decentralised distribution of energy by creating cheaper and
more convenient solar
systems.
2.The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiencybuilds on
the 2001 EnergyConservation Act. This mission will look at ways to
create a market based mechanism to
enhance cost effectiveness of improvements on energy
efficiency.
3.The National Mission on Sustainable Habitathas a manifold
agenda. It looks at
energy efficiency within buildings and also at waste disposal
from these buildings.
Another important aspect of this mission is to better the public
transport system.
4.The National Mission on Waterwill be mounted to ensure better
integrated water
resource management. This would lead to water conservation, less
wastage of water,equitable distribution of water.
5.The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystemhas
been created, toprotect the Himalayan ecosystem.
6.The National Mission for a Green Indiahas the mandate of
reviving degraded forestland. It will focus on increasing forest
cover and density and conserving biodiversity.
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7.The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculturewill devise
strategies to make
Indian agriculture less susceptible to climate change.
8.The National Mission for Strategic Knowledge for Climate
Changewill identify
challenges and requisite responses to climate change. This will
be done through open
international collaboration and would ensure sufficient funding
for this research.
As per the NAPCC, each mission comes under a ministry and these
missions will have aninstitutional set up. The missions will have
to determine objectives spanning the 11th and
12th plan periods.
