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National Action Plan for Climate Change

National Action Plan for Climate Change is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand National Action Plan for Climate Change rather than just read about it. In short: National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) is a Government of India's programme launched in 2008 to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change. The action plan is designed and published under the guidance of Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change (PMCCC).

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) is a Government of India's programme launched in 2008 to mitigate and adapt to the adverse impact of climate change. The action plan is designed and published under the guidance of Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change (PMCCC). The 8 sub-missions aimed at fulfilling India's developmental objectives with focus on reducing emission intensity of its economy. The plan will rely on the support from the developed countries with the prime focus of keeping its carbon emissions below the developed economies at any point of time. The 8 missions under NAPCC are as follows:

National Solar Mission National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency National Mission on Sustainable Habitat National Water Mission National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem Green India Mission National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change

National Solar Mission National Solar Mission was launched as Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010. It has been revised two times since then. The Mission was launched with a target of producing 20,000 Megawatts of solar power in three phases of (2010–2013); (2013–2017); and (2017–2022). In 2015 Budget speech, a revised target of 100,000 Megawatts was fixed, which is to be achieved till 2022. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has also set up a target of producing 40 Gigawatts of solar power by 'Rooftop Solar Power Projects' while the rest 60 Gigawatts is planned to be obtained from large and medium scale grid connected solar power projects. The Ministry will provide capital subsidy in the form of viability gap funding to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The Government of India also planned to leverage the funding from bilateral donors like Green Climate Fund under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), as the solar power production could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal based power plants. The target of 100 GW solar energy capacity generation was part of production of 175 GW of power through renewable sources by 2022. In 2019, speaking at the United Nations Secretary General's Climate Action Summit, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi announced the target of 175 GW renewable energy production to be extended beyond its ceiling to reach an ambitious target of 450 GW till 2022. To fulfill the targets set up under the mission, the Government launched several schemes in order to promote solar power and reduce dependency on the traditional power sources. One such scheme called Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uthhan Mahabhiyan (KUSUM) was approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic affairs in 2019. The program aims for installation of off-grid solar pumps in rural areas and reducing dependence on grid in grid connected areas. The Domestic Content Requirement provision for the procurement of component used in the solar power projects has remained a disputed step for foreign players who have often complained of discrimination against their manufacturers.

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) was developed from the Energy Conservation Act of 2001. The Mission document, which was approved in 2010, established the immense energy efficiency potential of India, which was about Rs. 74,000 crores. The Mission, upon its complete execution, aims to achieve total avoided capacity addition of 19,598 MW, fuel savings of around 23 million tonnes per year and green house gas emissions reductions of 98.55 million tonnes per year. A 2016 World Bank study has estimated the country's energy efficiency market to be at 1.6 lakh crores. India has fifth lowest energy efficiency in the world, and has a poor ratio of GDP to energy consumption. NMEEE addresses sustainable economic growth and a reduction in energy and carbon intensity. NMEEE has four components:

Perform, Achieve, Trade (PAT) Energy Efficiency Financing Platform Market Transformation For Energy Efficiency (MTEE) Framework For Energy Efficiency Economic Development The Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) component assigns targets to energy-intensive industries and also allots energy saving certificates (Escerts). These certificates are tradable amongst the candidates who have either breached their targets or remained unsuccessful in achieving them. As of 2021 it remains unclear whether PAT is doing enough to lower India's carbon footprint. The Energy Efficiency Financing Platform encourages financial institutions and investors to support energy efficiency initiatives. The Framework For Energy Efficiency Economic Development promotes energy efficient initiatives by hedging against investment risks. The Market Transformation For Energy Efficiency component promotes the use and adoption of energy efficient equipment. One 2009 campaign, "Bachat Lamp Yojna", was designed to replace incandescent lightbulbs with the CFL bulbs. CFL bulbs were distributed at reduced prices, and the government was able to recover the cost through sale of Certified Emission reduction certificates. "Bachat Lamp Yojna" was later replaced by the "Unnat Jyoti Affordable LED for All" (UJALA) scheme in 2015, in which LED bulbs were distributed to replace the comparatively more efficient CFL bulbs. The UJALA scheme is implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL); which is a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under power ministry. Under the same component of MTEE, the Government also launched "Super Efficient Equipment Program", which was supported by the World Bank. The scheme aimed at transfer of the assistance from the World Bank to the energy equipment manufacturers to enable them produce the products that consume less electricity. The "Super Efficient Equipment Program" is implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. In order to hedge the financial institutions providing loans for the energy efficiency projects against credit risks, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has also institutionalised two funds namely "Partial Risk Guarantee Fund for Energy Efficiency" and "Venture Capital Fund for Energy Efficiency". Both these funds have been launched under "Framework for Energy Efficient Economic Development" component of the NMEEE.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with National Action Plan for Climate Change

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what National Action Plan for Climate Change claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to National Action Plan for Climate Change before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about National Action Plan for Climate Change ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of National Action Plan for Climate Change

In research: National Action Plan for Climate Change appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses National Action Plan for Climate Change in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: National Action Plan for Climate Change is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Climate change in India, Energy conservation in India, Energy efficiency, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for National Action Plan for Climate Change outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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