National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
Why it Matters?
As part of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), the Centre released a revised roadmap for the Green India Mission to restore forests and degraded ecosystems in regions like the Aravallis, Western Ghats, Himalayas, and mangroves, aligning with India’s carbon sink and climate commitments.
What You Should Know?
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched in 2008 by the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change to address the growing challenges of climate change in India.
It aims to promote understanding, enhance adaptation and mitigation, and encourage energy efficiency and natural resource conservation through a multi-sectoral approach.
A key feature of NAPCC is its emphasis on the development and deployment of clean technologies, supported through public-private partnerships and civil society engagement.
NAPCC’s strategy includes:
Adaptation and mitigation measures for climate resilience.
Energy efficiency and renewable energy promotion.
Sustainable use of water, forests, and agriculture.
Scientific research and strategic knowledge development.
Eight Core National Missions under NAPCC:
National Solar Mission aims to promote the use of solar energy for power generation and reduce the dependency on fossil fuels.
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency focuses on improving energy efficiency in large industries and commercial sectors through market-based mechanisms.
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat seeks to promote energy-efficient urban planning, including sustainable transport, buildings, and solid waste management.
National Water Mission aims to improve water use efficiency by 20% and ensure equitable water distribution through integrated resource management.
National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem seeks to protect the fragile Himalayan ecology, glaciers, and biodiversity through climate-resilient practices.
National Mission for a Green India focuses on increasing forest cover and restoring degraded ecosystems to enhance carbon sinks.
The National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture aims to promote climate-resilient agricultural practices and improve productivity and soil health.
National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change focuses on climate science research, data sharing, and developing institutional capacities.
Green India Mission (GIM):
Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), launched in 2014.
Its objective was to increase forest and tree cover on 5 million hectares and improve the quality of forest cover on another 5 million hectares.
The revised GIM roadmap of 2025 focuses on restoring forests in the Aravallis, Western Ghats, Himalayas, and mangrove ecosystems.
GIM supported afforestation over 11.22 million hectares from 2015-16 to 2020-21 through various schemes.
Revised GIM aligns with the Aravalli Green Wall Project to combat desertification over 8 lakh hectares in 29 districts.
GIM will contribute to India’s pledge of restoring 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.