Report on India’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Key Strategies

The document outlines India's approach to climate change, emphasizing the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) and its commitment to the Paris Agreement despite the US withdrawal. It highlights India's challenges with erratic weather, forest fires, and water shortages, while noting its continued reliance on coal alongside growing renewable energy. The report identifies five key areas for potential India-Norway cooperation: CO2 sequestration in Enhanced Oil Recovery, mini-hydro power and turbine retrofitting, REDD+ pilots for ecosystem restoration, smart grid solutions for renewables, and R&D in biogas from waste.

• India advocates for equitable burden-sharing in UNFCCC negotiations based on the principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) and seeks the transfer of green technology.
• Climate change is a current reality in India, manifesting as increased intensity of weather events, water shortages, and a rise in forest fires, particularly in the Himalayan region and central India.
• While India is increasing its use of biogas, nuclear energy, and renewables, it will continue to rely on fossil fuels, specifically coal, for the foreseeable future to meet growing energy needs.
• India and Norway identified five specific areas for potential green R&D cooperation: CO2 sequestration in Enhanced Oil Recovery (specifically in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Assam), mini-hydro power plants and turbine retrofitting for high-sedimentation rivers, REDD+ pilots for ecosystem and forest restoration, smart grid solutions for renewable energy, and biogas production from waste.
• India has set an ambitious target to install 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 and established the National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) in 2015 to manage the resulting grid stability challenges.
• India's experience with biodiversity parks, such as the Yamuna and Aravalli Biodiversity Parks in Delhi, and the restoration of mined-out areas by CEMDE, are proposed as global models for ecological restoration and carbon sequestration.

APA

Babu, C., Gupta, S., Kolås, Å., Mauskar, J., Miklian, J., Powell, L., Sharma, E., & Sinha, U. K. (2017). Report on India’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Key Strategies. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/f84532d1-3fe4-4a15-9d0f-186234efd0c7/INDWORLD Report Climate Change Conference 17 NOV 2017.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Babu, C.R., Sanjay Gupta, Åshild Kolås, Jayant Mauskar, Jason Miklian, Lydia Powell, Eklabya Sharma, and Uttam Kumar Sinha. Report on India’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Key Strategies. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2017. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/f84532d1-3fe4-4a15-9d0f-186234efd0c7/INDWORLD Report Climate Change Conference 17 NOV 2017.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{babu2017report, author = {Babu, C.R. and Gupta, Sanjay and Kolås, Åshild and Mauskar, Jayant and Miklian, Jason and Powell, Lydia and Sharma, Eklabya and Sinha, Uttam Kumar}, title = {{Report on India’s Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Key Strategies}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2017}, month = nov, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/f84532d1-3fe4-4a15-9d0f-186234efd0c7/INDWORLD Report Climate Change Conference 17 NOV 2017.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }