GHG Mitigation in India

This research paper provides an overview of India's national policies and international commitments aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically focusing on the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and the challenges associated with policy implementation.

• The Indian Government committed to a voluntary international target to lower the emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 20–25 percent by the year 2020, using 2005 as the baseline level. While studies indicate India may meet or exceed this pledge, there is uncertainty regarding GDP composition changes and the effectiveness of policy implementation.
• India's domestic strategy is centered on the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which consists of eight national missions targeting different sectors. The National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency and the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission are specifically expected to help achieve the GDP emissions intensity reduction goal.
• There is a disparity in the development of the NAPCC missions; for example, the National Solar Mission has ambitious targets and detailed action plans, whereas the National Mission on Sustainable Habitat lacks clear implementation plans.
• To successfully meet mitigation goals, India must address implementation gaps through improved institutional capacity, sufficient financing, and better coordination across different levels of government (national, state, and local) and between various line ministries.
• The paper suggests that India could establish a systematic tracking approach for mitigation progress by leveraging the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCAA) and the existing system for national communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

APA

Pahuja, N., Pandey, N., Mandal, K., & Bandyopadhyay, C. (n.d.). GHG Mitigation in India. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/research/ghg-mitigation-india

Chicago

Pahuja, Neha, Nimisha Pandey, Koyel Mandal, and Chayan Bandyopadhyay. GHG Mitigation in India. World Resources Institute, n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/ghg-mitigation-india.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pahujandghg, author = {Pahuja, Neha and Pandey, Nimisha and Mandal, Koyel and Bandyopadhyay, Chayan}, title = {{GHG Mitigation in India}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/ghg-mitigation-india}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }