On June 30, 2008, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released India’s first National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlining existing and future policies and programs addressing climate mitigation and adaptation. The plan identifies eight core “national missions” running through 2017 .New NDA governent has added 4 more plan in the mission and old plans are being enhanced
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) aims to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts in India through 8 missions focused on solar energy, habitat, water, forests, the Himalayas, energy efficiency, agriculture, and climate research. The plan outlines budgets and goals for each mission for the period of 2012-2017. However, some experts criticize that the plan lacks details on implementation and does not address India's role in global cooperation on climate change.
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlines India's strategy to combat climate change. It includes 8 missions that cover sustainable development, energy efficiency, renewable energy like solar power, habitat, water, the Himalayan ecosystem, green India, and agriculture. The goals are to develop strategies for adaptation and mitigation, deploy new technologies, create market mechanisms, and welcome international cooperation to support research and development.
The document outlines India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which identifies 8 national missions to address climate change through 2017. The missions focus on solar energy, energy efficiency, habitat sustainability, water resources, sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, forestry, agriculture, and strategic climate knowledge. The plan's guiding principles emphasize inclusive development, qualitative growth, cost-effective strategies, appropriate technologies, and public-private partnerships to promote mitigation and adaptation. Each mission section provides details on goals, objectives, and proposed actions to address climate impacts in that area.
National Environmental Policy of PakistanAyesha Akhtar
The National Environmental Policy of Pakistan aims to protect the country's environment through sustainable development in order to improve citizens' quality of life. Its objectives include conserving environmental resources, integrating environmental considerations into policymaking, building governmental capacity for environmental management, meeting international obligations, and raising public awareness. The policy addresses issues like water, air, waste, forestry, biodiversity, climate change, energy, agriculture, and disasters. It will be implemented through development planning, legislation, capacity development, economic instruments, education, and public-private partnerships. A committee will monitor progress biannually.
This document discusses energy efficient building practices. It defines a green building as one that incorporates energy efficient equipment, indoor air quality, renewable energy sources, and efficient water and landscape use. Green buildings provide benefits like reduced operating costs, improved occupant health and productivity, and incorporation of latest technologies. The document recommends designing buildings to maximize energy performance through simulations and audits, optimize energy usage, increase use of renewable technologies, minimize ozone depletion, and allow for accounting of energy and water consumption. It also suggests plans for building life extension and reuse.
On June 30, 2008, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released India’s first National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlining existing and future policies and programs addressing climate mitigation and adaptation. The plan identifies eight core “national missions” running through 2017 .New NDA governent has added 4 more plan in the mission and old plans are being enhanced
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) aims to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts in India through 8 missions focused on solar energy, habitat, water, forests, the Himalayas, energy efficiency, agriculture, and climate research. The plan outlines budgets and goals for each mission for the period of 2012-2017. However, some experts criticize that the plan lacks details on implementation and does not address India's role in global cooperation on climate change.
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlines India's strategy to combat climate change. It includes 8 missions that cover sustainable development, energy efficiency, renewable energy like solar power, habitat, water, the Himalayan ecosystem, green India, and agriculture. The goals are to develop strategies for adaptation and mitigation, deploy new technologies, create market mechanisms, and welcome international cooperation to support research and development.
The document outlines India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which identifies 8 national missions to address climate change through 2017. The missions focus on solar energy, energy efficiency, habitat sustainability, water resources, sustaining the Himalayan ecosystem, forestry, agriculture, and strategic climate knowledge. The plan's guiding principles emphasize inclusive development, qualitative growth, cost-effective strategies, appropriate technologies, and public-private partnerships to promote mitigation and adaptation. Each mission section provides details on goals, objectives, and proposed actions to address climate impacts in that area.
National Environmental Policy of PakistanAyesha Akhtar
The National Environmental Policy of Pakistan aims to protect the country's environment through sustainable development in order to improve citizens' quality of life. Its objectives include conserving environmental resources, integrating environmental considerations into policymaking, building governmental capacity for environmental management, meeting international obligations, and raising public awareness. The policy addresses issues like water, air, waste, forestry, biodiversity, climate change, energy, agriculture, and disasters. It will be implemented through development planning, legislation, capacity development, economic instruments, education, and public-private partnerships. A committee will monitor progress biannually.
This document discusses energy efficient building practices. It defines a green building as one that incorporates energy efficient equipment, indoor air quality, renewable energy sources, and efficient water and landscape use. Green buildings provide benefits like reduced operating costs, improved occupant health and productivity, and incorporation of latest technologies. The document recommends designing buildings to maximize energy performance through simulations and audits, optimize energy usage, increase use of renewable technologies, minimize ozone depletion, and allow for accounting of energy and water consumption. It also suggests plans for building life extension and reuse.
Climate Change: Implications for CitiesECFoundation
The Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the
most comprehensive and relevant analysis of our changing climate. It provides the scientific fact base that will be used around the world to formulate
climate policies in the coming years.This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. It was born of the belief that the cities sector could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into an accurate, accessible, timely, relevant and readable summary. Although the information presented here is a ‘translation’ of the key content relevant to this sector from AR5, this summary report adheres to the rigorous scientific basis of the original source material.
Grateful thanks are extended to all reviewers from both the science and business communities for their time, effort and invaluable feedback on this document. The basis for information presented in this overview report can be found in the fully-referenced and peer-reviewed IPCC technical and scientific background reports at: www.ipcc.ch
This document discusses climate change impacts in India and the country's policy responses. It notes increasing surface temperatures and variable regional impacts on rainfall and drought. It outlines India's National Action Plan on Climate Change and its national missions to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water management, ecosystem protection, agriculture and strategic climate research. The document discusses how rural livelihoods dependent on natural resources are highly vulnerable to climate impacts. It defines concepts of vulnerability, adaptation and the UNFCCC and its role in coordinating the global response to climate change.
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The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing electricity crisis. It notes that Pakistan currently faces electricity shortages of up to 18 hours per day. The key causes of the energy crisis include a shortage of hydropower due to low water levels, insufficient coal production, high dependence on expensive imported oil, and problems in the nuclear and renewable energy sectors. Corruption and mismanagement have also exacerbated the crisis. The effects on industry, unemployment, and foreign investment are negatively impacting Pakistan's economy. Solutions proposed include increasing investment and capacity in solar, biomass, nuclear and coal power generation.
Her in this PPT we covered so many Topic .
1. Definition Of Energy Management, 2. Objective of Energy Management, 3. Energy Security, 4. Energy Conservation And its Importance. etc..
This PPT is part 3 of Energy Conservation and Management .
Definition of Energy Management :
"The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize costs)”
This document discusses environmental policy and issues in Pakistan. It provides background on the history of modern environmental policy beginning in the 1960s. It outlines Pakistan's national environmental policy and strategies, including the National Conservation Strategy and National Environmental Action Plan. Major environmental problems facing Pakistan are identified as acid rain, air pollution, water pollution, and overpopulation. The high costs of environmental degradation to Pakistan's economy are noted. The document calls on youth to actively participate in environmental protection and change bad habits to help tackle problems.
Disaster Management System in India - Notes Pramoda Raj
1) Disasters can cause widespread damage and loss of life. The Sendai Framework provides priorities for disaster risk reduction including understanding risk, strengthening governance, investing in reduction, and enhancing preparedness.
2) Disaster management involves preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters to minimize impacts. It aims to make India resilient to disasters and reduce losses of life and assets.
3) International organizations like the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction coordinate global efforts in disaster risk reduction, with the Sendai Framework as the guiding document following the Hyogo Framework.
This document provides an introduction and overview of a university course on Poverty and Environment. The course is taught on Fridays from 8:30-11:30 am and covers topics such as definitions of poverty, the link between poverty and the environment, population changes, and case studies of Sri Lanka. It also includes brief summaries of key concepts like the poverty line, undernourishment statistics for Sri Lanka, and the relationship between technological changes, the environment, and human civilization throughout history.
This document outlines the contents and methodology for conducting an energy audit. It begins by defining an energy audit and its significance for energy conservation. It then discusses the types of energy audits that can be conducted, including preliminary and detailed audits. The methodology sections explain how to conduct each type of audit, including collecting energy consumption data, tariff information, and assessing energy management practices. The document also lists common energy audit instruments and concludes by emphasizing the economic and environmental benefits of energy conservation.
The document provides an overview of the energy industry, including its various sectors such as oil, gas, coal, electricity, and renewables. It discusses topics like energy economics, demand management, environmental impacts, policies, security, development, transportation, and crises. The energy industry comprises fuel extraction, refining, distribution, and sales across many areas and plays a crucial role in modern society.
This document outlines Pakistan's ongoing energy crisis. It discusses how increasing demand for energy is outpacing supply due to insufficient power generation and infrastructure. This is causing widespread power outages and price increases that are damaging industries and inflation. The document examines Pakistan's various energy sources like hydropower, thermal power, and alternatives. It concludes that solutions require increasing capacity, reducing line losses, encouraging private investment, and developing renewable resources.
This document outlines Pakistan's National Sanitation Policy. It aims to enhance sanitation coverage across the country in accordance with national and international goals. Key points include:
- The policy seeks to meet MDG targets of reducing the proportion of people without access to sanitation by half by 2015 and achieving full coverage by 2025.
- It provides guidelines for federal, provincial and local governments to develop sanitation strategies and programs. Byelaws on sanitation will be implemented by local authorities.
- Plans will be developed for urban sanitation systems including sewage treatment. Municipal and industrial waste treatment facilities and landfills will be established.
- Research on sustainable waste management models will be conducted. Hospital waste
This document provides an introduction to water and energy efficiency. It discusses the relationship between water and energy use (called "watergy"), opportunities to improve efficiency, and case studies of efficiency projects. Key points include: water systems are energy intensive; leakage wastes both water and energy; efficiency can defer infrastructure costs and investments; and a project in Pune, India achieved $336,000 in annual energy cost savings through improvements. The document outlines steps for developing efficiency projects, including gaining management support, conducting assessments, and contracting models.
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997 (PEPA 1997) was enacted to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of Pakistan's environment. It established regulations for environmental impact assessments, prohibitions on importing hazardous waste, and penalties for violations. PEPA 1997 formed the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council and environmental tribunals to help enforce the act and provide relief for environmental damages. It also requires proponents of projects that could harm the environment to file initial environmental examinations with regulatory agencies.
Electricity crisis in Pakistan and its possible solutionsRahila Brohi
The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing power crisis and proposes solutions. It outlines factors that led to the crisis like economic instability and aging infrastructure. This caused load shedding of 8-16 hours daily, negatively impacting people and the economy. Solutions proposed include energy conservation campaigns, overhauling power plants, utilizing coal and hydroelectric power, and rehabilitating outdated transmission systems. Long term measures also focus on building more dams.
Lecture-1 Understanding of Environmental PolicyShankor Paul
This document summarizes a lecture on environmental policy and planning. It defines key concepts like policy, public policy, and the policy cycle. It also distinguishes between policy and law, and policy and rules/regulations. The lecture discusses the development of international environmental laws and key principles like sustainable development. It provides examples of environmental policies in Bangladesh and outlines the objectives of studying environmental policy.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows countries with emission reduction targets to earn credits by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries. Developing countries can undertake projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and earn certified emission reduction credits (CERs) that can be traded and sold. CDM projects provide environmental and financial benefits and have already registered over 7,800 projects anticipated to generate over 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 reductions.
This document discusses energy audits. It defines an energy audit as the verification, monitoring, and analysis of energy use to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency. Energy audits are broadly classified into three categories: preliminary, general, and detailed. A preliminary audit involves a brief review of utility bills and walk-through of a facility to identify major areas of energy waste. A general audit collects more detailed operational data over 12-36 months. A detailed audit provides an in-depth analysis of energy use through detailed data collection and system monitoring to develop an accurate energy use baseline. The document also outlines a 10 step plan for conducting a detailed energy audit in three phases: pre-audit, audit, and post-audit implementation.
Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) – An Innovative Programme to Promote Indust...Leonardo ENERGY
Enhanced energy efficiency in industrial sector is a challenge inasmuch as it competes for investment with new production capacity. However, it is also an opportunity since it enables higher productivity and greater competitiveness. The Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) programme in India focuses on monetary reductions in specific energy consumption (SEC) of production units in energy intensive industrial sectors. In order to address issues of equity and inclusiveness, the programmes included all energy intensive plants in selected sectors, even the most energy efficient ones. However, the SEC reduction target was less for plants that are already more efficient. Further, third-party verification and issuance of certification for excess savings (more than the target) help in achieving transparency and enabling greater effort. The target savings were over-achieved by about one-third in the first cycle, and subsequently second and third cycles have been launched.
This document discusses mini-grid technology, including common energy sources, benefits, types, design procedures, economics, and examples in Nepal. Mini-grids involve small-scale electricity generation and distribution to a limited number of customers. Common energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and diesel generators. Benefits are technical, financial, environmental, and social. Design considerations include cost, demand, operations and maintenance, grid connection potential, and distribution layout. The levelized cost of electricity depends on various technology and project factors. Mini-grids in Nepal include hydropower projects providing electricity to over 1.5 million people.
The Ministry of Child Welfare was established to prioritize the development and welfare of children in India. The National Policy on Children in 1974 declared children as the country's "supremely important asset". The Integrated Child Development Services program was launched in 1975 to provide integrated services to support children's holistic development. India has the largest child population in the world, and the future of the country depends on properly educating, healthing, and nurturing children. Early childhood, from ages 0-6, is the most crucial period for children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. A holistic approach is needed to support children's survival, growth, and development.
The document discusses climate change adaptation policies and expenditures in India. It notes that while developed countries are projected to benefit from climate change, developing countries like India will face losses, deepening poverty through impacts on agriculture. It outlines India's national climate change adaptation policies and expenditures over time, including the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) that established several missions. However, the document notes that NAPCC does not adequately address how existing programs will be coordinated with new missions or linkages among missions. It also discusses estimates of costs for climate change adaptation globally and in India.
Climate Change: Implications for CitiesECFoundation
The Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the
most comprehensive and relevant analysis of our changing climate. It provides the scientific fact base that will be used around the world to formulate
climate policies in the coming years.This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. It was born of the belief that the cities sector could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into an accurate, accessible, timely, relevant and readable summary. Although the information presented here is a ‘translation’ of the key content relevant to this sector from AR5, this summary report adheres to the rigorous scientific basis of the original source material.
Grateful thanks are extended to all reviewers from both the science and business communities for their time, effort and invaluable feedback on this document. The basis for information presented in this overview report can be found in the fully-referenced and peer-reviewed IPCC technical and scientific background reports at: www.ipcc.ch
This document discusses climate change impacts in India and the country's policy responses. It notes increasing surface temperatures and variable regional impacts on rainfall and drought. It outlines India's National Action Plan on Climate Change and its national missions to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water management, ecosystem protection, agriculture and strategic climate research. The document discusses how rural livelihoods dependent on natural resources are highly vulnerable to climate impacts. It defines concepts of vulnerability, adaptation and the UNFCCC and its role in coordinating the global response to climate change.
Energy crises in pakistan butt presentationgoodamazing
The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing electricity crisis. It notes that Pakistan currently faces electricity shortages of up to 18 hours per day. The key causes of the energy crisis include a shortage of hydropower due to low water levels, insufficient coal production, high dependence on expensive imported oil, and problems in the nuclear and renewable energy sectors. Corruption and mismanagement have also exacerbated the crisis. The effects on industry, unemployment, and foreign investment are negatively impacting Pakistan's economy. Solutions proposed include increasing investment and capacity in solar, biomass, nuclear and coal power generation.
Her in this PPT we covered so many Topic .
1. Definition Of Energy Management, 2. Objective of Energy Management, 3. Energy Security, 4. Energy Conservation And its Importance. etc..
This PPT is part 3 of Energy Conservation and Management .
Definition of Energy Management :
"The judicious and effective use of energy to maximize profits (minimize costs)”
This document discusses environmental policy and issues in Pakistan. It provides background on the history of modern environmental policy beginning in the 1960s. It outlines Pakistan's national environmental policy and strategies, including the National Conservation Strategy and National Environmental Action Plan. Major environmental problems facing Pakistan are identified as acid rain, air pollution, water pollution, and overpopulation. The high costs of environmental degradation to Pakistan's economy are noted. The document calls on youth to actively participate in environmental protection and change bad habits to help tackle problems.
Disaster Management System in India - Notes Pramoda Raj
1) Disasters can cause widespread damage and loss of life. The Sendai Framework provides priorities for disaster risk reduction including understanding risk, strengthening governance, investing in reduction, and enhancing preparedness.
2) Disaster management involves preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters to minimize impacts. It aims to make India resilient to disasters and reduce losses of life and assets.
3) International organizations like the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction coordinate global efforts in disaster risk reduction, with the Sendai Framework as the guiding document following the Hyogo Framework.
This document provides an introduction and overview of a university course on Poverty and Environment. The course is taught on Fridays from 8:30-11:30 am and covers topics such as definitions of poverty, the link between poverty and the environment, population changes, and case studies of Sri Lanka. It also includes brief summaries of key concepts like the poverty line, undernourishment statistics for Sri Lanka, and the relationship between technological changes, the environment, and human civilization throughout history.
This document outlines the contents and methodology for conducting an energy audit. It begins by defining an energy audit and its significance for energy conservation. It then discusses the types of energy audits that can be conducted, including preliminary and detailed audits. The methodology sections explain how to conduct each type of audit, including collecting energy consumption data, tariff information, and assessing energy management practices. The document also lists common energy audit instruments and concludes by emphasizing the economic and environmental benefits of energy conservation.
The document provides an overview of the energy industry, including its various sectors such as oil, gas, coal, electricity, and renewables. It discusses topics like energy economics, demand management, environmental impacts, policies, security, development, transportation, and crises. The energy industry comprises fuel extraction, refining, distribution, and sales across many areas and plays a crucial role in modern society.
This document outlines Pakistan's ongoing energy crisis. It discusses how increasing demand for energy is outpacing supply due to insufficient power generation and infrastructure. This is causing widespread power outages and price increases that are damaging industries and inflation. The document examines Pakistan's various energy sources like hydropower, thermal power, and alternatives. It concludes that solutions require increasing capacity, reducing line losses, encouraging private investment, and developing renewable resources.
This document outlines Pakistan's National Sanitation Policy. It aims to enhance sanitation coverage across the country in accordance with national and international goals. Key points include:
- The policy seeks to meet MDG targets of reducing the proportion of people without access to sanitation by half by 2015 and achieving full coverage by 2025.
- It provides guidelines for federal, provincial and local governments to develop sanitation strategies and programs. Byelaws on sanitation will be implemented by local authorities.
- Plans will be developed for urban sanitation systems including sewage treatment. Municipal and industrial waste treatment facilities and landfills will be established.
- Research on sustainable waste management models will be conducted. Hospital waste
This document provides an introduction to water and energy efficiency. It discusses the relationship between water and energy use (called "watergy"), opportunities to improve efficiency, and case studies of efficiency projects. Key points include: water systems are energy intensive; leakage wastes both water and energy; efficiency can defer infrastructure costs and investments; and a project in Pune, India achieved $336,000 in annual energy cost savings through improvements. The document outlines steps for developing efficiency projects, including gaining management support, conducting assessments, and contracting models.
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997 (PEPA 1997) was enacted to provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of Pakistan's environment. It established regulations for environmental impact assessments, prohibitions on importing hazardous waste, and penalties for violations. PEPA 1997 formed the Pakistan Environmental Protection Council and environmental tribunals to help enforce the act and provide relief for environmental damages. It also requires proponents of projects that could harm the environment to file initial environmental examinations with regulatory agencies.
Electricity crisis in Pakistan and its possible solutionsRahila Brohi
The document discusses Pakistan's ongoing power crisis and proposes solutions. It outlines factors that led to the crisis like economic instability and aging infrastructure. This caused load shedding of 8-16 hours daily, negatively impacting people and the economy. Solutions proposed include energy conservation campaigns, overhauling power plants, utilizing coal and hydroelectric power, and rehabilitating outdated transmission systems. Long term measures also focus on building more dams.
Lecture-1 Understanding of Environmental PolicyShankor Paul
This document summarizes a lecture on environmental policy and planning. It defines key concepts like policy, public policy, and the policy cycle. It also distinguishes between policy and law, and policy and rules/regulations. The lecture discusses the development of international environmental laws and key principles like sustainable development. It provides examples of environmental policies in Bangladesh and outlines the objectives of studying environmental policy.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows countries with emission reduction targets to earn credits by investing in emission reduction projects in developing countries. Developing countries can undertake projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and earn certified emission reduction credits (CERs) that can be traded and sold. CDM projects provide environmental and financial benefits and have already registered over 7,800 projects anticipated to generate over 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 reductions.
This document discusses energy audits. It defines an energy audit as the verification, monitoring, and analysis of energy use to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency. Energy audits are broadly classified into three categories: preliminary, general, and detailed. A preliminary audit involves a brief review of utility bills and walk-through of a facility to identify major areas of energy waste. A general audit collects more detailed operational data over 12-36 months. A detailed audit provides an in-depth analysis of energy use through detailed data collection and system monitoring to develop an accurate energy use baseline. The document also outlines a 10 step plan for conducting a detailed energy audit in three phases: pre-audit, audit, and post-audit implementation.
Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) – An Innovative Programme to Promote Indust...Leonardo ENERGY
Enhanced energy efficiency in industrial sector is a challenge inasmuch as it competes for investment with new production capacity. However, it is also an opportunity since it enables higher productivity and greater competitiveness. The Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) programme in India focuses on monetary reductions in specific energy consumption (SEC) of production units in energy intensive industrial sectors. In order to address issues of equity and inclusiveness, the programmes included all energy intensive plants in selected sectors, even the most energy efficient ones. However, the SEC reduction target was less for plants that are already more efficient. Further, third-party verification and issuance of certification for excess savings (more than the target) help in achieving transparency and enabling greater effort. The target savings were over-achieved by about one-third in the first cycle, and subsequently second and third cycles have been launched.
This document discusses mini-grid technology, including common energy sources, benefits, types, design procedures, economics, and examples in Nepal. Mini-grids involve small-scale electricity generation and distribution to a limited number of customers. Common energy sources include solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and diesel generators. Benefits are technical, financial, environmental, and social. Design considerations include cost, demand, operations and maintenance, grid connection potential, and distribution layout. The levelized cost of electricity depends on various technology and project factors. Mini-grids in Nepal include hydropower projects providing electricity to over 1.5 million people.
The Ministry of Child Welfare was established to prioritize the development and welfare of children in India. The National Policy on Children in 1974 declared children as the country's "supremely important asset". The Integrated Child Development Services program was launched in 1975 to provide integrated services to support children's holistic development. India has the largest child population in the world, and the future of the country depends on properly educating, healthing, and nurturing children. Early childhood, from ages 0-6, is the most crucial period for children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. A holistic approach is needed to support children's survival, growth, and development.
The document discusses climate change adaptation policies and expenditures in India. It notes that while developed countries are projected to benefit from climate change, developing countries like India will face losses, deepening poverty through impacts on agriculture. It outlines India's national climate change adaptation policies and expenditures over time, including the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) that established several missions. However, the document notes that NAPCC does not adequately address how existing programs will be coordinated with new missions or linkages among missions. It also discusses estimates of costs for climate change adaptation globally and in India.
The document discusses several topics related to climate change in India including:
1. Rising global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change. Carbon dioxide levels have risen significantly since 1958.
2. Climate change is impacting different parts of India - drought in Rajasthan, sea level rise along the coasts of Mumbai and Gujarat, coral bleaching in Kerala.
3. Case studies show impacts on agriculture - apple cultivation in Himachal Pradesh has shifted uphill by 30km over 50 years due to less snowfall. The Gangotri glacier is shrinking, reducing water levels in the Ganga river. Coastal villages in Odisha have been submerged due to sea level rise and cyclones
The document summarizes India's national policy and key legislation related to children's health, welfare, and rights. It outlines that India has constitutional protections for children and was one of the first countries to adopt a National Policy for Children in 1974 to promote their development. It describes several important acts that legislate areas like child marriage, labor, juvenile justice, breastfeeding promotion, sex selection, and rights of children with disabilities. The national plan of action and prime minister's monitoring of child health targets are also summarized.
History of climate negotiation & National Action Plan for Climate Change, indiaAmit Prakash
The document provides a history of global climate change negotiations from the 1970s to present. It discusses the formation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1988 and highlights key conferences and agreements, including the UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and COP meetings. It also summarizes India's National Action Plan on Climate Change, which outlines 8 missions focusing on solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water, the Himalayas, green India, agriculture, and strategic knowledge. The missions address mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Vulnerability Assessmentramtpiitb
Climate change poses serious threats to humanity and the environment. Increased greenhouse gas concentrations from human activities are causing the planet to warm beyond natural variability. This document discusses the science of climate change, its causes, impacts such as sea level rise and effects on ecosystems, food security, water supply and public health. It also covers climate change policies and conferences, as well as social and economic dimensions of the issue.
The document provides information on climate change basics including definitions of key terms, causes and effects of climate change, greenhouse gases and their sources, impacts of climate change, and mitigation strategies. It defines climate change as a change in climate attributed to human activity that alters the atmosphere's composition. The key causes are emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from activities like burning fossil fuels, agriculture, and deforestation. The impacts include rising temperatures, sea levels, and extreme weather events that threaten ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, economies, and human health and security. Mitigation strategies discussed include reducing emissions through renewable energy and carbon sequestration as well as engineering approaches like carbon capture and storage
The document summarizes several national health policies of India, including the National Health Policy of 1983, 2002, and 2010. It outlines the goals of each policy, such as eradicating polio and other diseases, reducing mortality from tuberculosis, and increasing access to healthcare facilities. It also discusses the National Nutrition Policy and National Education Policy of India.
Climate Change:
Definitions: USA EPA!
Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. In other words, climate change includes major changes in temperature, precipitation, or wind patterns, among other effects, that occur over several decades or longer.
History:
20 hottest years in the last and present century occurred after 1980.
KYOTO PROTOCOL
On February 2005 KYOTO PROTOCOL came into force in most of the 169 countries of the world.
It was decided that by 2010 GHG emissions would be reduced by 5.2% below 1990 level.
Causes:
Constantly emitting GHGs are the prime cause of it.
1.Water vapor (H. 2O)
2.Carbon dioxide (CO2)
3.Methane (CH4)
4.Nitrous oxide (N2O)
5.Ozone (O3)
6.Chloro-fluorocarbons (CFCs)
Effects:
Ill health of mother earth.
Future:
A darker future awaits for us if we don't take rationale steps right now.
Scientists have warned that the world's climate is changing rapidly due to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from burning fossil fuels. The warming climate is causing glaciers to melt and stronger storms to form. While climate has changed naturally in the past, current changes are occurring faster and are driven by human activity. The climate refers to long-term weather patterns over years in a given location, while weather describes short-term outdoor conditions. Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, trap heat and maintain the Earth's warm temperature.
The document discusses the major causes and effects of climate change. The main causes are natural factors like changes in Earth's orbit and methane release from tundra, as well as human factors such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, industrial pollution, and increased population. Some effects of rising temperatures include melting ice and glaciers, rising sea levels, more extreme weather, and disrupted animal habitats. The document also briefly mentions alternative energy sources and individual actions people can take to help address climate change.
This document defines climate change as a change directly or indirectly caused by human activity that alters the composition of the atmosphere in addition to natural variability. It lists both natural causes like volcanic eruptions and human causes such as greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and burning fossil fuels as contributing to climate change. The effects of climate change discussed include rising sea levels from melting ice sheets, more extreme weather events like heavy rainfall and drought, declining crop productivity, changing ecosystems, rising temperatures, and ocean acidification.
This document discusses climate change and provides information about the difference between weather and climate. It explains that climate is affected by both abiotic and biotic factors. Greenhouse gases are essential to our climate by trapping heat in our atmosphere. However, human activity has increased greenhouse gas levels, resulting in global warming. Evidence of climate change comes from melting glaciers, tree rings, and changes in plant and animal ranges. The document suggests various ways individuals can reduce their carbon footprint through conserving energy use at home, in transportation, and reducing waste.
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlines India's strategy to combat climate change. It includes 8 missions that cover sustainable development, energy efficiency, renewable energy like solar power, habitat, water, the Himalayan ecosystem, green India, and agriculture. The goals are to develop strategies for adaptation and mitigation, deploy new technologies, create market and regulatory mechanisms, and welcome international cooperation to support research and development. The missions address issues like increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency, sustainable cities, water management, ecosystem protection, agriculture resilience, and funding climate research.
This presentation focuses mostly on what the India National Action Plan is and how it was started. It is about India's National Action Plan on Climate Change. what are these things used for. It was created as a result of the IPCC, or Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and it concentrates on climate change mitigation. It primarily focuses on a variety of issues, including waste management, pollution, global warming, and the emission of greenhouse gases. The IPCC is establishing various missions to limit these kinds of activities in order to improve climate change and prevent it from deteriorating further. The first thing that comes to mind is the list of global climate earth key summits from 1992 to the present, along with how they were created and given names in accordance with the COP. The timeline of India's climate change was covered in detail after the discussion of how it developed in India. The IPCC claims to have published a report on the subject of climate change-vulnerable states, which details how each state is impacted and which states are safer. The mission aids in accelerating the reduction of climate change. Eight Indian states, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal are highly vulnerable to climate change.
According to the report, titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’, released by the science & technology ministry.
The report also showed that Maharashtra is the least vulnerable state in the country.
Lack of forest area per 100 rural population was found to be one of the major drivers of vulnerability for Assam despite the fact that the state has a forest cover of 42 percent.
In the case of Bihar, poor health infrastructure is the key vulnerability driver.
Lack of crop insurance and rainfed agriculture were key drivers of vulnerability for Jharkhand.
National water mission is Governed by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation.
Ensures better-integrated water resource management leading to water conservation, less wastage, equitable distribution forming better policies.
Looks into the issues of groundwater and surface water management, domestic and industrial water management, improvement of water storage capacities, and protection of wetlands.
National solar mission is Governed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Aims to increase the share of solar energy in India's energy mix.
It takes measures of increasing R&D efforts, promoting the decentralized distribution of energy by creating cheaper and more convenient solar power systems.
Emphasis on manufacturing solar panels at the local level and tying up local research with international efforts.
National mission for enhanced energy efficiency is Governed by the Ministry of Power.
Based on the Energy Conservation Act, of 2001.
Each mission's description was developed in order to accomplish its objective and lessen it.
India has committed to reducing its emissions intensity by 20-25% below 2005 levels by 2020 through reducing emissions from energy use and increasing forestry measures. Key areas of investment opportunities in India include renewable energy such as wind and solar, energy efficiency, forestry projects, and CDM projects that provide carbon offsets. India has also introduced a clean energy tax on coal to fund emissions reduction programs and established regulatory frameworks around renewable energy goals and trading schemes.
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- NDCs should be strengthened to align with limiting warming to 1.5C, including more ambitious 2030 and 2035 targets, in line with IPCC guidance
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The document outlines India's National Action Plan on Climate Change. It discusses how climate change is affecting India through changing rainfall patterns, extreme weather events, sea level rise, and health impacts. It then describes India's National Action Plan, which includes 8 missions focused on solar energy, sustainable habitats, water management, and increasing forest cover. The plan aims to enable sustainable development and adaptation/mitigation strategies to address climate change threats in an economically viable manner.
The article talks about energy transition from polluting fossil-based sources to green form of energy primarily based on hydro, wind, solar, etc. for sustainable development with net zero carbon emissions.
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India is one of the countries most affected by climate change. Temperatures have risen 0.7°C between 1901 and 2018 and heat waves and droughts are projected to increase. The Himalayan glaciers are also retreating due to temperature rise, threatening major river systems.
In 2008, India established the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) to promote development while addressing climate change. The NAPCC includes 8 national missions focused on solar energy, energy efficiency, sustainable habitats, water management, the Himalayan ecosystem, afforestation, sustainable agriculture, and strategic climate knowledge. These missions aim to increase renewable energy, make habitats more sustainable, conserve water resources, protect ecosystems, and
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THE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMME
PRESENTED BY
ENGR.(MRS) BAHIJJAHTU ABUBAKAR
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAMME (REP),
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT
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Summary of India´s National Action Plan On Climate Change
1. National Action Plan on Climate Change
Government of India
June 2008
On June 30, 2008, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released India’s first National
Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) outlining existing and future policies and
programs addressing climate mitigation and adaptation. The plan identifies eight core
“national missions” running through 2017 and directs ministries to submit detailed
implementation plans to the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change by December
2008.
Emphasizing the overriding priority of maintaining high economic growth rates to raise
living standards, the plan “identifies measures that promote our development objectives
while also yielding co-benefits for addressing climate change effectively.” It says these
national measures would be more successful with assistance from developed countries,
and pledges that India’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions “will at no point exceed that
of developed countries even as we pursue our development objectives.”
National Missions
National Solar Mission: The NAPCC aims to promote the development and use of solar
energy for power generation and other uses with the ultimate objective of making solar
competitive with fossil-based energy options. The plan includes:
• Specific goals for increasing use of solar thermal technologies in urban areas,
industry, and commercial establishments;
• A goal of increasing production of photovoltaics to 1000 MW/year; and
• A goal of deploying at least 1000 MW of solar thermal power generation.
Other objectives include the establishment of a solar research center, increased
international collaboration on technology development, strengthening of domestic
manufacturing capacity, and increased government funding and international support.
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency: Current initiatives are expected to
yield savings of 10,000 MW by 2012. Building on the Energy Conservation Act 2001,
the plan recommends:
• Mandating specific energy consumption decreases in large energy-consuming
industries, with a system for companies to trade energy-savings certificates;
• Energy incentives, including reduced taxes on energy-efficient appliances; and
• Financing for public-private partnerships to reduce energy consumption through
demand-side management programs in the municipal, buildings and agricultural
sectors.
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2. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat: To promote energy efficiency as a core
component of urban planning, the plan calls for:
• Extending the existing Energy Conservation Building Code;
• A greater emphasis on urban waste management and recycling, including power
production from waste;
• Strengthening the enforcement of automotive fuel economy standards and using
pricing measures to encourage the purchase of efficient vehicles; and
• Incentives for the use of public transportation.
National Water Mission: With water scarcity projected to worsen as a result of climate
change, the plan sets a goal of a 20% improvement in water use efficiency through
pricing and other measures.
National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem: The plan aims to conserve
biodiversity, forest cover, and other ecological values in the Himalayan region, where
glaciers that are a major source of India’s water supply are projected to recede as a result
of global warming.
National Mission for a “Green India”: Goals include the afforestation of 6 million
hectares of degraded forest lands and expanding forest cover from 23% to 33% of India’s
territory.
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture: The plan aims to support climate
adaptation in agriculture through the development of climate-resilient crops, expansion of
weather insurance mechanisms, and agricultural practices.
National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change: To gain a better
understanding of climate science, impacts and challenges, the plan envisions a new
Climate Science Research Fund, improved climate modeling, and increased international
collaboration. It also encourage private sector initiatives to develop adaptation and
mitigation technologies through venture capital funds.
Other Programs
The NAPCC also describes other ongoing initiatives, including:
• Power Generation: The government is mandating the retirement of inefficient
coal-fired power plants and supporting the research and development of IGCC
and supercritical technologies.
• Renewable Energy: Under the Electricity Act 2003 and the National Tariff Policy
2006, the central and the state electricity regulatory commissions must purchase a
certain percentage of grid-based power from renewable sources.
• Energy Efficiency: Under the Energy Conservation Act 2001, large energy-
consuming industries are required to undertake energy audits and an energy
labeling program for appliances has been introduced.
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3. Implementation
Ministries with lead responsibility for each of the missions are directed to develop
objectives, implementation strategies, timelines, and monitoring and evaluation criteria,
to be submitted to the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. The Council will
also be responsible for periodically reviewing and reporting on each mission’s progress.
To be able to quantify progress, appropriate indicators and methodologies will be
developed to assess both avoided emissions and adaptation benefits.
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