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Delhi government to overhaul State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC)

Posted 23 Aug 2024

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Originally adopted in 2019, Delhi’s action plan needs revision amid intensifying extreme weather (E.g. unprecedented heat waves and record rain this year).

SAPCC

  • States/UTs prepare respective SAPCC to address state-specific issues related to climate change through adaptation & mitigation measures. 
    • SAPCCs are context specific, considering different ecological, social, and economic conditions of each State.
    • SAPCCs are in line with National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
      • NAPCC, released in 2008, outlines a national strategy for India’s climate change adaptation. 
      • There are eight National Missions which form the core of NAPCC.
  • Funding: Made under Climate Change Action Plan scheme.
  • Status: 34 States / UTs have so far prepared their SAPCC.

Barriers to implementation

  • Lack of leadership and political will because of SAPCC’s top down approach & already existing climate change strategies/plans.
  • Lack of clear actions (Not specific and clear enough to facilitate implementation)
  • Resource constraints as State assumed that funding would come from central government/elsewhere.

Way forward

  • International climate finance could potentially cover additional costs of adaptation.
  • Nominating nodal officers (For addressing institutional bottleneck) within each key department to act as a focal point for climate change.
  • Developing detailed project reports & Regular updation of plan.

Significance of State level climate strategies/Plans

  • Enabling a just transition: E.g. Swaniti initiative in Jharkhand has been able to mobilize INR 45 Crores to implement interventions linked to renewable energy and sustainability.
  • Integrating climate action into decentralized development planning: E.g. Carbon Neutral Meenangadi project in Kerala.
  • Conservation of mangroves and marine biodiversity: E.g Mangrove cell of Maharashtra 
  • Tags :
  • National Action Plan on Climate Change
  • State Action Plan on Climate Change
  • State level climate strategies/Plans
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