New Delhi: India is developing a National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to integrate climate resilience and adaptation into outcome-oriented policies and measures, Kirti Vardhan Singh, the Minister of State for External Affairs, has said. “This reflects our priority of creating a strategic vision for climate action that will be put into all aspects of our governance, planning and budgets,” Singh said.
According to Emirates News Agency, Singh made these announcements in a lecture titled ‘Towards a Green Future for Sustainable Development: India’s Climate Initiatives for Environmental Cooperation’ in New Delhi. He expressed concern that discussions on climate change and climate action have recently taken a backseat due to evolving complex geopolitical equations.
Singh emphasized that India’s policies are directed towards sustainable development and poverty eradication, and that the country continues to strive to decouple emissions from growth. He highlighted that India has made green transition a people’s movement, stating, “Green technologies and innovative models helped us to achieve nearly hundred percent electrification in 2019.”
Furthermore, to enhance capital availability for climate adaptation and mitigation, Singh noted that India is developing a climate finance taxonomy. This initiative aims to support the country’s climate commitments and green transition programs.