United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change (UNFCCC)

United Nations Framework Convention on climate Change (UNFCCC)

India signed the UNFCCC on 10 June 1992 and ratified it on 1 November 1993 .it acceded to the Kyoto Protocol in August 2002. 

Under the UNFCCC, developing countries such as India do not have binding Green House gas (GHG) mitigation commitments through application of the Principle of Common, but Differentiated Responsibility and Respective Capability (CBDR).

As agreed in Copenhagen, India communicated to the UNFCCC secretariat, its voluntary mitigation actions to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 20-25 percent by 2020 in comparison to the 2005 level, excluding the agriculture sector. 

The Government’s stand on climate change is in accordance with the principles of equity, and common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities as enshrined in the UNFCCC. 

The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), released on 30 June 2008, outlines India’s strategy to meet the challenge of climate change. 

The National Action Plan provides for eight missions that will enable the country to adapt to climate change and enhance the ecological sustainability of India’s development path.