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Figure 28: Average Monthly CAAQMs of Delhi (2017-2021) (PM10 in µg/m3)

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Source: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

CLIMATE CHANGE

6.48 India launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008,
establishing eight National Missions to advance action on the country’s climate priorities. The
major developments under the NAPCC are presented in Table 3.

Table 3: National Missions under NAPCC

Missions Major Objectives/ Target Progress
1. National Solar Achieve 100 GW of solar As of 31st December 2021,
Mission (NSM) power in seven years starting solar power capacity of 49.35
from 2014-15 GW has been installed in the
country.
2. National Mission for - To achieve growth with The Perform Achieve and
Enhanced Energy ecological sustainability Trade (PAT) Scheme was
Efficiency (NMEEE) initiated in March 2012

- Mandating reduction in - Implementation of PAT
energy consumption in large Cycle I (2012-2015)
energy consuming industries resulted in annual energy
- Financing for PPP to reduce savings of 8.67 Million
energy consumption through Tonne of Oil Equivalent
demand-side management (MTOE) from 8 sectors.
programs in the municipal, Emission reduction of 31
buildings and agricultural million tonnes of CO2 was
sectors achieved.
- Energy incentives, including - Under PAT Cycle II (2016-
reduced taxes on energy- 17 to 2018-19), annual
efficient appliances energy savings of 14.08
MTOE was achieved from
11 sectors. Emission