Which of the following missions cover the National Action Plan on Climatic Change (NAPCC)?

Question

Which of the following missions cover the National Action Plan on Climatic Change (NAPCC)?

i. National Solar Mission

ii. National Mission for a Green India

iii. National Green Hydrogen Mission

iv. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat

v. National Bio-Fuel Mission

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. A. i, ii and iv (Correct answer)
2. B. i, iii and v
3. C. ii, iv and v
4. D. All the above

Correct Answer

Option A — i, ii and iv

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is i, ii and iv.

Key Points

• Of the missions listed, three belong to the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC):
  • National Solar Mission (i)
  • National Mission for a Green India (ii)
  • National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (iv)
• The National Green Hydrogen Mission (iii) is a separate mission approved in January 2023, not part of the NAPCC's original eight.
• There is no "National Bio-Fuel Mission" (v) among them. India has a National Policy on Biofuels (2018, amended 2022), which is a policy rather than an NAPCC mission.

Additional Information

• The NAPCC was launched on 30 June 2008 and consists of eight national missions:
  • National Solar Mission — later renamed the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
  • National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency — which runs the PAT (Perform, Achieve and Trade) scheme
  • National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
  • National Water Mission
  • National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
  • National Mission for a Green India
  • National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
  • National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
• The NAPCC is coordinated by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. States prepare their own State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC) consistent with it.
• India's updated NDC (2022) under the Paris Agreement commits to reducing the emissions intensity of GDP by 45% from 2005 levels by 2030, achieving about 50% of cumulative installed electric power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, and creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalent through forest and tree cover. Net zero is targeted for 2070, announced at COP26 in Glasgow along with the Panchamrit commitments.
• The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims for 5 MMT of annual green hydrogen production capacity by 2030, with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore, to make India a global hub for its production, use and export.
• LiFE — Lifestyle for Environment — launched by India in 2021, is the behavioural counterpart, emphasising mindful and deliberate consumption rather than mindless use.