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UT climate change action plan gets Centre's nod

1 2 3 4 Chandigarh: The ministry of environment and climate change has given an in-principle nod to the Chandigarh State Action Plan for Climate Change 2.0 (SAPCC 2.0). SAPCC 2.0 outlines two major strategies — adaptation and mitigation. "Adaptation activities focus on water conservation, forest and wildlife protection, and public health," said Saurabh Kumar, chief conservator of forest, and director environment. Last week, a meeting of the UT with the MECC was held in Delhi for the approval of the SAPCC 2.0, wherein the nod was given. Mitigation focuses on reducing emissions through clean power, renewable energy, sustainable transport, energy-efficient buildings, and better waste management. These activities were mapped carefully to match the targets of various national and international climate goals. In 2009, the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change (MOEF&CC) asked all the states and UTs to prepare their SAPCCs for a period covering 2010-2020, in line with the various relevant missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Chandigarh's action plan on climate change was in effect since 2015. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo In 2019, the ministry of environment, forest, and climate change (MOEF&CC) provided a framework for revising the SAPCC 2.0 for a period covering 2020-2030 so that it aligns with the changing national and international action and policy landscape, such as India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient low carbon development pathways. "The updated plan Chandigarh SAPCC 2.0 aligns national climate goals with local actions, ensuring that development in Chandigarh is both sustainable and climate-resilient," said Kumar. In addition to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and India's Nationally Determined Contributions, Chandigarh's Revised State Action Plans on Climate Change now also reflect newer initiatives like Mission LiFE, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS), Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), among others, making the plan more relevant and at par with global schemes on climate change and resilience. **BOX: SAPCC 2.0** All the developmental and routine infrastructure works aim to minimise their impact on climate change. Different departments will set goals and priorities within their own functional domains. Some departments and examples of some of their goals/priorities include: - Forest department: Plant new saplings every year and save the ones already planted. The quality of forest areas will be improved through the cleaning of check dams in forest areas and new plantations so that wildlife remains better. - CREST: Achieve maximum solar utilisation - Urban planning: Fully implement the concept of green building - Municipal corporation: Stop the use of solid waste, plastic, and polythene, ensuring that only biodegradable polythene is used - Climate change cell: Manage the 'Heat Islands' in the city, taking measures to reduce heat concentration in such identified areas - Transport department: Push toward cleaner fuel vehicles like e-vehicles. Chandigarh is to be made a carbon-neutral city by the year 2030 - UT engineering/MC: Groundwater level recharge and rainwater harvesting. MSID:: 121238474 413 |