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Notification S.O. 4259(E) creating the Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement

2020PolicyAdaptation, MitigationMore details
Sectors: Economy-wide
This document from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change creates the Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA). It further sets its composition and missions. 

This Committee is notably tasked to develop policies and programmes, if required, to make India’s domestic climate actions compliant with its international obligation, and to function as a National Authority to regulate carbon markets in India, under Article 6.2, Article 6.4 and Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement in the post-2020 period;




Examples:
Resilient infrastructure, Fossil fuel divestment, Net zero growth plan, Sustainable fishing

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Notification S.O. 4259(E) creating the Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement
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