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activities to address issues related to climate change in specific sectors 3.3
in a manner that these activities also align with the eight missions
listed under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
However, the implementation of the SAPCCs for the states has not
yet taken place—it is perceived that the progress of states towards
achieving the goals listed in SAPCCs is likely to falter due to lack of
adequate financing available for specific targets.
Out of the eight national missions under the NAPCCs accruing to
the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Green India
Mission (GIM); and National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
(NMEEE), there is better availability of funding to the state for sectors
like agriculture, forestry, and energy. However, for other sectors
including renewable energy and infrastructure (buildings) which are
crucial for low carbon development at the state level, there is absence
of adequate financing. To be better able to implement the SAPCCs,
synergies between central expenditure and state finances and actions
needs to be explored.
The lack of adequate financing for the well-written SAPCCs also
highlights the need for appropriate institutional mechanisms which
can support centre–state disbursements of public (domestic) funds.
Especially for sectors like improving energy efficiency and promoting
renewable energy, involvement of private sector funding needs to
be encouraged.
This would also require states to prioritize their actions depending
on the objectives, which may include economic gains, social equity,
and reduction in GHG emissions. Prioritization and institutional
mechanisms would help channelize better funds towards the specific
objectives around the SAPCC process. Actors including the Planning
Commission, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,
state governments, and the United Nations Development Programme,
can be engaged with regard to creating local funds for state-specific
low carbon development initiatives that can be implemented through
the SAPCC.
With regard to policies for incubation, there are learning’s from
the experience of low carbon pilot initiatives in China. Low carbon
development at the sub-national level—both at the state and city
level—in India can benefit from the experience in China. In this regard,
inspirations from other sub-national models around the world become
relevant. The previous section discussed the low carbon pilots of China.
A crucial question is how can initiatives modelled around China’s low
carbon pilots be integrated in existing SAPCC processes? In terms
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in a manner that these activities also align with the eight missions
listed under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
However, the implementation of the SAPCCs for the states has not
yet taken place—it is perceived that the progress of states towards
achieving the goals listed in SAPCCs is likely to falter due to lack of
adequate financing available for specific targets.
Out of the eight national missions under the NAPCCs accruing to
the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), Green India
Mission (GIM); and National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
(NMEEE), there is better availability of funding to the state for sectors
like agriculture, forestry, and energy. However, for other sectors
including renewable energy and infrastructure (buildings) which are
crucial for low carbon development at the state level, there is absence
of adequate financing. To be better able to implement the SAPCCs,
synergies between central expenditure and state finances and actions
needs to be explored.
The lack of adequate financing for the well-written SAPCCs also
highlights the need for appropriate institutional mechanisms which
can support centre–state disbursements of public (domestic) funds.
Especially for sectors like improving energy efficiency and promoting
renewable energy, involvement of private sector funding needs to
be encouraged.
This would also require states to prioritize their actions depending
on the objectives, which may include economic gains, social equity,
and reduction in GHG emissions. Prioritization and institutional
mechanisms would help channelize better funds towards the specific
objectives around the SAPCC process. Actors including the Planning
Commission, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change,
state governments, and the United Nations Development Programme,
can be engaged with regard to creating local funds for state-specific
low carbon development initiatives that can be implemented through
the SAPCC.
With regard to policies for incubation, there are learning’s from
the experience of low carbon pilot initiatives in China. Low carbon
development at the sub-national level—both at the state and city
level—in India can benefit from the experience in China. In this regard,
inspirations from other sub-national models around the world become
relevant. The previous section discussed the low carbon pilots of China.
A crucial question is how can initiatives modelled around China’s low
carbon pilots be integrated in existing SAPCC processes? In terms
Chapter 3 Informing Sub-National Actions 329
