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In dealing with the challenge of climate change we must act on several fronts in a focused manner simultaneously. The National Action Plan hinges on the development and use of new technologies. The implementation of the Plan would be through appropriate institutional mechanisms suited for effective delivery of each individual Mission’s objectives and include public private partnerships and civil society action. The focus will be on promoting understanding of climate change, adaptation and mitigation, energy efficiency and natural resource conservation.
There are Eight National Missions which form the core of the National Action Plan, representing multipronged, longterm and integrated strategies for achieving key goals in the context of climate change.
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The Economic Survey 2011-12, suggests to make lower carbon sustainable growth a central element of our
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Twelfth Five Year Plan commencing in April 2012. The Survey points out that India’s per capita CO emissions are much lower (1.52 CO2 tons) than those of the developed countries even if historical emissions are excluded.