The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) is a government document that includes eight ambitious goals set for the country to achieve. It was launched in 2008.
The 8 missions forms the core of the plan, representing multi-pronged, long termed and integrated strategies for achieving goals in the context of climate change. The 8 missions are:
Performance Analysis of NAPCC
The Committee on Estimates chaired by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi submitted its report on the performance of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) on December 10, 2018.
The Committee noted that the National Solar Mission is expected to generate 1, 00,000 MW by 2021-22, at an expected cost of Rs 6, 00,000 crore. It noted that the funding requirement for the targeted solar power generation will be met from budgetary support, internal, and international financing. However, it expressed concerns about the lack of funds in relation to the targets under the Mission.