INDIA

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• INDIA
• Climate Change Mitigation
• IndoGerman Bilateral cooperation
• by
• Ms Pamposh Bhat
• Dr. Juergen Bischoff
• GTZ- ASEM

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Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change

• Signed in 1997 in force since 16 February 2005
• Commits industrialised countries to reduce their
  greenhouse gas emissions by, on average of 5.2
  below 1990 levels in 2008-12
• Individual, quantified emission targets for each
  industrialized country
• Six greenhouse gases covered Carbon dioxide,
  Methane, Nitrous oxide, Sulfur hexafluoride,
  Hydro-fluoro carbon (HFCs), and Per-fluoro
  carbons (PFCs)
• Flexibility mechanisms for financing emission
  reductions abroad
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
• Joint Implementation (JI)
• International Emissions Trading
• US have not ratified EU, China, India, Brazil
  are Parties (Total 180 Parties)

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Global Warming Potential (GWP) of major GHGs
under Kyoto Protocol

• Green House Gas (GHG) Global Warming Potential
  (GWP)
• Carbon-di-oxide (CO2) 1
• Methane (CH4) 21
• Nitrous oxide (N2O) 310
• Per fluoro carbon (PFCs) 560-9200
• Hydro fluoro carbon (HFCs) 140 - 11700
• Sulphur hexa fluoride (SF6) Above 10,000

• Accrues Certified Emission Reduction (CER)
  credits (equal to 1 MT CO2 equivalent)

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What is the CDM design
Industrialized countries (Annex I)

• To assist in meeting their emission limitation
  commitments

Investors
Project participants
CDM project activity
(private business, governments, NGOs)
(private business, governments, NGOs)
Developing countries (Non-Annex I)

• To assist in achieving
• sustainable development

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Indias Position in The Global Carbon Market

• India has consolidated its leadership position in
  terms of Host Country Approved CDM projects.
• As on date, a total 1,034 projects have got DNA
  approval.
• The estimated CER volume reaches 508 million
  (till 2012) if they successfully registered by
  CDM-EB.
• Total nos. of project registered by CDM-EB as on
  26 August 2008 1149
• India is also the global leader in terms of
  registered projects with a total of 356 Indian
  projects (as of 10 August 2008).
• Total CERs issued (Globally) 709 projects.
• CERs issued for Indian Projects is 242.
• Total CERs Issued from Indian Projects is
  46,754,993 .
• Investment touches 118,079 Crore rupees ,all
  unilateral projects
• The majority of registered project in India are
  energy efficiency, renewable energy project
  focusing on hydropower, and wind energy

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Portfolio of Host Country Approved CDM Projects
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Portfolio of Host Country Projects approved
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Sector-wise break-up CERs expected till 2012
from Host Country Approved projects as of 10
August 2008.
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Investment in CDM Projects
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Indian Projects Registered by CDM-EB
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Are there limits for adaptation?
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Proposed activities under BMU CDM/JI Initiatives
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National Action Plan on Climate Change

• India is a Non Annex I country and has no
  specific and mandatory mitigation obligations.
  This is provided for under the UNFCCC and is
  enshrined in the principle of Common but
  Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective
  Capabilities (CBDR).
• PMs council on Climate Change ,GOI issues
  National Action Plan on Climate Change emphasis's
  on
• Indias development path is sustainable .The 
  vision of the document is based on of Father of
  Nation Mahatma Gandhis wise dictum The earth
  has enough resources to meet peoples needs, but
  will never have enough to satisfy peoples
  greed. Indias vision is to create a prosperous,
  but not wasteful, global society, an global
  economy that is self-sustaining in   terms of its
  ability to generate the creative and innovative
  energies of people and is mindful of
  responsibilities to both present and future
  generations. 
• Way forward is Climate proofing eight National
  missions and promoting understanding of this new
  challenge to mankind.
• Climate Change Division ,MoEF is given special
  mandate to regulate NAPCC

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Thanks for your Attention Ms. Pamposh Bhat,
Director, Climate Change S-35, First Floor,
Panchsheel Park New Delhi - 110017.
India Tel/Fax [phone] E-mail
Pamposh.Bhat_at_gtz.de, pbhat_at_cdmindia.com   website
www.gtz.de, www.cdmindia.com Also visit
http//cdmindia.nic.in