13 Environment · 13.4 India's climate policy

13.4.1 NAPCC: the eight national missions

India's National Action Plan on Climate Change (2008) tackles climate change through eight national missions that pursue development and climate goals together, covering both mitigation and adaptation.

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  • NAPCC
  • 2008
  • eight missions
  • National Solar Mission
  • NMEEE
  • PAT
  • Sustainable Habitat
  • National Water Mission
  • Himalayan ecosystem
  • Green India Mission
  • sustainable agriculture
  • strategic knowledge
  • co-benefits
  • DST

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