The Centre has set up high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) under the chairmanship of Secretary, MoEFCC to oversee the implementation of climate change targets that India has committed to under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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Key-Points
The purpose of AIPA is to generate a coordinated response on climate change matters that ensures India is on track towards meeting its obligations under the Paris Agreement including its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
Senior officials from fourteen ministries will serve as Members to AIPA who will oversee the progress in implementation of India’s NDC
- Operate as a National Authority to regulate carbon markets in India under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,
- Formulate guidelines for consideration of projects or activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,
- Issue guidelines on carbon pricing, market mechanism, and other similar instruments that have a bearing on climate change and NDCs.
