Environment: India Joins Climate and Clean Air Coalition
India has formally joined the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), becoming the 65th country to join the partnership, following through on a commitment made by the country’s Minister for Environment, Prakash Javadekar, during the World Environment Day celebrations.
The announcement underlines India’s commitment to combat air pollution with a solutions-oriented approach. “India will work with Coalition countries to adopt cleaner energy sustainable production and consumption patterns and environment-friendly transport, agriculture, industry, and waste management to promote clean air,” Minister Javadekar said.
“India has taken a lead role in combating air pollution; these activities, including bilateral and multilateral cooperation with partners, will highlight India’s initiatives and expertise in the field,” he added.
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Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which hosts the Coalition’s secretariat, welcomed India, saying: “India joining the Climate and Clean Air Coalition is a significant milestone in the global effort to improve air quality and rapidly reduce the rate of global warming.”
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India plans to work with the Coalition countries on best practices and experiences for the effective implementation of India’s National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Launched in January 2019, the NCAP is a comprehensive strategy with actions to prevent, control, and reduce air pollution and improve air quality monitoring across the country.
It aims to reduce fine particulate (PM2.5) and particulate (PM10) air pollution by 20 per cent–30 per cent by 2024. India has identified 102 non-attainment cities, with city-specific action plans being formulated.
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition is a voluntary global partnership of 65 countries, 17 intergovernmental organizations, and 56 businesses, scientific institutions, and civil society organizations committed to catalyzing concrete, substantial action to reduce short-lived climate pollutants, including methane, black carbon and many hydrofluorocarbons.
