APEX COMMITTEE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PARIS AGREEMENT (AIPA)
- December 3, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject : Governance
Context : The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has constituted a high-level inter-ministerial Apex Committee for Implementation of Paris Agreement (AIPA) under the chairmanship of Secretary, MoEFCC.
Concept :
- 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
Other key functions of AIPA :
- To operate as a National Authority to regulate carbon markets in India under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,
- To formulate guidelines for consideration of projects or activities under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement,
- To issue guidelines on carbon pricing, market mechanism, and other similar instruments that have a bearing on climate change and NDCs.