APEX COMMITTEE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PARIS AGREEMENT (AIPA)

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.