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Год составления проекта документа: 
2015
Год вступления в силу: 
2016
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National
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Экономический сектор: 
Energy, Power, Industry, Transport, Building, Multi-Sector, Other
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All, Power, Renewable, Other
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Government of India
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India’s contribution to the UNFCCC process takes into account its commitment to conservation of nature as well as the imperatives of meeting the competing demand of resources for addressing the challenges of poverty eradication, food security and nutrition, universal access to education and health, gender equality and women empowerment, water and sanitation, energy, employment, sustainable urbanisation and new human settlements and the means of implementation for enhanced action for achieving among others, the sustainable development goals for its 1.2 billion people.
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Energy access action plan: 
Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development (SPEED) is a program that aims at electrification of rural areas based on a decentralized renewable energy system.
Efficiency
EE targets: 
India has also launched an ambitious plan to replace all incandescent lamps with Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in the next few years leading to energy savings of up to 100 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) annually. ---In recognition of the growing problem of Climate Change, India declared a voluntary goal of reducing the emissions intensity of its GDP by 20-25%, over 2005 levels, by 2020, despite having no binding mitigation obligations as per the Convention.
EE action plans: 
All new, large coal-based generating stations have been mandated to use the highly efficient supercritical technology. Renovation and Modernization (R&M) and Life Extension (LE) of existing old power stations is being undertaken in a phased manner. About 144 old thermal stations have been assigned mandatory targets for improving energy efficiency. Coal beneficiation has been made mandatory. Introduction of ultra-supercritical technology, as and when commercially available is part of the future policy. Besides, stringent emission standards being contemplated for thermal plans would significantly reduce emissions. ---- National Smart Grid Missions have been launched to bring efficiency in power supply network and facilitate reduction in losses and outages. Green Energy Corridor projects worth INR (Indian National Rupee) 380 billion (USD 6 billion) are also being rolled out to ensure evacuation of renewable energy. ---- Zero Effect, Zero Defect (ZED): The Make in India campaign with ZED is a policy initiative to rate Medium & Small Industries on quality control and certification for energy efficiency, enhanced resources efficiency, pollution control, use of renewable energy, waste management etc. using ZED Maturity Assessment Model. The scheme launched in 2015, envisages coverage of about 1 million medium and small enterprises. ---- Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), a new urban renewal mission has been launched by Government of India for 500 cities with focus on ensuring basic infrastructure services such as water supply, sewage, storm water drains, transport and development of green spaces and parks by adopting climate resilient and energy efficient policies and regulations. ---- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) is a scheme formulated as part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 (NEMMP) to promote faster adoption and manufacturing of hybrid and electric vehicles in the country by providing incentives. ---- The Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) Cluster Programs for Energy Efficiency covers more than 150 clusters all over the country and has resulted in substantial energy saving, quality improvement and improved competitiveness. Another initiative by SIDBI (Small Industry Development Bank of India) in 500 SMEs spread over 40 industrial clusters is expected to save annually 30,000 tonnes of GHG emissions.
EE standards for appliances: 
Currently, 21 equipment and appliances are labeled. The programme has contributed to an increase of 25% to 30% in the energy efficiency of an average refrigerator or air conditioner in 2014 compared to those sole in 2007. Super-Efficient Fan (that uses half as much energy as the average fan) programme has been launched. Further, two sets of Corporate Average Fuel Consumption standards for cars have been notified, with one coming into force in 2017 and the second set in 2022.
EE lighting and mechanical system standards: 
India has also launched an ambitious plan to replace all incandescent lamps with Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs in the next few years leading to energy savings of up to 100 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) annually.
EE building standards: 
The Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) sets minimum energy standards for new commercial buildings. Eight states have already adopted and notified the ECBC, and over 300 new commercial buildings have become compliant. The Code would be made more stringent to promote construction of even more (Nero-Zero) energy-efficient buildings. “Designs Guidelines for Energy Efficient Multi-store Residential buildings” have also been launched.
EE transport standards : 
[T]o increase the share of Railways in total land transportation[...]thereby decreasing the load on less efficient diesel operated road traffic [...] Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) have been introduced across the country. In the first phase, two corridors viz. 1520 km Mumbai-Delhi (Western Dedicated Freight Corridor) and 1856 km Ludhiana-Dankuni (Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor) are being constructed.--- Recognizing its fuel efficiency[...]the Government is promoting growth of Coastal Shipping and Inland Water Transport. To enhance the inland waterways transport, Government has announced the implementation of Jal Marg Vikas for capacity augmentation of National Water Way -1. It is also proposed to establish integrated Waterways transportation grid with a view to connecting all existing and proposed National waterways with road, rail and ports connectivity. Another initiative in this direction is the Sagarmala Project with the objective to augment port-led development and promote efficient transportation of goods. Bharatmala Project which envisions constructing about 5,000 km of road network all along the coastal areas will further provide connectivity to these ports.---Under the Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Program, Government of India in 2014 finalized country's first passenger vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. They will take effect beginning in April 2016, and set the efficiency targets for new cars.[...] India aims to improve fuel standards by switching from Bharat Stage IV (BS IV) fuels to Bharat Stage V (BS V)/ Bharat Stage VI (BS VI) across the country in the near future.
EE financial incentives: 
Partial Risk Guarantee Fund for Energy Efficiency (PRGFEE), a risk sharing mechanism to provide financial institutions with a partial coverage of risk involved in extending loans for energy efficiency projects, and Venture Capital Fund for Energy Efficiency (VCFEE), a trust fund to provide “last mile” equity capital to energy efficiency companies, have been established.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Promoting renewable energy generation and increasing the share of alternative fuels in overall fuel mix. ---The Waste to Energy capacity is sought to be enhanced. Government is also encouraging conversion of waste to compost by linking it with sale of fertilizers and providing market development assistance.
RE targets: 
To achieve a target of 60GW of wind power installed capacity by 2022. --- Green Generation for Clean & Energy Secure India: more than 5 times increase in Renewable Capacity from 35 GW (up to March 2015) to 175 GW by 2022.
RE action plans: 
Indian Railways is also installing solar power on its land and roof tops of coaches. ---Smart Power for Environmentally-sound Economic Development (SPEED) is a program that aims at electrification of rural areas based on a decentralized renewable energy system.---An ambitious solar expansion programme seeks to enhance the capacity to 100GW by 2022, which is expected to be scaled up further thereafter. A scheme for development and one hundred thousand solar pumps for farmers is at different stages of implementation. Governments of India is also promoting solarization of all the 55, 000 petrol pumps across the country out of which about 3 135 petrol pumps have already solarized. --- A number of programmes have been initiated for promotion of cleaner and more efficient use, including biomass based electricity generation. It is envisaged to increase biomass installed capacity to 10 GW by 2022 from current capacity of 4.4 GW. --- Special programmes to promote small and mini hydel projects, new and efficient designs of water mills have been introduced for electrification of remote villages. With vast potential of more than 100GW, a number of policy initiatives and actions are being undertaken to aggressively pursue development of country’s vast hydro potential. --- Under the Smart Cities Mission, 100 smart cities are planned with the objective to develop new generation cities, which will provide core infrastructure and a decent quality of life to its citizens by building a clean and sustainable environment. Smart solutions like recycling and reuse of waste, use of renewables, protection of sensitive natural environment will be incorporated to make these cities climate resilient.
Biofuels obligation/mandate: 
With the intention of further promoting biofuels, India has begun consultations on allowing 5% blending of biofuels in diesel that would be consumed by bulk users such as the railways and defense establishments.
RE capital subsidy, grant, or rebate: 
[...]Incentives are being granted to cities to take up waste to energy conversion projects.
RE investment or production tax credit: 
Tax Free Infrastructure Bonds of INR 50 billion (USD 794 million) are being introduced for funding of renewable energy projects during the year 2015-16
Environment
Energy environmental priorities: 
Reducing emissions from transportation sector. Reducing emissions from waste. Developing climate resilient infrastructure.
GHG emissions reduction targets: 
Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) have been introduced across the country. [...]The project is expected to reduce emissions by about 457 million ton CO2 over a 30 year period[...].---Under the Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Program, Government of India in 2014 finalized country's first passenger vehicle fuel-efficiency standards. They will take effect beginning in April 2016, and set the efficiency targets for new cars. The standards will keep 50 million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere.[...]
Pollution control action plans: 
Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) mandates the highly polluting industries to install 24X7 real time monitoring of emission and effluent discharge points. 2) Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) are being set up to treat the effluent emanating from the clusters of compatible small - scale industries. 3) The Fly Ash Utilisation Policy makes it mandatory to use only fly ash/ fly ash based products in construction of buildings, roads and reclamation / compaction of land within a radius of 100 km from a coal or lignite based thermal power plant, thus displacing the cement use. It also mandates utilisation of Fly Ash for backfilling or stowing of the mines. […]. In 2014, a National Air Quality Index (AQI) was launched for Indian cities. AQI is based on six pollutants and is notified every day serving as public information tool to disseminate information on air quality in qualitative terms. […]---Full implementation of Green India Mission and other programmes of afforestation.
Decarbonization strategy: 
Full implementation of Green India Mission and other programmes of afforestation. Planning and implementation of actions to enhance climate resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Ценообразование
Renewable energy subsidies: 
[...]Incentives are being granted to cities to take up waste to energy conversion projects.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Regional integration priorities: 
With a view to facilitating international commuting by highways, Government of India has approved signing of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Page 16 of 38 Vehicle Agreement to promote safe, economical efficient and environmentally sound road transport in the sub-region and support regional integration.
Cooperation in connectivity: 
With a view to facilitating international commuting by highways, Government of India has approved signing of the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Page 16 of 38 Vehicle Agreement to promote safe, economical efficient and environmentally sound road transport in the sub-region and support regional integration.
Technology
Clean energy technology priorities: 
To achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from nonfossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF). To achieve the above contributions, India is determined to continue with its on-going interventions, enhance the existing policies as detailed in previous sections and launch new initiatives in the following priority areas: 1) Introducing new, more efficient and cleaner technologies in thermal power generation. 2) Promoting renewable energy generation and increasing the share of alternative fuels in overall fuel mix. 3) Reducing emissions from transportation sector. 4) Promoting energy efficiency in the economy, notably in industry, transportation, buildings and appliances. 5) Reducing emissions from waste. 6) Developing climate resilient infrastructure. 7) Full implementation of Green India Mission and other programmes of afforestation. 8) Planning and implementation of actions to enhance climate resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Clean energy technology transfer: 
To achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from nonfossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF).