Government reconstitutes the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change
The Government has decided to re-constitute the Prime Minister`s Council on Climate Changeto coordinate National Action for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change.
The composition of the reconstituted Prime Minister`s Council on Climate Change, as approved by Prime Minister, is as follows:
Prime Minister | Chairperson |
Minister for External Affairs | Member |
Finance Minister | Member |
Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change | Member |
Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation | Member |
Minister for Agriculture | Member |
Minister for Urban Development | Member |
Minister for Science and Technology | Member |
MoS (Power, Coal and NRE) | Member |
Cabinet Secretary | Member |
Foreign Secretary | Member |
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change | Member |
Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chairperson, TERI | Member |
Dr. Nitin Desai | Member |
Shri ChandrasekarDasgupta | Member |
Shri Ajay Mathur, Chairperson, BEE | Member |
Shri J.M. Mauskar | Member |
Principal Secretary to PM | Member convenor |
The Committee would focus on the following tasks:
· Evolve a coordinated response to issues relating to climate change at the national level;
· Provide oversight for formulation of action plans in the area of assessment, adaptation and mitigation of climate change;
· Periodically monitor key policy decisions.
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will assist PMO in facilitating the work of this Committee.