Government reconstitutes the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change

The Government has decided to re-constitute the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change to 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 Chandrasekar Dasgupta                                                       -           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.

Courtesy: pib.nic.in