This working paper summarises key national missions and policies already implemented and in development that are likely to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in India. Looking ahead, the paper argues that India will need to prioritise strategies that strengthen implementation of existing policies if it is to meet its mitigation goals. These strategies include ensuring adequate financing and institutional capacity, as well as better vertical coordination of national, state, and local governments and better horizontal coordination of concerned line ministries and departments. It is argued that a systematic approach for tracking the progress of mitigation actions could build on the existing system for national communications to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCAA). Such an approach also could help ensure effective and timely feedback for implementation of mitigation actions.
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