CLIMATE CHANGE IN INDIA: GAPS IN POLICIES AND PRACTICES

This study was carried out to understand the gaps between the targets and achievements in government climate change policies and the sufficiency of government policies and decisions regarding climate change. For this research paper secondary research was conducted. Various government reports from IPCC, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy were analyzed. The study revealed that the government is lacking behind in achieving the targets for the year 2022. Out of the 100 GW target, only 40.1 GW of solar energy is installed in the country. India is ranked 180th among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022. There are targets in place, but the specific plan of action to deal with the issues of climate change are lacking. Its high time the Indian government shall take the right decisions for protecting the environment and addressing the issue of climate change with an accurate approach.