India has submitted its INDC at the UNFCC. What is the full form of INDC?

a. International Nationally Determined Contribution

b. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

c. Intended National Determined Contribution

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

Explanation:

India has submitted the following INDC to UNFCC:

Promotion of a healthy and sustainable way of living based on traditions and values of conservation and moderation.

- Adoption of a climate-friendly and a cleaner path than the one followed hitherto by others at corresponding level of economic development.

- Reduction in the the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.

- Achieving 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030, with the help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance, including from Green Climate Fund.

- Creation of additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.

- Adaptation of climate change by enhancing investments in development programmes in sectors vulnerable to climate change, particularly agriculture, water resources, Himalayan region, coastal regions, health and disaster management.

- Mobilisation of domestic and new and additional funds from developed countries to implement the above mitigation and adaptation actions in view of the resource required and the resource gap.

- Constructing capacities, create domestic framework and international architecture for quick diffusion of cutting edge climate technology in India and for joint collaborative R&D for such future technologies.