Answer-The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) identifies eight National Missions. Which correct...

NMEEE is one of the eight NAPCC missions and is the parent scheme for PAT Perform Achieve and Trade. PAT creates a market-based mechanism where Designated Consumers DCs earn tradeable ESCerts for over-achieving their energy reduction targets. Option C is wrong 33 forest cover is the Green India Missions objective. Option D confuses missions. Option A is broadly correct on solar but evolving targets make B the most precise answer for this context. Note Surats PM. emission trading scheme 2019 was Indias first city-level cap-and-trade system for particulate matter. Separate from PAT which deals with energy efficiency.

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The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPC

C identifies eight National Missions. Which correctly identifies one mission AND its primary objective?

A National Solar Mission: achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022, subsequently revised upward

B National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE): includes the PAT scheme, which creates a market for Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) among energy-intensive industries

C National Water Mission: aims to increase forest cover to 33% of India’s geographical area

D National Mission for a Green India: aims to reduce water demand in agriculture by 20% through drip irrigation

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