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building needs for India in terms of tackling climate change. According 2.1
to India’s SNC, there is a continuing need for reporting information
on implementation of the UNFCCC, as well as technology needs for
adaptation and mitigation, adaptation to climate change, technological,
and capacity building needs. India has been promoting low CO2
emission intensive technologies for sustainable development through
programmes such as the Integrated Renewable Energy Programme.
It has one of the largest programmes for promoting renewable energy
in the world and there is a significant need for increasing funding of
technology transfer from developed to developing countries.
The Second National Communication (SNC) of China also identifies
the constraints and related needs for China with regard to combating
climate change. According to China’s SNC, China also needs enormous
financing for tackling climate and achieving its carbon intensity target by
2020. For example, in order to achieve the 40–45 per cent GDP emission
intensity target, additional resources are needed in the sectors of energy
efficiency and energy mix optimization. Mitigation and adaptation
technologies, as well as capacity building needs are also identified in
the SNC, in the areas including energy, steel, transportation, building,
meteorological observation, agriculture, coastal protection, ecological
system, national GHG inventory development, and GHG emission
accounting system development. Table 1.6 lists some possible areas of
cooperation between China and India for adaptation, mitigation, and
capacity building.
Table 1.6 Possible Areas of Cooperation between China and India
Country Areas of cooperation
Mitigation Adaptation Capacity
building
Technology, Service: Planning, Technology, Service: Planning,
equipment and policy, strategy equipment policy, strategy
and management and process and management
process
China Infrastructure: Policy Policy Policy
Electricity, coordination coordination consultation
transportation on international on international and
and building, environment environment personnel
low carbon city and sustainable and sustainable training
planning, energy- development development
saving best (international (international
practice (energy negotiation on negotiation on
labelling), energy environment), environment),
strategy planning, climate and climate and
and technology energy policy energy policy
diffusion analysis analysis
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to India’s SNC, there is a continuing need for reporting information
on implementation of the UNFCCC, as well as technology needs for
adaptation and mitigation, adaptation to climate change, technological,
and capacity building needs. India has been promoting low CO2
emission intensive technologies for sustainable development through
programmes such as the Integrated Renewable Energy Programme.
It has one of the largest programmes for promoting renewable energy
in the world and there is a significant need for increasing funding of
technology transfer from developed to developing countries.
The Second National Communication (SNC) of China also identifies
the constraints and related needs for China with regard to combating
climate change. According to China’s SNC, China also needs enormous
financing for tackling climate and achieving its carbon intensity target by
2020. For example, in order to achieve the 40–45 per cent GDP emission
intensity target, additional resources are needed in the sectors of energy
efficiency and energy mix optimization. Mitigation and adaptation
technologies, as well as capacity building needs are also identified in
the SNC, in the areas including energy, steel, transportation, building,
meteorological observation, agriculture, coastal protection, ecological
system, national GHG inventory development, and GHG emission
accounting system development. Table 1.6 lists some possible areas of
cooperation between China and India for adaptation, mitigation, and
capacity building.
Table 1.6 Possible Areas of Cooperation between China and India
Country Areas of cooperation
Mitigation Adaptation Capacity
building
Technology, Service: Planning, Technology, Service: Planning,
equipment and policy, strategy equipment policy, strategy
and management and process and management
process
China Infrastructure: Policy Policy Policy
Electricity, coordination coordination consultation
transportation on international on international and
and building, environment environment personnel
low carbon city and sustainable and sustainable training
planning, energy- development development
saving best (international (international
practice (energy negotiation on negotiation on
labelling), energy environment), environment),
strategy planning, climate and climate and
and technology energy policy energy policy
diffusion analysis analysis
Chapter 1 Low Carbon Technology and Innovation Policy 59
