ABSTRACT
The Paris Agreement outlines very clearly in Article 14 that all countries will be subject to a periodic global stocktake which would review each country's actions and assess whether collective progress is on the right track. Irrespective of what happens in the post-Paris global regime, undoubtedly domestic action is critical to tackle the impacts of climate change. In the year 2008, India announced its National Action Plan on Climate Change which stressed the need for high growth rate while at the same time reducing the vulnerability of the Indian population to climate change. Understanding the Paris Agreement is critical for India before it takes the next steps in preparing an operational strategy to realize its ambitious climate action plan. The Agreement also expects each country to share detailed information on its greenhouse gas emissions inventory, tracking framework to measure the progress made in achieving its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’, as well as detailed documentation of its adaptation efforts and plans.
