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TMI BlogIndia has received USD 1.16 billion in climate finance so far: GovtX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... India has received USD 1.16 billion in climate finance so far: Govt X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Fund, USD 346.52 million from the Global Environment Facility (for climate change focal area), and USD 16.86 million from the Adaptation Fund, according to a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav. However, the majority of India's climate actions have been financed through domestic resources, he said. The minister added India had been diligently working ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... towards adaptation and resilience on a mission mode. "Several policies and measures have been put in place across key economic sectors, keeping in mind the wide scope of adaptation activities," he said. On the impact of climate change on farmers, Yadav said it was projected that crop yields might be adversely impacted in the absence of adaptation measures. Several measures, including the Nation ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, have been taken up to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture, Yadav said. Successive Union Budgets have scaled up efforts towards mobilising resources for climate action, he added. He said successive Union Budgets had increased resource mobilisation for climate action, with the 2023-24 budget prioritising greening the economy and the 2025-26 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... budget introducing measures to enhance resilience and reduce vulnerabilities to climate change, particularly in agriculture and allied sectors. Major measures announced in the 2025-26 budget include the PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana, National Mission on High Yielding Seeds, six-year Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, comprehensive programme for vegetables and fruits, establishing a framework ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for sustainable harnessing of fisheries in exclusive economic zones and high seas, among others. "These measures are adaptation strategies in the long run," Yadav said. The minister said India's climate actions were integrated into various programmes and schemes across multiple sectors, with the National Action Plan on Climate Change providing the overarching framework for these initiatives. PTI ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... GVS GVS SZM SZM X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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