Current Context: On 16 September 2026, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh launched India’s Net Zero Portal and National Action Plan on Climate Change Dashboard in Mumbai on the occasion of World Ozone Day.
Key Points:
- The digital platforms are designed to improve transparency, institutional coordination and evidence-based monitoring of India’s transition towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
- Implementing ministry: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- Net Zero Portal: Provides a central platform where Indian organisations can voluntarily register their net-zero commitments.
- Emissions disclosure: Participants can report greenhouse-gas emissions, announce targets and submit annual progress reports.
- Scope reporting: Reporting of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions is encouraged, while Scope 3 reporting remains voluntary.
- Transition pathways: Organisations can disclose measures involving renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean technology and carbon removal.
- Official acknowledgement: Entities successfully declaring net-zero targets will receive an acknowledgement from the ministry.
- Public repository: Registered commitments will be publicly accessible, improving accountability.
- NAPCC Dashboard: Tracks objectives, indicators and achievements under India’s nine national climate missions.
- Coverage: It consolidates information from Union ministries, 28 states and eight Union Territories.
- Policy benefits: It will help identify implementation gaps, assess sectoral progress and connect domestic measures with India’s international climate commitments.
- India’s target: India has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
Question:
Q1. Which category of emissions reporting remains voluntary on India’s Net Zero Portal?a) Scope 1 emissions
b) Scope 2 emissions
c) Scope 3 emissions
d) Direct fuel emissions
Answer: c) Scope 3 covers indirect emissions arising across an organisation’s value chain, including suppliers, transportation and the use of its products.
