Government reconstitutes the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change
The Government has decided to re-constitute the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change to coordinate National Action for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change.

The composition of the reconstituted Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, as approved by Prime Minister, is as follows:


Prime Minister Chairperson
Minister for External Affairs Member
Finance Minister Member
Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Member
Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Member
Minister for Agriculture Member
Minister for Urban Development Member
Minister for Science and Technology Member
MoS (Power, Coal and NRE) Member
Cabinet Secretary Member
Foreign Secretary Member
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Member
Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chairperson, TERI Member
Dr. Nitin Desai Member
Shri ChandrasekarDasgupta Member
Shri Ajay Mathur, Chairperson, BEE Member
Shri J.M. Mauskar Member
Principal Secretary to PM Member convenor

Objective of PM’s Council on Climate Change:

The PM’s Council on Climate Change would focus on the following tasks:
· Evolve a coordinated response to issues relating to climate change at the national level;
· Provide oversight for formulation of action plans in the area of assessment, adaptation and mitigation of climate change;
· Periodically monitor key policy decisions.

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will assist PMO in facilitating the work of this Committee.