Parliament Question: Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 49 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.01.2026 Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change 49. SMT. JEBI MATHER HISHAM: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT,FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change (PMCCC) has been constituted; (b) if so, the details thereof, including the date of constitution, composition of members, functions and terms of reference; (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken by Government to operationalise the Council; and (d) the number of meetings held during the last five years, along with the dates, agenda items and key decisions taken, meeting-wise? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH) (a) to (d) The Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change (PMCCC) was initially constituted by the Government of India on 6 June 2007 and was last reconstituted on 14th July, 2015. The terms of reference (ToR) of PMCCC involves evolving a coordinated response to issues related 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; and periodic monitoring of key policy decisions. The PMCCC is chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, and comprises of Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Jal Shakti, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Power, Minister of Coal and Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Cabinet Secretary, Foreign Secretary, Secretary (Environment, Forest, and Climate Change) and four experts as members as well as Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Prime Minister. The last meeting of PMCCC was convened on 25th April 2025. The discussions, decisions and guidance provided in the meeting focused on climate scenarios in the Global and Indian context, various initiatives and climate action taken by India, including target of achieving Net Zero by 2070 especially in the context of the last decade, deliberation and review of action taken under National Action Plan on Climate Change and accomplishments under the associated Missions. ***