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Chief minister (CM) Nitish Kumar, during the conclave of eastern zone states on climate change, had in 2018 termed the issue crucial for Bihar particularly in view of continued decline in rains and asked the department of forest and Environment to get a climate action plan in place so that emission of greenhouse gases could be curtailed significantly. He had also favoured setting up of a fully equipped climate change cell in the department.
Although a separate cell to deal with climate change issues was set up within the forest and environment department in 2019, its technical wing (a unit of the cell that comprises technical staff, analysts and researchers) is yet to be constituted for want of recruitment of suitable candidates.
DFID submitted draft action plan on climate change to state government in 2019
State forest and climate change department set up special wing on climate change in 2019
Bihar govt signed pact with UNEP for climate resilience and carbon check strategy in 2021
Proposed action plan, being framed by UNEP, will aim to make Bihar carbon neutral by 2040