Consider the following findings of the National climate vulnerability assessment. 1. It has identified Jharkhand, Mizoram, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal as states with low vulnerability to climate change. 2. It also identified Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh as states with high vulnerability to climate change. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is Neither 1 nor 2. In News National climate vulnerability assessment released. The report is titled ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’. It identifies the most vulnerable states and districts in India with respect to current climate risk and key drivers of vulnerability. Key Points It has identified Jharkhand, Mizoram, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, and West Bengal as states highly vulnerable to climate change. Hence statement 1 is not correct. Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, New Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh are not highly vulnerable to climate change. Hence statement 2 is not correct, These states, mostly in the eastern part of the country, require prioritization of adaptation interventions. Need for vulnerability assessment: Mapping the parts of India that are vulnerable to extreme changes will help to initiate climate actions at the ground level. The assessment will help Policymakers in initiating appropriate climate actions. It will also benefit climate-vulnerable communities across India through the development of better-designed climate change adaptation projects. The assessments can further be used for India’s reporting on the Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement. And finally, these assessments will support India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change.