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Preliminary   > Environment and Ecology   >   Miscellaneous   >   Reports and indices

Why in news?

  • Gujarat grabs top spot at NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index; Kerala & Punjab ranked at second and third.

About State Energy and Climate Index:

  • The index ranked states and Union Territories to track the efforts made in the climate and energy sector.
  • The States have been categorized based on size and geographical differences as larger and smaller States and UTs.
  • The index is based on 2019-20 data.

Parameters:

  • It ranks the states’ performance on 6 parameters, namely.
    • DISCOM’s Performance
    • Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy
    • Clean Energy Initiatives
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Environmental Sustainability
    • New Initiatives
  • The parameters are further divided into 27 indicators. Based on the composite SECI Round I score.
  • The states and UTs are categorized into three groups:
    • Front Runners, Achievers, and Aspirants.

PRACTICE QUESTION

State Energy and Climate Index, recently seen in news is launched by:

(a) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

(b) NITI Aayog

(c) Bureau of Energy Efficiency

(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer