The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC)
The Directorate of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) under the Environment Department was constituted in December 2010. The Directorate is the nodal agency in the administrative structure of the Environment Department, responsible for planning, promoting, and coordinating the implementation of both Central and State level environmental protection and conservation policies and programs. The Directorate also serves as the nodal agency in formulating climate change-related policies, plans, programmes and their execution. The State Climate Change Cell (CCC) constituted vide G.O. (Rt) No. 27/2018/Envt dated 24-02-2018 in the Directorate coordinates all State-level programs concerning climate change.
Vasudha Foundation
Vasudha Foundation, a non-profit organization set up in 2010, is one of the prominent Think Tanks with the mission to conserve the environment through innovative approaches that can ensure a sustainable and inclusive future for India and Mother Earth with a mission to promote environment-friendly, socially just and sustainable models of energy by focusing on renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies and lifestyle solutions. Vasudha Foundation's approach is largely data-driven analysis, the creation of cross-sectoral data repositories along with strategic outreach to ensure resource conservation with the ultimate objective of conserving Mother Earth. Vasudha Foundation also works to limit global warming emissions by focusing on the highest emitting sectors like energy, transportation as well as industrial processes, the built environment and agriculture.