He said the expert groups that had been asked to assess what it would take for India to meet its climate obligations had completed their works and submitted their reports.

“We had initiated a process to know what all the government would need to do in order to deliver on our promises under the Paris Agreement. That process has now been completed. And our initial assessment is that as far as laws and policies are concerned, we do not need to change anything. All targets can be achieved within our existing legal framework,” Dave told The Indian Express.

Following the adoption of Paris Agreement last year, India had set up a number of working groups to suggest the pathway to achieve the goals it had set out for itself. Amongst other things, these groups were supposed to suggest whether any legal or policy changes were required to be made. “Our promises were consistent with the path that we have already undertaken towards sustainable development. The Paris Agreement would not compel us to make any legal changes,” he said.