International J.of Multidispl.Research & Advcs. in Engg.(IJMRAE), ISSN 0975-7074, Vol. 3, No. I (January 2011), pp. 1-10 GREEN: RACE TO COMPETE OR IMAGINATION TO RIOT : A REVIEW IN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE RAJKUMARI MITTAL, SARLA PAREEK, SUJIT SINGH AND MOHAMMED ABUL KHAIR Abstract Purpose: A literature review of Indian news paper, magazines, and national policy documents on the current views of effective local climate action was done. This review paper aims to bring about the steps being taken by Government of India and big MNC in wake of Climate change. India being a country of more than a billion people, creating awareness would be pathbreaking. Design/Methodology/approach : The paper reviews a range of publications which describe the facts of Climate change, Global warming and the steps being taken by different agencies.The policy statement has been taken from the official site of the environment ministry. Findings : The paper argues that local climate action is important and every individual can play its role in reducing the carbon emission. Government policies and role of MNCs could provide effective avenues to step-up local climate action. Practical Implications: The avenues identified to scale-up individual action on climate change could be readily utilised by every individual who in turn will help to augment the cause of decreasing the carbon emission. ---------------------------------------- Keywords: 2 degree Celsius, Emission, Green, India © Ascent Publication House: http: //www.ascent-journals.com