4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Chennai.
The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers’ meeting brought around 300 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and several International Organisations, with a focus on finalising the Ministerial Outcome and the Presidency Documents.
225 delegates, including 41 Ministers from G20 member and guest countries participated in the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers' Meeting
Over the last 3 ECSWG meetings as well as virtual sessions held during the months of May, June and July, collaborative and inclusive discussions have taken place on the 3 broad thematic areas identified by the Indian Presidency:
• Arresting land degradation, enriching biodiversity and accelerating ecosystem restoration
• Promoting a sustainable and climate resilient blue economy
• Resource efficiency and circular economy
Key Takeaways
- India has set a target of attaining ‘Net Zero’ by 2070”
- “70 percent of the world’s tigers are found in India today as a result of Project Tiger”
- Under the Mission Amrit Sarovar which is a unique water conservation initiative where more than 63,000 water bodies have been developed in just about one year.
