Delegates from more than 30 countries, including researchers and policymakers, will discuss comprehensive and practical solutions to tackle climate change at a conference in Mumbai next February.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced that the global level conference ‘Mumbai Climate Week’ will be held from February 17 to 19. Conceived by Project Mumbai, the event will be organized in collaboration with the Maharashtra Environment and Climate Change Department and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at the Brihanmumbai Jio World Convention Center (BKC).
Delegates from more than 30 countries from the Global South (nations that are in Africa, Latin America and developing parts of Asia), including experts, researchers and policy makers, will attend the event and discuss comprehensive and practical solutions to combat climate change, a release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said.
The announcement of the three-day conference was made at a meeting held at Mantralaya, which was attended by Environment Minister Pankaja Munde, BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Department Secretary Jayshree Bhoj and Project Mumbai CEO Shishir Joshi, among others.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister unveiled the logo of ‘Mumbai Climate Week’ and launched its launch film. Fadnavis said the initiative underscores India’s leadership in climate and environmental sustainability.
“Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision, Mumbai and Maharashtra stand ready to contribute to building an equitable, innovative and well-financed climate future for the Global South,” he noted.
The international meeting will focus on three core themes – food systems, energy transition and urban resilience – with discussions from the perspectives of equity, innovation and finance.
The Chief Minister said it was time for collective action involving citizens, businesses and every section of society to mitigate the impact of climate change, a phenomenon that involves long-term changes in temperatures and weather patterns.
“After this event, we also need to define benchmarks and targets for Maharashtra and Mumbai to act decisively in the climate sector,” Fadnavis stressed. Project Mumbai CEO Joshi said the initiative marks a historic milestone for Maharashtra and India as it promotes inclusive, people-led solutions for climate resilience.
