New Delhi: The Indian government’s environment ministry is organizing a big conference with two Harvard University institutes starting March 19. The event is called “India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future.” This conference will help shape India’s National Adaptation Plan, which is a plan for dealing with climate change.
The two organizing partners are the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard.
Suman Bery, vice chairperson of NITI Aayog, and Kirti Vardhan Singh, the environment minister, are set to attend. Many important speakers will share their thoughts, including professors from Harvard University. They will discuss various topics like climate science, health, work, and buildings.
For example, one topic will focus on how climate change affects water and farming. Another important area is health, where experts will talk about how rising temperatures impact people’s well-being. There will also be conversations about how climate change affects jobs and how buildings should be designed for extreme weather.
The conference aims to produce useful research papers and reports to help with climate action worldwide. This is a unique chance to discuss these important issues in a place where climate change is a big concern.
India is working hard to adapt to climate change because it needs to grow economically but face challenges from environmental issues. Recent government reports show that spending on climate adaptation jumped from 3.7% of the country’s GDP in 2016 to 5.6% in 2022.
The document also highlighted the importance of not shutting down coal power plants, stating that it would waste huge investments without proper alternatives in place.
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