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Sikkim C20 meet focuses on green policies

BNE News Desk


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Gangtok: Global policies related to Climate Resilience and Social Justice were in focus during the discussions at the recently concluded Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Conclave of Civil 20 (C20), one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20, in Gangtok.

Among other climate-related issues, which were deliberated upon, were Net-Zero Emission Management, Environment Sustainability and Compassion Driven Approaches. The participants identified the gaps in these areas and brainstormed innovative solutions, which will directly impact the policy recommendations to be launched at the C20 Summit in July 2023.

Over 200 Indian and international delegates, including policymakers, academicians and leaders of civil society organisations, participated in the discussions and workshops held on April 29-30.

Kunga Nima Lepcha, Sikkim Minister for Land Revenue and Disaster Management, said, “Sustainable and resilient communities are able to meet their present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and recover from various environmental, social and economic challenges. Since 2015, the Sikkim government has taken many measures to promote environmental, social, and economic sustainability, infrastructure and technology, and emergency preparedness. Sikkim has topped in all parameters of Sustainable Development Goals for 2021 in the Northeast region. We are the first state in the world to turn fully organic.”

“Being a small Himalayan state subject to various manmade and natural challenges, we are committed to learning from the best practices in the world to secure our future,” he added.

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