India CEO forum

(Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

WHAT

India CEO Forum on Climate Change, is the pioneering initiative of the government. The forum invites industry representatives and exchanged views on climate change issues. The forum also discussed the opportunities to collaborate in regard to fulfilling India’s national as well as international climate change commitments.

The forum is organised by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).

 

WHY

• Leaders from the private and public sector gathered to showcase their commitment to tackle climate change.
• Forum on Climate Change focused on driving transition to a low-carbon economy.
• India’s international commitments to fighting climate change.

Forum was being conducted to create a mechanism for the government and businesses to formally talk about climate change issues and develop a common voice at global forums so that there is no disconnect between the stand of the government and that of the industries.

The forum was successful in clearly communicating to the industry leadership the government’s vision on climate change and for the first time, seeking the views of the industries on the same as well examples of the climate initiatives being undertaken by the private and public sector.

 

LOW-CARBON ECONOMY

A low-carbon economy (LCE), low-fossil-fuel economy (LFFE), or decarbonised economy is an economy based on low carbon power sources that therefore has a minimal output of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into the biosphere, but specifically refers to the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

GHG emissions due to anthropogenic (human) activity are the dominant cause of observed global warming (climate change) since the mid-20th century.

Continued emission of greenhouse gases may cause long-lasting changes around the world, increasing the likelihood of severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts for people and ecosystems.

 

Source: PIB

 

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