The Delhi government on Sunday said that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would be participating in the C40 Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, scheduled between October 9 and 12 at which he would be presenting the government’s experience in tackling air pollution in the city.
Mr. Kejriwal is expected to join leaders of cities like New York, London, Paris, Los Angeles and Berlin to deliberate on the climate crisis impacting the world.
“He will present the initiatives taken by his government that led to 25% reduction in air pollution and explain how after years of gaining notoriety as one of the world’s most-polluted capitals of the world, a major shift was made in the discourse,” the government said.
It added that the CM is expected to speak on the role of improved electricity supply, phasing out of generator sets, peripheral highways, crackdown on construction sites, increased green cover and massive reduction in industrial pollution due to shutting down of two thermal power plants and shifting industry to CNG, apart from the odd-even scheme.
Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot said, “It is a moment of pride for India that a leader of the country will present a major governance success story before the world.”