Climate change: India has taken leadership role, says Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Greater Noida

NOIDA: India is at the forefront of handling climate change and global warming, with the country making rapid progress through various green initiatives, Union minister for education, skill development and entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan said at an environment conference at Bennett University this week.
“India has taken a leadership role with initiatives such as Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) and International Solar Alliance (ISA),” Pradhan said as he spoke at the ‘International conference on environment, climate change and renewable energy, 2023’, which focused on the exchange of ideas on the subjects that are of common concern to the world.
The conference was organised by the World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) in association with SCIENXT and Bennett University on Thursday.
“In the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the mission, ‘Life’, to focus on individual behaviour at the forefront of global climate change. The NEP (National Education Policy) 2020 also stresses climate consciousness from a very early stage,” the minister said.
Bennett University V-C Prabhu Kr Aggarwal said, “Environmental change is a globally pressing issue impacting all ecosystems, economies and societies. With the increasing threat of climate change and depletion of natural resources, there is an urgent need to shift to sustainable development. Our focus should be on driving innovation, creating awareness among youngsters and focusing on the environment.”
The conference provided a platform to share latest research findings, opinions, suggestions and visions, through discussions, keynote addresses and paper presentations.
High Commission of Rwanda in India Jaqueline Mukangira and National Rainfed Area Authority CEO Ashok Dalwai also addressed the conference.