4th ECSWG & Environment and Climate Ministers meeting to begin in Chennai

Chennai: The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting will begin today, July 26 in Chennai.

The deliberations of the 4th ECSWG and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting will end with the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting on Day 3, wherein the Outcome and the Presidency documents will be released.

Over the last 3 ECSWG meetings as well as virtual sessions held during the months of May, June, and July, collaborative and inclusive discussions



have taken place on the 3 broad thematic areas identified by the Indian Presidency. The deliberations around the thematic priorities of arresting and degradation, enriching biodiversity and accelerating ecosystem restoration; promoting a sustainable and climate resilient blue economy; and resource efficiency and circular economy. 

During the 4th ECSWG, further discussion on the outcome documents are scheduled to take place in parallel, under the two broad tracks of Environment and Climate.