Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will speak at the ‘Daring Cities 2020’ virtual conference on Wednesday. He will speak about the steps taken in the national capital regarding environmental sustainability and climate change.
“Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been invited among five urban leaders from around the world to speak at the prestigious Daring Cities 2020 conference, an action-oriented global forum to recognize courageous urban leaders taking bold climate action around the world. “, a statement issued by the Delhi government said.
The CM will address the climate emergency and air pollution crisis in Delhi, and will talk about innovative solutions such as the ‘Pusa Decomposer’ and the first-of-its-kind electric vehicle (EV) policy undertaken to address the crisis.
The UN secretary general and Germany’s federal minister for the environment will also address the plenary session of the conference, he added.
The conference is organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and the city of Bonn with the support of the German government.
The conference is a forum for world leaders to interact on how they are tackling climate change, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leaders from Bogotá (Colombia), Sao Paolo (Brazil), Los Angeles (United States) and Entebbe (Uganda) will also participate in the conference.
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