Second G20 ECSWG meeting to be held on March 27-29 in Gujarat

New Delhi: The Second Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting will be held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat from 27-29 March 2023.

The first G20 of ECSWG meeting concluded in Bengaluru on a positive note with all G20 countries expressing support for the themes outlined by MoEF&CC for India’s Presidency.

To review the preparedness for the second ECSWG meeting, a meeting was held Tuesday between the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Leena Nandan and Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Raj Kumar and other officials.

In a statement the Environment Ministry said that “The meeting will commence with a side event on water resources management wherein presentations on Best Practices in Water Resources Management by G20 member countries will take place”.

“This will be followed by an excursion and site visit to Adalaj Vav which demonstrates the ancient water management practices of India” it said.

Over the subsequent two days, technical discussions on India ECSWG themes- Accelerating Ecosystem Restoration and Enriching Biodiversity; Promoting a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Blue Economy; and Encouraging Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy will take place.

As per the Ministry, the delegates will also visit Sabarmati River front, to witness the wastewater management practices like use of treated water from the sewage treatment plants to replenish the river.

Delegates will also get a glimpse of Gujarat’s vibrant cultural traditions through its dances and music performances, specially curated for the delegates.

India is holding the Presidency of G20 for one year, till 30th November 2023. The forum will bring together the G20 member countries, guest countries and international organisations invited by India.

Through the Sherpa Track, 13 Working Groups and 2 initiatives will meet under India’s Presidency to discuss priorities and provide recommendations.

Environment and Climate Sustainability is one of the working groups under the Sherpa track.

Four meetings of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) are scheduled to be held at Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Mumbai and Chennai.