Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and G20 representatives during the G20 beach cleanup drive at Juhu beach in Mumbai on May 21, 2023. , Photo Credit: PTI
Officials said the third Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) meeting of the G20 will be held in Mumbai from May 21 to focus on aspects of the blue economy.
The three-day meet will begin with a side event on beach cleanup in Juhu, which will be followed by the Ocean 20 Dialogue.
The Ocean 20 platform, launched during the Indonesia Presidency Dialogue, aims to advance thought and action for ocean solutions.
In order to ensure continuity and build on the initiative, the Indian Presidency is demonstrating active leadership by anchoring the Ocean 20 Dialogue at the 3rd ECSWG, a statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, which will focus on three important blue economy initiatives. Will focus on the pillars. Change.
The sessions on the first day of the meeting will cover various aspects of blue economy and the first session will be on Science, Technology and Innovation.
The subsequent session will be on policy, governance and participation, and the concluding session will be on setting up blue finance mechanism for blue economy.
The deliberations will aim to work towards the well-being of the oceans and the need to make conscious efforts to reverse the damage caused to them and protect marine resources.
The 3rd ECSWG will include discussion on the draft ministerial dialogue with deliberations towards achieving consensus among the G20 countries. The closed-door sessions would end with a look forward to the fourth ECSWG.