On Tuesday, during a pre-event briefing on the G20 working group and ministerial meet to be held in Chennai, officials said keynote addresses for the ministerial meeting will be delivered by COP28 President Designate Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Simon Stiell and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) executive director Inger Andersen. There are two technical documents prepared by the Indian Presidency on blue economy and land degradation, which will also be released,” a senior official in the environment ministry said. These are very important to make the ocean-based economy compliant with concerns of climate change mitigation, adaption to climate change impacts, interventions needed in the ocean-based industries such as mining or aquaculture, etc. “The nine principles will be finalised over the next two days. The environment and climate sustainability working group is working on developing nine ocean-based sustainability principles which are likely to be adopted by the G20 ministers on Friday. The meeting is also expected to focus on land degradation, biodiversity and deforestation, blue economy and promoting circular economy. GST is the process to review the implementation of the Paris Agreement and its goal of keeping global warming to well below 2☌ and pursue efforts to keep it under 1.5☌ above pre-industrial levels. The communique, or the chair’s summary (if a communique is not adopted) is also expected to cover the G20’s expectations from the Global Stocktake (GST) to be held at the UN Climate Meeting (COP28) in Dubai. The G20 communique, expected to be released on July 28 as a joint statement of the G20 environment and climate ministers and members, is likely to have at least 13 to 14 paragraphs on G20’s views on the climate crisis. Richa Sharma (centre), additional secretary at the environment ministry, addresses the media ahead of the 4th G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group meeting in Chennai on Tuesday. The estimated present population of Chennai is 7.1 million.The G20 environment and climate ministerial on July 28 is expected to discuss important and contentious issues such as climate change mitigation, adaptation and means of implementation or climate finance, people aware of the matter said. Its irregular shape covers about 426 sq/km. The city stretches along the Coromandel Coast much of its superb sandy beach and extends inland. It is headed by a mayor, who presides over 200 councillors each of whom represents one of the 200 wards of the city. The Greater Chennai Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Chennai. Chennai's population is a mix of locals, expats and people from the rest of the country. Alongside heritage, flourish natural and contemporary highlights: sprawling beaches with natural and man-made wonders, a bustling seaport, quirky cafes, a multi-transport system, theme parks, industrial hubs, hi-tech parks and universities. Ancient shrines, vibrant arts and a bustling culinary scene make Chennai one of the most happening cities in southern India. Located on the Coromandel Coast, the city is also considered as the gatekeeper of South Indian art, culture and traditions. Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu state, was formerly known as Madras. We cover it all in detail and you can check it all in just one click. From latest political developments to Kollywood-related events or even traffic updates. From the regular hustle-bustle of the fast-paced life of the metropolis to an incredible array of talent in performing arts. Check out the latest news in Chennai on The Times of India with a wide range of topics including Chennai’s politics, Chennai crime, sports, fashion, Kollywood, culture, dance and music, industries, civic bodies, Chennai traffic updates, new trends, education and civic issues.
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