80 experts to brainstorm to beat challenges posed by climate change in Lucknow - Times of India
80 Experts To Brainstorm To Beat Challenges Posed By Climate Change | Lucknow News - Times of India
Lucknow: To create a comprehensive understanding of climate change and discuss ways to deal with it effectively, the state government in association with the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change is organising a two-day National Climate Conclave-2023 at
Indira Gandhi
Pratishthan in Lucknow from Monday.
As many as 80 experts and over a hundred academicians, researchers and civil service organizations as well as 50 policy-planners will participate and brainstorm on climate change and its impacts.
The event will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav, while the second day’s function will be opened by Union ministers Ashwani Choubey and RK Singh.
As many as 20 technical sessions under the main event and seven technical sessions under spotlight events will be organized,sources said.
In the main event, policy framework for localizing climate action, possible possibilities with Green Climate Fund and other financial institutions/funds for climate action will be discussed.
Technical sessions will focus more on key aspects such as grassroots climate change actions to link local adaptation, adaptation and mitigation efforts to climate change and active engagement of local community members and to enhance local climate action.
The churning will also include smart decisions for smart cities, converting climate change aspirations into people-oriented actions, etc.
Further, the conclave will discuss the role of various sectors and stakeholders in the localization of climate action, including the role of legislature and media.
Experts will give innovative approaches to localize climate action, focusing on the importance of thinking and acting locally to build resilience to climate impacts.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”