Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Shri Bhupender Yadav calls on 4th Indo-German Environment Forum to Strengthen Knowledge, Scale Solutions and Build Stronger Institutional Capacity in Environmental Conservation
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Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav co-chaired the 4th Indo-German Environment Forum in New Delhi alongside German Environment Minister H.E. Carsten Schneider. Held under the theme "Together For More Resilience," the forum focused on building climate-resilient and resource-efficient development pathways. India and Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on the Conservation and Wise Use of Wetlands of International Importance. Discussions covered renewable energy, circular economy, decarbonising energy-intensive industries, biodiversity conservation, and green finance, highlighting bilateral cooperation as the two countries mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.