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Global Climate Action Summit 2018 held in California, United States

 

 

Global Climate Action Summit 2018 held in California, United States: Details, India Participation, Key Highlights

The Global Climate Action Summit-2018 was held at San Francisco, California, United States.

The Global Climate Action Summit-2018 was scheduled to be held from 12th September 2018 -14th September 2018.

The Global Climate Action Summit-2018 witnessed over 4000 businesses, cities, states, and civil society delegates across the globe who showed their commitments to achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement.

At the Global Climate Action Summit-2018, mayors and government functionaries of Indian cities, states proclaimed to scale up their actions to suppress climate change and to protect people from hazardous climate impacts.

At the high-level ‘Forum on India Climate Actions’, convened by US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and partners, the officials, mayors, and leaders detailed their plans ranging from heat action to cool roofs and building codes.

Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the USD 20.7 billion Mahindra Group, will venture to become a carbon neutral company by 2040.

At the Global Climate Action Summit-2018, the Global Green Bond Partnership (GGBP) was launched. This new partnership will support efforts of cities, states, regions, corporations, private companies, and financial institutions to accelerate the issuance of green bonds.


 

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