Mumbai to host G20 meets on energy transition, sustainability and disaster risk reduction in May

Mumbai will host three G-20 meetings from May 15th to May 25th, 2023 on energy transition, sustainability and disaster risk reduction.

The first meeting will be the third Energy Transition Working Group (ETWG-3), chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, Alok Kumar. The meeting will bring together international stakeholder organizations such as the World Energy Council India, National Power Training Institute (NPTI), International Energy Agency (IEA), and USAID to discuss various topics related to energy transitions.

The next G-20 meeting in Mumbai will be the 3rd Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group from May 21st to May 23rd, 2023. The working group's deliberations will include a beach cleaning drive at Juhu Beach and the Ocean-20 Dialogue, which will discuss the "Blue Economy" and the role of international investment banks in facilitating sustainable blue economies.

The last G-20 meeting in Mumbai this month is the 2nd Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRWG), from May 23rd to May 25th, 2023. This working group is an initiative India took under its G-20 Presidency and is in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 to 2030.

The framework advocates for reducing disaster risks and losses in lives, livelihood, health, and economic, physical, social, cultural, and environmental assets.

The Member Secretary of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Shri Kamal Kishore, will attend the DRRWG meeting. The NDMA is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Various side events will also take place, such as seminars and roundtables with the private sector on financial disaster reduction risk and an ecosystem-based approach.

All three G20 meetings will take place at the Jio Convention Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex.