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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal urged the representatives of the G20 member countries to act collectively to make sustainable lifestyle a mass movement.
Addressing at the inaugural session of the G20 1st Sustainable Financial Working Group meeting in Guwahati on Thursday morning the Union Minister said that the world must work for a cleaner and a greener society and urged all to cut the carbon foot prints. He informed that India has adopted and promoting the sustainable development for its national development.
Briefing the media, Mr. Sonowal said that India’s G20 Presidency is pride moment for us to showcase the rich heritage to the world. He said, climate change has created a difficult situation for the human race and this deliberation will definitely find out a way out to resolve this global issue.
The Union Minister said that in this two day meet, we will try to identify the difficulties of sustainable finance for climate action and also for equitable growth for well being of the people of the globe.
Sonowal also said that this G20 meet will bring out the roadmap for how to mobilize the sustainable finance for this noble action.
Over 100 delegates from the member countries of G20, guest countries and different international organizations are attending the meet. The two day meeting will have four sessions to discuss on the issues of Mobilizing timely and adequate resources for climate action; Enabling finance for a sustainable development and Capacity building for entire eco-system of sustainable development.
Yesterday, many foreign delegates visited several places of importance like Kaziranga National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Gorbhanga Reserve Forest, Brahmaputra’s River Island and Brahmaputra Heritage Centre.
The delegates have also been invited to cultural programmes showcasing the rich heritage and tradition of Assam including yoga sessions in the course of the 2 days of meeting.
