Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit inaugurated in Gandhinagar: The Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit was inaugurated by Bhupendrabhai Patel (Chief Minister of Gujarat) and Kaushal Kishore (Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs) in Gandhinagar.
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The Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit was inaugurated on 7th July by Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, and Shri Kaushal Kishore, Hon’ble Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs. Speaking of the State’s rich history of urbanization dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization, Shri Patel highlighted forward-looking urban initiatives being implemented in the State. Shri Kaushal Kishore shared the key highlights of some of the policies and programmes initiated by the Government of India to promote green development, including the LIFE mission, promotion of renewable energy, policies on e-mobility and missions like Housing for All, Swachh Bharat Mission etc.
Leading executives from the global convenors of U20, UCLG and C40 Cities also addressed the Summit. Ms. Emilia Saiz Carrancedo, Secretary General- UCLG said that U20 deliberations are giving hope to cities, national governments and G20. “U20 is not only a summit, it is a process that leads to transformation”, she said. Dr. Kevin Austin, Deputy Executive Director, C40 Cities, complemented the actions taken by Indian cities for climate and clean air and stressed that the climate crisis cannot be solved without cities proactive participation.
The Ahmedabad Climate Action Plan was also launched during the first day of the Mayoral Summit. It has been developed in association with ICLEI, the Swiss Agency for Development and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The Plan is aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and addresses challenges such as rising urban heat, flooding, and natural resource scarcity.
