Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said today that G20 Ministers are standing united in their commitment to creating a sustainable and resilient future. Represented by the Minister, the 4th and last Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting concluded with significant discussions in Chennai today with the consensual adoption of an Outcome document – High-Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue/Ocean-based Economy. This document will be submitted to the Leaders for their consideration to be annexed to the G20 New Delhi Leader’s Declaration 2023.
 
The Ministerial meeting was attended by 41 Ministers or their deputies from other countries. They highlighted significant achievements and key takeaways centered around the priority areas under the Environment and Climate track: Land and Biodiversity, Blue Economy, Water Resource Management, and Circular Economy. Under these themes, the presidency has developed a total of 10 presidency documents and one outcome document.

The meeting witnessed proactive engagement from over 225 delegates representing G20 member countries, invitee countries, and heads and representatives of 23 International organisations including UNEP, UNFCC, COP28, and UNCCD.