The 4th Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group (ECSWG) and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting will be held in Chennai from July 26-28, 2023. The three-day meeting will bring together around 300 delegates from G20 member countries, invitee countries, and several International Organisations, with a focus on finalising the Ministerial Outcome and the Presidency Documents.
 
The pre-event media briefing in Chennai, was addressed by Mr. Bivash Ranjan ADG MoEFCC, Mr. Naresh Pal Gangwar, AS, MoEF&CC, Ms. Richa Sharma, AS, MoEFCC, the Theme Chairs of Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for land restoration, circular economy, and blue economy. They stated, “the deliberations of the 4th ECSWG and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting will end with the G20 Environment and Climate Ministers’ Meeting on Day 3, wherein the Outcome and the Presidency documents will be released.” Further, it was shared that the Ministerial Meeting will be presided over by the Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav along with close to 35 Ministers from different countries who will also be attending the meeting.
 
A highlight of the 4th ECSWG and Environment and Climate Ministers meeting will be the launch of the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition on day 2 of the event. The coalition's objective is to unite nations, industries, and experts in their endeavour to propel the global circularity agenda forward. This initiative is poised to become a momentous achievement during the G20 India Presidency, representing a collective stride towards fostering on-the-ground efforts in resource efficiency and advancing the principles of circular economy.