Feb 17 ,2020

Union Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar met a delegation led by Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr. Sveinung Rotevan on the side-lines of the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

 
Highlights:

• Meeting of India and Norway marks the beginning of the ‘2020 Super Year’ for the environment.
• The Ministers emphasized a shared understanding of the global and urgent nature of marine plastic litter and microplastics. They are committed to supporting global action to address plastic pollution and exploring the feasibility of establishing a new global agreement on plastic pollution.
•  India and Norway agreed to jointly tackle concerns related to oceans, environment and climate matters.
•  The two countries ensured that the 2020s will be a decade of rapid action on climate and environment.
•  Both the countries shared their interest to continue and strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation on environment and climate between the two countries, including on ocean affairs.
• The Ministers also recognized phasing down the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), as per the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will prevent up to 0.40 deg C of warming by end of the century.
• The Ministers noted the results of the projects supported by Norway on issues / aspects related with phase down of HFCs. It was agreed to continue such projects for facilitating a smooth transition towards energy efficient solutions and technologies while phasing down HFCs
• They discussed the conservation of migratory species of wild animals and noted the importance of integrating ecological connectivity into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
• The two sides recognized that actions that target climate change and air pollution at the same time need to be stepped up.
• Both countries agree on importance of the ocean to meet many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Integrated ocean management is central to achieving a sustainable blue economy.
•  In 2019 an  MoU on India-Norway Ocean Dialogue and the establishment of the Joint Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development and Marine Pollution Initiative was signed
•  The Ministers agreed on delivering of concrete, scalable solutions for ocean health and wealth at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on June 2020.
• The Ministers welcomed the cooperation between India and Norway on the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and on the minimisation of discharge of marine litter.
•  The Ministers agreed to work together to deliver an ambitious, strong, practical and effective global biodiversity framework at COP15 of CBD to be held in Kunming, China, in 2020 to curb direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss.
•  The Ministers recognized the importance conservation of migratory species of wild animals and integration of ecological connectivity into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
• India is home to several migratory species of wildlife including snow leopard, Amur falcons, bar headed Geese, black necked cranes, marine turtles, dugongs, humpbacked whales, etc.
• The Ministers stressed that international supply chains and finance must de-invest from deforestation and destruction of nature and invest in companies and projects that improve smallholder livelihoods while promoting sustainable production and consumption. They agreed to continue the discussion on forests and deforestation free supply chains.
• The Ministers stressed that the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme offers a good opportunity to call for greater international action on several environmental issues, in particular strengthening action for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Norway and India will explore areas of cooperation in forestry and linking the same with climate change
  
  COP-13:
  The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is hosted by India. COP-13 will be held from 17-22 February 2020 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The theme of COP-13 CMS is Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home.

Kigali Amendment:

In October 2016,Montreal Protocol was signed by more than 170 countries in order to protect ozone layer and climate. The Kigali Amendment to the protocol aims at phase down of HFCs.

Union Environment Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar met a delegation led by Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment, H.E. Mr. Sveinung Rotevan on the side-lines of the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

 
Highlights:

• Meeting of India and Norway marks the beginning of the ‘2020 Super Year’ for the environment.
• The Ministers emphasized a shared understanding of the global and urgent nature of marine plastic litter and microplastics. They are committed to supporting global action to address plastic pollution and exploring the feasibility of establishing a new global agreement on plastic pollution.
•  India and Norway agreed to jointly tackle concerns related to oceans, environment and climate matters.
•  The two countries ensured that the 2020s will be a decade of rapid action on climate and environment.
•  Both the countries shared their interest to continue and strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation on environment and climate between the two countries, including on ocean affairs.
• The Ministers also recognized phasing down the use of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), as per the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will prevent up to 0.40 deg C of warming by end of the century.
• The Ministers noted the results of the projects supported by Norway on issues / aspects related with phase down of HFCs. It was agreed to continue such projects for facilitating a smooth transition towards energy efficient solutions and technologies while phasing down HFCs
• They discussed the conservation of migratory species of wild animals and noted the importance of integrating ecological connectivity into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
• The two sides recognized that actions that target climate change and air pollution at the same time need to be stepped up.
• Both countries agree on importance of the ocean to meet many of the Sustainable Development Goals. Integrated ocean management is central to achieving a sustainable blue economy.
•  In 2019 an  MoU on India-Norway Ocean Dialogue and the establishment of the Joint Task Force on Blue Economy for Sustainable Development and Marine Pollution Initiative was signed
•  The Ministers agreed on delivering of concrete, scalable solutions for ocean health and wealth at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on June 2020.
• The Ministers welcomed the cooperation between India and Norway on the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants and on the minimisation of discharge of marine litter.
•  The Ministers agreed to work together to deliver an ambitious, strong, practical and effective global biodiversity framework at COP15 of CBD to be held in Kunming, China, in 2020 to curb direct and indirect drivers of biodiversity loss.
•  The Ministers recognized the importance conservation of migratory species of wild animals and integration of ecological connectivity into the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
• India is home to several migratory species of wildlife including snow leopard, Amur falcons, bar headed Geese, black necked cranes, marine turtles, dugongs, humpbacked whales, etc.
• The Ministers stressed that international supply chains and finance must de-invest from deforestation and destruction of nature and invest in companies and projects that improve smallholder livelihoods while promoting sustainable production and consumption. They agreed to continue the discussion on forests and deforestation free supply chains.
• The Ministers stressed that the fifth United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme offers a good opportunity to call for greater international action on several environmental issues, in particular strengthening action for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
• Norway and India will explore areas of cooperation in forestry and linking the same with climate change
  
  COP-13:
  The 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is hosted by India. COP-13 will be held from 17-22 February 2020 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The theme of COP-13 CMS is Migratory species connect the planet and we welcome them home.

Kigali Amendment:

In October 2016,Montreal Protocol was signed by more than 170 countries in order to protect ozone layer and climate. The Kigali Amendment to the protocol aims at phase down of HFCs.