Address To India Climate Collaborative

August 29, 2018
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Namaste everyone. I’m so happy at the opportunity to address you however briefly at the beginning of the second convening of the India Climate Collaborative.
I think the time could not be more opportune especially when we are witnessing the human tragedy unfolding around us in the wake of the Kerala and Karnataka floods. But this is a good reminder that these kinds of things are going to happen often and routinely.
Up ’til now, while many things have been done, I think the samaaj sector has not come together with the feeling of urgency and the need to create impact in addressing climate change-related issues. I think this convening is going to be a very important step to say that the samaaj will move forward. The sarkar is already doing things because of its many obligations and its international commitments. The bazaar has been active in doing work on carbon tax and mitigation. It is a really opportune time for the samaaj to come together. If we can find innovative ways to collaborate and to be impactful… To actually do work within our own portfolios which already must have some climate change lens to be added to them and find new areas to work with… I think we would be doing a yeoman service very much required in India right now. I wish your meeting much success and thank you again. Namaste.

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