Workshop on climate-compatible growth starts at PU

A two-day workshop, “North India Inception Workshop on Climate-Compatible Growth” is being organised by the Panjab University’s Department of Environment Studies in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Network, UK, and the British Deputy High Commission, Chandigarh.

Caroline Rowett, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chandigarh, and Director of the Research Development Cell, Panjab University, Yojna Rawat were the chief guests. In her inaugural address, Rowett emphasised that the UK Government’s commitment to supporting low-carbon growth and research initiatives in developing countries through the climate compatible growth programme. She remarked that addressing the climate crisis demands global cooperation and urgent, sustained efforts, rather than isolated actions by individual countries. Rawat underscored the importance of investing in green innovations to pave the way for sustainable growth and resilience for future generations.

The workshop was coordinated by Dr Elizabeth Tennyson from the Climate Compatible Growth National Partnerships team, UK; Madhu Mishra, Senior Adviser for Climate & Development and Economics, British High Commission, Chandigarh, Ramanjit Kaur Johal and Suman Mor, coordinators of the India Climate Compatible Growth Network at the Panjab University.

The first technical session, themed “Green Energy,” was chaired by Gaurav Verma, director of CIL, Panjab University. The afternoon session centered on “Sustainable Agriculture” and was chaired by BS Ghuman, Former Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi University, Patiala.