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From Decarbonization to Adaptation: India’s Climate Agenda for COP30

September 22, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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This is the second webinar in Columbia Global's Road to COP30: Local Voices, Global Pathways series. Hear from experts on India’s current climate priorities and expectations from COP30 in Belém. Click to register

This webinar will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and youth voices from India to spotlight regional climate priorities, discuss India’s expectations from COP30 in Belém, and shape the country’s message for the global dialogue.

Speakers: 

  • Ruth DeFries, Professor, Columbia University; Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School
  • Sumit Prasad, Programme Lead, Climate Negotiations, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
  • Avantika Goswami, Programme Manager, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Environment

 

Moderator: The conversation will be moderated by Kavitha Iyer, Independent Journalist and Author, Landscapes of Loss: The Story of An Indian Drought

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Puja Pednekar