Bilateral meeting between India and Bhutan on Air quality, Climate change, Forests, Natural resources, renewable energy sources and wildlife
A Bhutanese delegation led by Energy Minister Gem Tshering met Indian Environment Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh to discuss air quality, climate change, forests, natural resources, wildlife, and renewable energy. India thanked Bhutan for joining the International Big Cat Alliance. Both countries agreed to collaborate on climate change, air quality, forest management, and capacity building. Bhutan shared its success in hosting the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscape Conference and its carbon negative status, with hydropower being its main energy source. A Joint Working Group Meeting was suggested to further strengthen cooperation.
A delegation from the Royal Government of Bhutan, headed by Mr Gem Tshering, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Government of Bhutan met Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change and discussed issues related to air quality, climate change, forests, natural resources, wildlife and renewable energy.
Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh thanked the Bhutanese Minister on joining the International Big Cat Alliance, a global initiative of India. He stated that both countries share same geography, ecosystem, as well as common values of democracy. He further stated that climate change is a common concern for both the countries.
Mr. Tshering informed about successfully hosting the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscape Conference in April 2024 in Paro. He stated that Bhutan is already a carbon negative country and obtains its major share of energy from hydropower.
Both sides agreed to work together in the areas of climate change, air quality, forest, wildlife management, and capacity building in the field of environment and climate change. India suggested to hold the Joint Working Group Meeting.
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