Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” on 19 September 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) organised the conference on 19 and 20 September 2026.
Conference Venue and Organiser
Vigyan Bhawan is a conference venue in New Delhi used for national-level official events and international meetings. The National Green Tribunal is a statutory body established under the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources.
Participants and Institutional Representation
The conference includes eminent Judges and judicial representatives from 17 countries. It also brings together judges from the Supreme Court of India and High Courts, District Court Judges, Secretaries of various Ministries, senior government officials, and representatives of State Judicial Academies, State Legal Services Authorities, and environmental authorities.
Technical Sessions and Agenda
The conference has four technical sessions on environmental and climate-related issues. The discussions cover policy-making and implementation gaps in environmental governance, which is a field that includes laws, institutions, and administrative mechanisms for pollution control, conservation, and climate action.
Important Facts for Exams
- The National Green Tribunal was established in 2010 under a dedicated Act of Parliament.
- Vigyan Bhawan is one of India’s प्रमुख official conference venues in New Delhi.
- The Chief Justice of India is the head of the Indian judiciary under the constitutional framework.
- President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to attend the valedictory session on 20 September 2026.
Key Constitutional and Environmental Offices
Justice Surya Kant attended the inaugural session as Chief Justice of India. Bhupender Yadav served as Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and R Venkataramani served as Attorney General for India.
