{"id":9135,"date":"2025-10-13T13:54:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=9135"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:54:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T08:24:46","slug":"union-mos-shri-kirti-vardhan-singh-shares-indias-vision-for-sustainable-nature-positive-urban-development-at-the-iucn-world-conservation-congress-2025-at-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=9135","title":{"rendered":"Union MoS Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh shares India\u2019s vision for Sustainable, Nature-positive Urban Development at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2025 at Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Union MoS Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh shares India\u2019s vision for Sustainable, Nature-positive Urban Development at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2025 at Abu Dhabi<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"Subtitleh3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 11 OCT 2025 6:36PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Union MoS (Environment, Forest and Climate Change), Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh today shared India\u2019s vision for sustainable, nature-positive urban development that puts people and planet at the center. He was participating in the Ministerial Panel at the High-Level Dialogue on\u00a0 \u2018Transforming our Urban Environment: Pathways to Sustainability\u2019, on the sidelines of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2025 at Abu Dhabi.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1976977360042729708&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2177861&amp;sessionId=3c234c97378014620052c5a0e55bfb65b07434ab&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1976977360042729708\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri Singh informed that India\u2019s efforts to foster carbon markets and promote renewable energy generation are a step towards achieving the clarion call of \u2018Mission LiFE\u2019 given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, which serves as a guiding principle for sustainability initiatives across the globe. The Government of India\u2019s\u00a0 approach emphasises integrated planning, scalable missions, and citizen-centric behavioural change, he stated.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Flagship initiatives such as the Smart Cities Mission mainstream energy efficiency, renewable integration, sustainable mobility, and resilient infrastructure. The Minister informed about the Government providing support to India&#8217;s cities through three key pillars, that are:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Enabling frameworks and standards\u00a0for green buildings, energy codes, and municipal finance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Financing and risk-sharing being advanced through\u00a0central grants, targeted viability-gap funding,\u00a0and ongoing efforts to expand the city&#8217;s access to municipal bond markets, including\u00a0green bonds.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Capacity-building and knowledge systems\u00a0including training, data platforms, and model projects under\u00a0Smart Cities, AMRUT, and urban-planning reforms.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Shri Singh noted that with the right vision, finance, and citizen engagement, urbanisation can become a powerful driver of low-carbon, inclusive development. India has adopted a holistic approach combining policy support, targeted schemes, and financial incentives. He talked about some of India&#8217;s National programmes such as:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The\u00a0Smart Cities Mission,\u00a0covering 100 cities, blends central funding with local planning to roll out smart street-lighting, rooftop solar, and building-energy management systems \u2014 reducing electricity use while improving urban services.\u00a0Energy-Efficient Building Codes\u00a0guide cities in ensuring new construction is climate-friendly.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The\u00a0Energy Conservation Act, amended in 2022, strengthens energy-efficiency standards for buildings, appliances, and industries, and enables the establishment of a domestic\u00a0carbon-credit market\u00a0that rewards cities and businesses for reducing their energy footprint.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The\u00a0AMRUT programme\u00a0has enabled municipalities to upgrade to energy-efficient water-supply and pumping systems, lowering both costs and energy demand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Looking ahead, Shri Singh said, the role of national governments is to provide stable policy frameworks that support cities in updating their bylaws and development regulations. They must work to expand access to innovative finance and deepen technology partnerships.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>This, in turn, would encourage compact, transit-oriented, and energy-efficient urban growth. With such support, cities can advance faster toward energy-efficient, low-emission, and climate-resilient pathways that benefit their citizens and the planet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>As the countries of Global South including India are\u00a0 urbanizing rapidly, our goal must be to create cities that are livable, green, and inclusive \u2014 places where aspirations can thrive without losing the human touch, the Minister concluded.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Union MoS Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh shares India\u2019s vision for Sustainable, Nature-positive Urban Development at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, 2025 at Abu Dhabi Posted On: 11 OCT 2025 6:36PM by PIB Delhi Union MoS (Environment, Forest and Climate Change), Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh today shared India\u2019s vision for sustainable, nature-positive urban development that puts &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9137,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9135\/revisions\/9137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}