Union Minister Manohar Lal Inaugurates Prakriti 2025 Conference.

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On 24 February 2025, Union Minister Manohar Lal, Ministry of Power (MoP) and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) inaugurated Prakriti 2025, an international conference on carbon markets, in New Delhi, Delhi.


      - The conference was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under MoP.

      - The event aimed to raise awareness, knowledge, and resources to drive transformational climate initiatives and promote a sustainable, low-carbon future.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Union Minister Manohar Lal emphasized the importance of switching to renewable energy (RE) to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and achieve emissions targets.

      (ii) He also highlighted India’s cultural heritage and traditional practices, such as Ganga Deep Puja and Govardhan Puja, as examples of India’s ecological sensitivity, complementing modern sustainability efforts.

(iii) Carbon reduction targets will be implemented gradually, with a 40% reduction by 2027 and the remaining by 2030.

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