Experts from India & Germany To Come Together for Major Dialogue on Green and Inclusive Economy

Can India successfully make environmental goals an intrinsic part of its developmental agenda as it strives to lift millions of its people out of poverty? How can we de-couple economic growth from excessive resource consumption to achieve sustainable development?

These questions will be at the centre of discussion at a two-day conference of Indian and German experts in New Delhi this week. The conference on “Green and Inclusive Economy – a contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” will be held at Taj Mahal Hotel on October 28th- 29th, as part of an Indo-German Think Tank Dialogue which will be carried out on behalf of the Indo-German Expert Group on Green and Inclusive Economy (IGEG)

The Indo-German Expert Group is an interdisciplinary working group of renowned experts from leading research institutions/political think tanks in India and Germany. It was set up in 2013 to enhance collaborative learning, contribute to informed decision-making in both countries and feed into the international debate on a green and inclusive economy. The group is supported by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and facilitated by the Environmental Policy Programme of the

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in Berlin and the Indo-German Environment Partnership in Delhi.

“The definition of development has been a matter of debate for decades. However, in recent years there is growing consensus that development needs to be all inclusive, in that it shouldn’t leave out marginalized communities from its ambit. At the same time it should also make sure that we do not deplete our resources excessively and do not leave a decrepit planet for our next generation. The growing concern over climate change has given a renewed impetus to the idea of sustainable and inclusive development. This debate is nowhere more pertinent than in India which is working overtime to eradicate poverty and achieve development for all. This conference aims to offer new ideas and solutions for the world which is reeling under the effects of reckless economic growth,” says the Indo-German Expert Group.

The conference provides a forum to discuss the ideas developed within the Indo-German Expert Group on Green and Inclusive Economy over the past years with Indian policy-makers and representatives of the private sector as well as civil society. The conference results are intended to provide conceptual contributions to the debate on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It consists of a series of panel discussions featuring experts from India and Germany on key issues related to a Green and Inclusive Economy