The Prime Minister will formally open an international conference on environmental and climate issues on 19 September 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The National Green Tribunal is organizing the two-day event, which will bring together judges, government officials and environmental experts from India and abroad to discuss governance challenges and solutions.
What the conference covers
The conference runs for two days, from 19 to 20 September 2026. Judges from the Supreme Court and High Courts of India, along with District Court judges, will participate. The event will also include judges and judicial representatives from 17 other countries.
Participants will include:
- Environmental specialists and scientists
- Secretaries and senior officials from various government ministries
- Representatives from State Judicial Academies and State Legal Services Authorities
- Members of State Expert Appraisal Committees and State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities
- Officials from State Wetland Authorities
The agenda focuses on exchanging judicial methods, scientific findings and environmental management practices across different countries. Participants will discuss major gaps in how environmental policies are made, put into practice and enforced. The conference aims to identify ways to improve how environmental laws are administered and strengthen cooperation between institutions working on these issues.
What this means for you
This conference signals how judicial systems and government bodies are addressing climate and environmental concerns at a global level. If you work in environmental law, public interest litigation, state environmental agencies or judicial administration, the outcomes and discussions may influence how your sector operates in India. The event reflects India’s commitment to strengthening environmental governance through judicial engagement, which can affect how environmental disputes are handled in courts and how state environmental authorities enforce rules.