President addresses the valedictory of the National Green Tribunal's international conference on climate

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President addresses the valedictory of the National Green Tribunal's international conference on climate

20 September 2026

President Droupadi Murmu addressed the valedictory session of the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) two-day International Conference on 'The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics' in New Delhi on 20 September 2026.
She stressed climate resilience through people-centric, community-based adaptation rooted in traditional knowledge.
Union Minister Manohar Lal said non-fossil sources account for nearly 55 per cent of installed generation capacity, and the 50 per cent target was met five years early.
Supreme Court judge Justice B.V. Nagarathna spoke of the Court's shift towards an ecocentric approach.
NGT's souvenir 'Harit Nyayam' was released; the session was attended by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava.

Non-fossil share of installed capacity: nearly 55 per cent NGT souvenir: Harit Nyayam NGT Chairperson: Justice Prakash Shrivastava

Why it matters for exams: The NGT, India's non-fossil capacity targets and the ecocentric approach in environmental law are common polity and environment questions.

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20 September 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

In plain words

NGT National Green Tribunal — A specialised tribunal set up in 2010 to decide environmental cases.

Ecocentric approach — A view of law that treats nature as valuable in itself, not only for human use.