Mumbai Climate Week Opens at Jio World Convention Centre, CM Devendra Fadnavis Unveils Green Energy Roadmap
Mumbai Climate Week Opens at Jio World Convention Centre, CM Devendra Fadnavis Unveils Green Energy Roadmap
Mumbai set the stage for an intensive dialogue on climate resilience and sustainable growth as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis formally inaugurated Mumbai Climate Week at the Jio World Convention Centre on February 17. The three-day initiative, running until February 19, brings together policymakers, industry leaders, environmental experts and citizens to deliberate on climate action for Mumbai, India and the Global South.
Addressing the gathering, Fadnavis laid out Maharashtra’s ambitious energy transition plan. He stated, “By 2030, Maharashtra is expected to reach nearly 84 gigawatts of installed power capacity, and more than 51 per cent of this will come from green and clean energy sources.”
Highlighting the state’s current progress, he noted, “Right now, Maharashtra has an installed capacity of 48 gigawatts, of which 21 per cent comes from renewable energy,” adding that this contributes to India’s overall renewable energy capacity of 260 gigawatts.
The flagship ‘Central Hub’ of Mumbai Climate Week is being hosted at the Jio World Cultural Centre in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), while multiple climate-focused events are scheduled across the city throughout the week, beginning Sunday. The platform aims to foster meaningful conversations and partnerships focused on sustainability, innovation and climate resilience.
Mumbai Climate Week is organised by Project Mumbai in collaboration with the Government of Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Praising the choice of venue, Fadnavis remarked, “There is no better city than Mumbai to lead this dialogue. This is a city that has shown resilience time and again.” He underlined the real-world impact of climate change on urban life, saying, “When Mumbai faces extreme rainfall, it is not just a data point. It disrupts businesses, affects livelihoods and can bring the city to a standstill.”
He further emphasized the human cost of rising temperatures. “A heatwave is not just a line on a graph. It means real suffering for construction workers, street vendors and farmers,” he said.
Calling climate change a pressing governance issue for a major coastal and financial hub like Mumbai, the Chief Minister stressed the urgency of collective action. He also pointed out that as global investments increasingly favour sustainable markets, early movers will benefit the most. Maharashtra, he affirmed, intends to stay ahead of the curve to attract capital, talent and innovation.
Detailing ongoing initiatives, Fadnavis said the state is scaling up renewable energy use across industrial corridors, fast-tracking electric mobility in urban centres, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure. These include flood mitigation measures and climate-sensitive urban planning strategies designed to safeguard communities and businesses.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Pankaja Munde, Maharashtra’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, and Martin Krause, Director of the Climate Change Division at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
The event also featured a video message from Prince William, the Prince of Wales and founder of The Earthshot Prize, a global environmental initiative launched in 2020 to support and scale innovative solutions addressing urgent climate challenges.
