From Decarbonization to Adaptation: India’s Climate Agenda for COP30
Date & Time: Monday, September 22nd - 6:30 pm (IST) / 9:00 am (ET)
This webinar will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and youth voices from India to spotlight regional climate priorities, discuss India’s expectations from COP30 in Belém, and shape the country’s message for the global dialogue.
Speakers:
- RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI; Former Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India (*TBC)
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Ruth DeFries, Professor, Columbia University; Co-Founding Dean, Columbia Climate School
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Sumit Prasad, Programme Lead, Climate Negotiations, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
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Avantika Goswami, Programme Lead, Climate Change, Centre for Science and Economics
Moderator:
- Kavitha Iyer, Independent Journalist and Author, Landscapes of Loss: The Story of An Indian Drought
The event above is one in the series of Columbia Global COP30 conversations happening around the world. From September to November 2025, the Columbia Global Centers will host events as part of a virtual ‘climate relay,’ starting in Beijing and culminating in Rio de Janeiro just before COP30. Each event will highlight Columbia’s cutting-edge research, engage students from diverse backgrounds, and showcase international partnerships, fostering a globally connected, locally grounded conversation
on climate action.
For more info on the series, visit: Road to COP30
