India to Host BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting on Shared Sustainability Priorities

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-16 04:09:37 UTC

Key Points

• The 12th BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2026, in New Delhi, chaired by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.
• Senior officials will meet on August 17 to discuss priorities of the Environment Working Group and the Contact Group on Climate Change and Sustainable Development.
• India has identified four priorities: sustainable lifestyles; afforestation, forest fire management and disaster resilience; circular economy; and adaptation.
• Ministerial discussions will address an outcome document and themes supporting environmental cooperation and sustainable development.
• India held preparatory virtual meetings, technical sessions, webinars and dialogues from March to July 2026.
• The BRICS Environment Working Group was established at the first BRICS Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Moscow in 2015.