India, Nov. 13 -- While the world awaits decisive action against erratic climate at the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) in Baku, Madhya Pradesh is aggressively pursuing climate crisis mitigation plans, addressing sustainable development goals. With an 80 million-plus population in a geographical area equivalent to Germany, the challenges are certainly bigger, but solutions are well-devised too.

Madhya Pradesh hosted India's first state-level pre-COP consultation, bringing together environmental experts, policymakers, and local stakeholders to develop regional solutions aligned with India's climate action framework, Panchamrit. This action plan, introduced by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi at COP26 in Glasgow, has five key component...