Manipur, Feb. 16 -- The year 2020 is a super year of environment, and India and Norway have agreed to jointly tackle concerns related to oceans, environment and climate matters, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday.

Highlighting the urgent nature of global environment issues, including marine plastic litter, plastic pollution and microplastics, at a press meet in Delhi ahead of the 13th Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), the environment minister said the issues cannot be solved by any one country alone.

Marking the beginning of a super year of biodiversity, India will be hosting the CMSCOP13 - an environmental treaty under the aegis of the ...