The XI Metropolis World Congress concluded here on Friday with a plenary on ThePolitics of Climate Change & Global Cities’, featuring a keynote address by Rajendra K. Pachauri, Chairman of the UN Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC).
In his address, Dr. Pachauri spoke about observed changes in the climate system and about extreme events during and by the end of 21 century and the impact on human health, and stressed the need for action in urban centres for successful global climate change adaptation. The session was also addressed by Paul James, professor of Globalisation and Cultural Diversity, University of Western Sydney, Australia, according to a press release.
Delegates visit Metro Rail depots
The delegates visited the Hyderabad Metro Depot at Uppal and Metro Station at
Nagole.
They expressed their keen interest in the salient features of the HMR.
Source: The Hindu