Why it is in the news
On 19 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day International Conference on “The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics” at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, hosted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and attended by judges from 17 countries along with UNEP and the Asian Development Bank. He also launched the NGT Mobile Application.
The exam angle
Issue: Can a specialised tribunal with limited statutory jurisdiction and a six-month limitation period carry the weight of climate adjudication, or does the shift from pollution disputes to climate harms require a different institutional design?