Mumbai: Former state environment minister Aaditya Thackeray has renewed his call for establishment of a Council of Climate Change headed by the PM, proposing a federal governance structure modelled on the GST Council.“I have constantly recommended to the Union regime that a Council of Climate Change must be formed, just like the GST Council that includes all state forest and environment Ministers,” said the Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA in a post on X.Outlining the proposed national framework, he said all state ministers for forest and climate change must meet quarterly, review real data, targets and progress under this council, and Union ministers relevant to those issues, key departments like urban and rural development, energy, agriculture, industry and roads must be included as needed.Thackeray also suggested replicating the model at the state level, with the CM at its helm, to monitor regional implementation.Gufran Beig, chair professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies, stressed that any such body must go beyond political representation, should have scientists and must possess enforcement powers to ensure accountability.
