Summary:
According to the government, the CM has accepted the request of the summit organisers to deliver his address through video conference in the session titled ‘breathe deeply, city solutions for clean air’. The CM will also address a joint press conference with mayors of six major world cities at 12 pm on Friday, the statement said. The Ministry of External Affairs had denied permission to the Delhi CM, saying that clearance from “political angle” has been denied. “The Chief Minister will on Friday address the C-40 Climate Change Summit through video conference during the session on solutions to tackle air pollution,” the statement read. Kejriwal was to leave on Tuesday for the C-40 Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, but could not do so..