- Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forests, was awarded the UNEP 2025 Champions of the Earth Award for Climate Leadership.
- UNEP selected her for her inspiring and proactive contributions to addressing critical environmental challenges.
- During her tenure as Secretary over the past four years, she has positioned Tamil Nadu as a global leader in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and heat resilience.
- Her initiatives to integrate governance and nature-based solutions to protect vulnerable communities and reduce emissions were particularly highlighted.
- Accepting the award, she said that while the government plays a central role in tackling climate change, real change begins when people take the lead.
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