Maharashtra has bagged the inaugural Inspiring Regional Leadership award.
It was given at the Under2 Coalition General Assembly that coincided with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
Maharashtra joined the global Under2 Coalition of regional governments for greenhouse gases emissions mitigation in July.
It also received “high commendations” in two other categories - Climate Partnerships and Creative Climate Solutions.
British Columbia and Québec in Canada won awards in these two categories.
The Under2 Coalition is among the largest global network of states and regions committed to climate action.
Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana, and Bengal are also part of that coalition.