In an initiative to strengthen the  US-India collaboration in environment protection and climate change, the United States and  Delhi-based nonprofit Lung Care Foundation (LCF) jointly sponsored  a workshop on 'Conversations on U.S. & India:  Actions for Clean Air and Better Health' at New Delhion June 1 , 2023. US Ambassador Eric Garcetti inaugurated the half-day workshop in the presence of civil society leaders, policymakers, educators, health care professionals, journalists, and private sector representatives.

Garcetti emphasized the need of a bold agenda to confront global climate change to safeguard global peace and prosperity while addressing the workshop.“There is no issue that is more fundamental to the well-being of all our peoples than access to clean air.  As Ambassador,  prioritize working with India to build green energy solutions and will support our growing bilateral effort to ensure a successful green energy transition”, he said.