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PM inaugurates TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit, reaffirms India's sustainable growth vision

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    Carbon Pricing Is the Way Ahead

    Both public and private corporations are willing to pay the price

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    News Bulletin

    Short session summmaries
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    India's burgeoning solar sector urgently needs a recycling policy

    Resource efficiency across the value chain should be incentivized

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    The Challenge is to Upscale Pilots

    Learning from adaptation solutions in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region

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    Energy Transitions Commission India launched

    Will focus on facilitating path to renewable energy sources, de-carbonising key sectors

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    The Challenge to Create 'Forests outside Forests'

    Forest landscape restoration has an invaluable carbon sequestration potential

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    Cleaning Air in Indian Cities

    India’s air pollution control standards need discussion and re-assessment of what has worked and what has not

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    India must get it right for SDGs to succeed

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    Fiji signs Declaration of Partnership with TERI

    The partnership seeks to support implementation of sustainable development and climate change mitigation initiatives

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In the News

PM says India firm on environment commitment while carrying on its development agenda The Times of India | February 16, 2018, New Delhi

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Why tomorrow's world should be powered by resource efficiency Energy World | February 15, 2018, New Delhi

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PM urges other countries to fulfill responsibilities towards SDG The Week | February 16, 2018, New Delhi

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Delhi is not liveable because of catastrophic pollution: Jeffrey Sachs Hindustantimes | February 16, 2018, New Delhi

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Partnerships key to sustainable growth: TERI Chief The Economic Times | February 15, 2018, New Delhi

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India's transition to renewable would need strong policy support: ETC Business Standard | February 15, 2018, New Delhi

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World Sustainable Development Summit 2018 Opening Video

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First Working Day of WSDS 2018 - Keynote Address: Prof Jeffrey Sachs

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WSDS 2018 Valedictory Session- Mr. Yuri Afanasiev

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WSDS 2018 Speakers

Yuri Afanasiev Yuri AfanasievUN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative of United Nations
O.P. Agarwal O.P. AgarwalChief Executive Officer of World Resources Institute (India)
M. Ariz Ahammed M. Ariz AhammedNational Water Mission & Member (Finance-CGWB) of Government of India
Patricia Appeagyei Patricia AppeagyeiDeputy Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of Government of Ghana
Mahesh Babu Mahesh BabuManaging Director of IL&FS Environmental Infrastructure & Services Limited
Monique Barbut Monique BarbutUnder Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Frances Beinecke Frances BeineckeTrustee NRDC Action Fund, NRDC Immediate past President, McCluskey Fellow of Yale School of Forestry
Suman Bery Suman BeryNon-Resident Fellow of Bruegel
Yvo de Boer Yvo de BoerFounder, Responsibility; Former Director General, Global Grown Growth Institute, Korea & Former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC
Pawan Chamling Pawan ChamlingHon'ble Chief Minister of Government of Sikkim
Dipak Dasgupta Dipak DasguptaDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Nitin Desai Nitin DesaiDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Jeffrey Deve Jeffrey DevePermanent Secretary of Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification, Republic of Solomon Islands
Vibha Dhawan Vibha DhawanDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Krishan Dhawan Krishan DhawanChief Executive Officer of Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Lekey Dorji Lekey DorjiHon'ble Minister of Economic Affairs of Royal Government of Bhutan
Christian John Engelsen Christian John EngelsenSenior Research Scientist of Inst. of Building and Infrastructure, SINTEF
Laurent Fabius Laurent FabiusFormer President of COP21 and UN Environment Patron on Environmental Governance of Constitutional Council of France
Prodipto Ghosh Prodipto GhoshDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Ashok Gulati Ashok GulatiInfosys Chair Professor for Agriculture of India Council For Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
M Hari Prasad Hegde M Hari Prasad HegdeSenior Vice President and Global Head- Operations of WIPRO LIMITED
Drew Johnson Drew JohnsonChairman of CENERGIST Limited and BIG Solar Limited, UK
Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg Nils Ragnar KamsvågNorwegian Ambassador to India of The Royal Norwegian Embassy
Rana Kapoor Rana KapoorMD & CEO, YES Bank Ltd and Chairman of YES Global Institute
Karin Kemper Karin KemperSenior Director, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice of The World Bank Group
Manoj Kohli Manoj KohliExecutive Chairman of SB Energy
Praveen Kumar Praveen KumarAdditional Secretary of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Francois Martel Francois MartelSECRETARY GENERAL of Pacific Islands Development Forum
Ashish Mathur Ashish MathurManaging Director of JUSCO
Ajay Mathur Ajay MathurDirector General of TERI
Purvi Mehta Purvi MehtaHead of Asia, Agriculture of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
C.K. Mishra C.K. MishraSecretary of Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India
David James Molden David James MoldenDirector General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development of ICIMOD
Randal Newton Randal NewtonVice President- Enterprise Engineering of Ingersoll Rand
Randal Newton Randal NewtonVice President- Enterprise Engineering of Ingersoll Rand
Chencho Norbu Chencho NorbuSecretary of National Environment Commission
Sanjaasuren Oyun Sanjaasuren OyunChair of Global Water Partnership
Suneel Pandey Suneel PandeyDirector of The Energy and Resources Institute
Nitin Prasad Nitin PrasadChairman - Shell Companies of India of Shell
Hardeep Singh Puri Hardeep Singh PuriMinister of State (Independent Charge) of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Manjeev Singh Puri Manjeev Singh PuriAmbassador of India to Nepal of Embassy of India
Jayant Rikhye Jayant RikhyeGroup General Manager and CEO of HSBC India
Jeffrey D. Sachs Jeffrey D. SachsDirector, Center for Sustainable Development of The Earth Institute, Columbia University
Syamal Kumar Sarkar Syamal Kumar SarkarDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum Aiyaz Sayed-KhaiyumAttorney-General and Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service and Communications of Government of Republic of Fiji
Astrid Schomaker Astrid SchomakerDirector of European Commission - DG Environment
Sanjay Seth Sanjay SethSenior Director - Sustainable Buildings Division of The Energy And Resources Institute (TERI)
Sanjiv Sethi Sanjiv SethiDirector, Southern Division of The Ministry of External Affairs
Ajay Shankar Ajay ShankarDistinguished Fellow of TERI
Gireesh Shrimali Gireesh Shrimali Director, India of Climate Policy Initiative
Douglass Sims Douglass SimsDirector Of Strategy And Finance of Center For Market Innovation, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Praveer Sinha Praveer SinhaCEO & Managing Director of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited
Leena Srivastava Leena SrivastavaVice-Chancellor of TERI School of Advanced Studies
Ravi Srivastava Ravi SrivastavaFirst Secretary for Environment, Science and Technology of U.S. Embassy
Christine St-Pierre Christine St-PierreMinister of International Relations and La Francophonie of Gouvernement Québec
Yasuo Takahashi Yasuo TakahashiVice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs of Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Kazuhiko Takeuchi Kazuhiko TakeuchiPresident, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of IGES
Bradley Tovosia Bradley TovosiaMinister of Mines, Energy, and Rural Electrification of The Solomon Islands
Upendra Tripathy Upendra TripathyInterim Director General of International Solar Alliance
Laurence Tubiana Laurence TubianaCEO of European Climate Foundation
Venkatesh Valluri Venkatesh ValluriChairman & Managing Director of Valluri Technology Accelerators
Rene Van Berkel Rene Van BerkelIndia Representative of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Namita Vikas Namita VikasGroup President & Country Head of Yes Bank Ltd
Joshua Wycliffe Joshua WycliffePermanent Secretary of Government of Fiji
Yongping Zhai Yongping ZhaiChief of Energy Sector Group of Asian Development Bank
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WSDS 2018 Partners

Supported by

IFAT
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Corporate Conclave Partner

Norway

Star Partner

Norway

Senior Partner

adb
adb

Banking Partner

Yes bank

Associate Partner

Sweden
Sweden
European Union

Co-Associate Partner

IR
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nrdc
nrdc

Outreach Partners

All India Association of Industries (AIAI)
BCC&I
IFAT
UNCCD
Thematic Track Partners
ADELPHI
BCAS
Bharat Petroleum
British High Commission
CARIAA
CDP
CII
Denmark in India
Energy Transition Commission India
European Union
Experion
FIPI
GAIL
GIZ
GRIHA Council
HI-AWARE
HP
ICIMOD
IGES
India Oil
Ingersoll
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan
MU
NITI Aayog
NIVA
Norwegian Ministry of Climate Change
NRDC
Oil India Limited
ONGC
Petronet
Sweden Sverige TEAM SWEDEN
TERI
The World Bank
United Nations
Universitas Osloensis
University of Agder
Wageningen

WSDS 2018 Subscribers

Subscribers to WSDS 2018 are organizations who have identified the value and relevance of the proceedings of the Summit. By supporting the Summit, the organizations, ranging across the public and private sector, are helping to ensure the success of WSDS 2018. Representatives from these organizations will be actively participating in WSDS 2018.

GAIL
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WSDS 2018
International Steering Committee

Yvo de Boer C.K. MishraSecretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India
frances Praveen KumarAdditional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
frances Frances BeineckeDorothy S. McCluskey Fellow in Conservation at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies & Former President at Natural Resources Defense Council
Yvo de Boer Yvo de BoerFormer Director General, Global Green Growth Institute, Korea & Former Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
Suman Bery Suman BeryNon-Resident Fellow, Bruegel & Former Chief Economist Strategy and Business Environment, Shell International Limited
Suman Bery Neeraj PrasadManager, Climate Change Practice, World Bank Institute, Climate Change Group
Suman Bery Kazuhiko TakeuchiPresident, Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES), Japan
Suman Bery Preety M BhandariDirector, Sustainable Development & Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Yongping Zhai Yongping ZhaiChief of Energy Sector Group Sector Advisory Service Cluster Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department Asian Development Bank
Arne Walther Arne WaltherFormer Secretary General of International Energy Forum & former Chairman, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Rachel Kyte Rachel KyteChief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All
Andrew Steer Andrew SteerPresident and CEO, World Resources Institute (WRI)
fatih birol Fatih Birol Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
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