Plenaries
Day 1: 07 February, 2024 | Wednesday
Invocation: Climate Action, Peace, and Spirituality
- Time : 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM (IST)
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“The environment jigsaw has a refreshingly cathartic piece that often goes missing—it's the awareness that the environment comprises not only physical resources, but also human consciousness. It includes the subtle energy or vibrations—our intentions,...
Leadership Panel: Financing Climate Action and Sustainable Development
- Time : 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (IST)
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The financing gap to achieve the SDGs in developing countries is estimated to be USD 2.5–3 trillion per year. On climate finance, UNFCCC’s First Needs Determination Report estimated ~42% NDC-related costed needs in the range of USD 5.8–5.9 trillion by 2030...
Leadership Panel: Integrating Sustainable Development for Collective Action
- Time : 12:15 – 1:15 PM (IST)
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In the pursuit of the SDG Agenda 2030, the imperative for collective action has reached an unprecedented level of urgency. The sustainable development goals (SDGs) are not isolated objectives, but a cohesive and interconnected framework designed to tackle...
Leadership Panel: Shaping Climate Responsive Futures
- Time : 2:15 – 3:15 PM (IST)
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According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), anthropogenic activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), have unequivocally caused global warming, with global surface temperature reaching 1.1°C above 1850–1900 in 2011–2020...
Leadership Panel: Addressing the Energy Trilemma in a Resource Constraint World
- Time : 3:45 – 4:45 PM (IST)
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Developing low carbon and renewable energy sources requires significant capital expenditure and government support. Addressing the energy trilemma also requires suitable long-term investments. Clean energy transitions often involve economic tradeoffs...
Inaugural: TERI@50 – The Role of Knowledge Institutions in Driving Leadership and Change
- Time : 6:00 – 7:00 PM (IST)
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The 2030 Agenda with the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) was launched as a plan of action for the people, planet, and prosperity based on fostering global partnerships for achieving the targets. The lagging progress is hampering the realization of climate goals...
High-level Opening Ministerial: Leadership for Sustainable Development in the time of Polycrisis
- Time : 7:15 – 8:15 PM (IST)
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In the past two years, as the hold of the pandemic eased on the world, the international landscape witnessed a series of new geopolitical challenges generating a far-reaching impact on the discussions around climate and energy. The conflict in Ukraine and economic sanctions...
Day 2: 08 February, 2024 | Thursday
Special Session by TERI Alumni Association on Visionary Institution Building
- Time : 9:30 – 10:00 AM (IST)
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This session will be organized by TERI Alumni Association. The discussion will delve into the aspects of visionary institution building. It aims to reflect on how TERI, as an organization, was ahead of the knowledge curve and contributed to shaping and driving...
Leadership Panel: Infrastructure, Resilience and Oceans; Launch of NCoEGPS Portal
- Time : 10:15 – 11:15 AM (IST)
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Owing to the increased frequency of catastrophic weather events, such as cyclones, floods, and droughts, discourses on sustainability are now focusing on the concepts of resilience. Climate resilience and green infrastructure are pillars of green growth....
16th Convocation Ceremony of TERI School of Advanced Studies
- Time : 2:00 – 5:00 PM (IST)
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The 16th convocation of TERI School of Advanced Studies (TSAS) will be held alongside the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)...
Leadership Panel: Protecting Nature and Ecosystems- Towards Integrated Approaches
- Time : 6:00 – 7:15 PM (IST)
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As per the Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services by Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 2019, on an average, natural ecosystems have declined by 47% from their initial estimated states. Three-quarters of land-based...
Day 3: 09 February, 2024 | Friday
Youth Plenary: Climate Justice as the North Star for Intergenerational Equity
- Time : 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (IST)
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Recognizing the profound impact of decisions made today on the generations of tomorrow, the Youth Plenary aims to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders. It seeks to cultivate a sense of ownership and responsibility among the youth by integrating...
Women Leadership Session: Women-led Green Development
- Time : 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (IST)
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The world is on the brink of a polycrisis and women continue to be invariably underrepresented in decision-making positions. There must be greater emphasis on gender equality, women leadership, and entrepreneurship for the SDGs to combat this polycrisis. Women’s participation...
CEO Forum: Accelerating Business Actions for Realizing Sustainable Development Goals
- Time : 12:30 – 1:30 PM (IST)
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In a world marked by polycrisis, ~15% of the SDGs are presently on track. Global business leaders must play a pivotal role in the success of achieving the 2030 targets. Their approach to integrating climate action in business models holds the potential to catalyse changes in this arena through...
Leadership Panel: Sustainable Consumption, Lifestyles and Climate Transitions
- Time : 2:30 – 3:30 PM (IST)
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Anthropocene epoch is marked by profound human-induced transformations of the biosphere and the planet is now fundamentally different since the period of Great Acceleration in the 1950s. A sustainable lifestyle is key to climate action. It is also a concept that bridges climate action and sustainable...
Valedictory Session: Leadership for Achieving Sustainable Development and Climate Justice
- Time : 4:00 – 5:30 PM (IST)
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We are living in a time of polycrisis. The key challenges confronting us include planetary crises, regression in the pace of achieving the SDGs, and the intensifying conflicts threating world peace. It is important than ever that environmental stewardship is promoted at all levels and...