WSDS Agenda 2025

Full Agenda   Framework Agenda

March 05, 2025

8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registrations at The Hub
Thematic Tracks (Group A)
9:30 am - 11:00 am Driving Industry Transition: Focus on Cement Sector at Maple
9:30 am - 11:00 am Accelerating India's Pathways to Sustainable Transport and Emission Reductions through Transport specific NDCs at Silver Oak 1
9:30 am - 11:00 am Growth of Per Capita Energy Consumption in India: Role of LiFE Initiative at Jacaranda 1
9:30 am - 11:00 am Financing Critical Mineral Acquisitions – De-Risking Investments & Strengthening Financial Ecosystems at Jacaranda 2
9:30 am - 11:00 am Context-Specific Carbon Finance Standards Aligning with India's Agroforestry Potential at Tamarind
9:30 am - 11:00 am Greening the Future : Sustainable Solution For Environmental Restoration at Juniper
Thematic Tracks (Group B)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Agriculture sustainability through advanced technologies and innovations to achieve food security and heal our planet at Casuarina
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Watershed Management for Agricultural Resilience: Challenges, Solutions, and Sustainable Development at Tamarind
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Transforming Finance for Low-Carbon Transition at Jacaranda 2
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Integrated Approach Towards Achieving Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort Through Active and Passive Interventions at Jacaranda 1
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Advancing Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Manufacturing in India at Silver Oak 1
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Climate Finance: Accelerating India's Decarbonisation Journey at Juniper
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Science and Policy Action on Reducing Plastic and Chemical Waste in the Marine Environment at Magnolia
11:30 am - 1:00 pm People-centric transition for energy equity at Gulmohar
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Grassroot Action for Ecosystem Restoration through Implementation of Seventh Operational Phase of the GEF Small Grants Programme in India at TERI Social Room
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Putting Gender at the Heart of India’s Clean Energy Transition at Seminar Hall
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Unlocking Opportunities for SME Financing and Capacity-building in Emerging Markets at Marigold
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch
Thematic Tracks (Group C)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm CSR’s Role in Ecological Conservation at TERI Social Room
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Sustaining Change: Public-Private Partnerships for Climate-Resilient Eco-Villages at Magnolia
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Accelerating Transformation: SDG Implementation and Climate and Biodiversity Goals at Juniper
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Partnerships for a Greener Future: role of Environment Education in schools at Silver Oak 1
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Building Leadership for Carbon Neutrality in Higher Education Institutions at Jacaranda 1
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Beyond Blueprints: Reimagining Climate-Resilient Cities through Living Labs and Digital Democracy at Jacaranda 2
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Investing in Nature: Financing Forest Landscape Restoration in India at Tamarind
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm India as a global green leader- International, national, and local possibilities and trade-offs in just energy transition at Casuarina
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Decarbonizing India’s Electricity Sector - Facilitating Energy Transition through Emerging Storage Technologies and Solutions at Gulmohar
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Catalyzing Business Investment for India's Climate and Development Goals
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Building A Global AgriStack: Boosting climate resilient agriculture and food security through digital public goods and infrastructure at Amaltas
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Networking and Expo Visit (Refreshments will be served)
Inaugural
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Partnerships as an Accelerator for Sustainable Development (Under Protocols) at Stein Auditorium

Lighting the Lamp

 

Felicitation

 

Welcome Address

  • Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, The Energy and Resources Institute

Theme Address

  • Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute

Inaugural Address

  • Shri Bhupender Yadav, Hon'ble Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Announcement: Sustainable Development Leadership Award 2025

  • H.E. Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, Hon’ble Vice President of Guyana
  • H.E. Ms Marina Silva, Hon’ble Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Brazil

Keynote Address

  • H.E. Brigadier (Retd) Mark Phillips, Prime Minister, Guyana

Keynote Address

  • H.E. Ms Marina Silva, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Brazil

Launch of TerraGreen WSDS Special Issue

 

Vote of Thanks

  • Dr Shailly Kedia, Curator, World Sustainable Development Summit, TERI
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dinner

March 06, 2025

8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registrations
Setting the Stage
9:30 am - 9:35 am Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI at Stein Auditorium

Global Leadership Message

H.E. Mr Michael Bloomberg, UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions (video)
Invocation
9:35 am - 10:00 am Invocation: Spirituality and Sustainable Development at Stein Auditorium

Brahma Kumari Sister Shivani, Brahma Kumaris
Leadership Panel
10:00 am - 11:30 am Leadership Panel: Healing Nature, Ocean and Ecosystems at Stein Auditorium

Chair: Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

  • Dr Pema Gyamtsho, Director General, The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
  • Prof Petteri Taalas, Director General, The Finnish Meteorological Institute
  • H.E. Ms May-Elin Stener, Ambassador of Norway to India, Royal Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi
  • Dr Nisha Bakker, Director of Partnerships, The Ocean Cleanup
  • Dr Dindo Campilan, Regional Director for Asia & Hub Director for Oceania, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • Mr Ranjit Barthakur, Founder Forester, Balipara Foundation
  • Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow & Director, TERI
  • Mr Vidar Helgesen, Executive Secretary, UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (video message)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Bridging the Financing Gap for Climate Action and Sustainable Development at Stein Auditorium

Chair: Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

  • H.E. Mr Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Japan
  • Ms Priya Shankar, India Director, Climate and Environment Program, Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Dr Sujata Gupta, Director, Asian Development Bank
  • Mr Manish Chourasia, COO, Tata Capital Limited
  • Dr Jennie Dodson, Senior Director, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
  • Mr Sankar Chakraborti, Group CEO, Acuité Group
  • Ms Heeta Lakhani, Founder & Director, The ClimAct Foundation
  • Ms Ilka Hirt, Deputy Director-General for International Policy, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch at The Hub
Ministerial
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Multilateralism on the Road to COP30 and COP33 at Stein Auditorium

Chair: Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

  • Prof Jim Skea, Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Science Leadership Address)
  • H.E. Ms Marina Silva, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Brazil (Ministerial Address)
  • H.E. Mr Aain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, Minister, Ministry of Forest and Environment, Nepal (Ministerial Address)
  • H.E. Dr. Muaviyath Mohamed, Minister of State for Tourism and Environment, Maldives (Ministerial Address)
  • Ms. Jennifer Lee Morgan, State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action at the Federal Foreign Office, Federal Republic of Germany (virtual)
  • H.E. Mr Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Government of Norway (video message)
  • Ms Helen Clarkson, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Group
  • Ms Anne Jellema, Executive Director, 350.org
Leadership Panel
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Powering the Future through Sustainable Energy Transitions at Stein Auditorium

Launch of TERI Energy & Environment Data Diary and Yearbook (TEDDY)

 

Moderator: Ms Urmi Goswami, Assistant Editor, The Economic Times

 

In Discussion

  • Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, The International Solar Alliance
  • Ambassador Arne Walther, Former Secretary General, International Energy Forum
  • Ms Amanda Maxwell, Managing Director, Global Division, Natural Resources Defense Council
  • Ms Seema Paul, Program Director, India, Sequoia Climate Foundation
  • Ms Mansi Madan Tripathy, VP, Shell Lubricants Asia Pacific & Chairperson, Shell Group of companies India
  • Ms Shweta Pandey, Vice President, Legal and Compliance, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Ms  Laura Aylett, Head of Climate and Energy, British High Commission
  • Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
  • Dr Ritu Mathur, Director, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
  • Prof Jeffrey D Sachs, Director, Center for Sustainable Development in the Earth Institute, Columbia University (virtual)
  • Prof Hoesung Lee, Former Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (virtual)
By Invite Only
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Fireside Chat with IPCC Chair, Prof Jim Skea | Cultural Evening | Dinner
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CEO Forum

March 07, 2025

9:00 am - 2:00 pm Registrations at The Hub
Leadership Panel
9:30 am - 11:30 am Building Infrastructure for a Resilience Dividend at Stein Auditorium

Moderator

  • Ms Teena Jha, Journalist, Sansad Television

In Discussion

  • Mr Amit Prothi, Director General, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
  • Dr Madhav Bahadur Karki, Expert Member, Environment Protection and Climate Change Council, Government of Nepal
  • Mr Shekhar Singh, Municipal Commissioner, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
  • Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, TERI
  • Mr Santhosh Muzumdar, Director, Government Relations and Sustainability, Johnson Controls
  • Mr Shoubhik Ganguly, Senior Adviser – Infrastructure and Climate Finance, FCDO, British High Commission
  • Ms Shabnam Bassi, Director, TERI
  • Ms Josefina Belmonte, Mayor, Quezon City, Philippines (video message)
Partnership Announcement
9:30 am - 9:55 am Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between CONCOR & TERI
Ideas Forum
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Green Leap through Technology and Innovations at Stein Auditorium

Announcement of Fellowship under Atal Innovation Mission

 

Moderator

  • Ms Shweta Kothari, Senior Editor, TV9 Network

In Discussion

  • Ms Prachi Shevgaonkar, Founder, Cool The Globe
  • Mr Srivatsan Iyer, Global CEO, Hero Future Energies
  • Mr Andrew Prag, Managing Director of Policy, We Mean Business Coalition
  • Ms Chhaya Bhanti, Founder, Vertiver
  • Mr Himal Tewari, CHRO, Chief – Sustainability & CSR, The Tata Power Company Limited
  • Dr Dipankar Saharia, Senior Fellow & Senior Director, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch at The Hub
High-level Plenary
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Achieving Sustainable Development through Integrated Action at Stein Auditorium

Chair

  • Mr Shombi Sharp, United Nations Resident Coordinator in India, United Nations

 

Leadership Video Messages

  • Mr Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
  • Dr Achim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

 

In Discussion

  • Mr Md. Golam Sarwar, Secretary General, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
  • Mr Hiroshi Ono, Executive Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • Dr Julie Reviere, Country Director, GIZ India
  • Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
  • Dr Purvi Mehta, Senior Advisor, Global Growth and Opportunities, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Ms Dechen Tsering, Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Environment Programme
Valedictory
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Valedictory: WSDS@25 and Driving Impact through Multistakeholder Dialogues at Stein Auditorium

Chair’s Remarks

  • Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI

 

Global Leadership Video Message

  • Ms Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General

 

Keynote Address

  • Ms Dia Mirza, Actor, Producer, UNEP Goodwill Ambassador; UN Secretary General's Advocate for SDGs
  • Mr Martin Raiser, Vice President, The World Bank

 

Felicitation of winners of Youth Climate Conclave & Presentation of The Youth Pledge

 

Act4Earth 2025 Manifesto and Acknowledgments: Dr Shailly Kedia, Curator, World Sustainable Development Summit, TERI

 

DG’s Closing Address

  • Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm High tea at The Hub