WSDS 2025 Plenaries
Day 1: 05 March, 2025 | Wednesday
Inaugural: Partnerships as an Accelerator for Sustainable Development
- Time : 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (IST)
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The world is off track. According to the latest progress report on sustainable development goals, of the 169 targets, only 14% are on track, while 20% are not even tracked. Disturbingly, 14% show regression, including critical areas like hunger, education, employment, and the environment...
Day 2: 06 March, 2025 | Thursday
Healing Nature, Ocean and Ecosystems
- Time : 10:00 to 11:30 AM (IST)
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Nature, oceans, and ecosystems form the foundation of life on Earth, yet human activities have pushed these life-support systems to the brink. Forests, wetlands, and oceans, which regulate climate, sustain biodiversity, and provide essential services like carbon sequestration....
Bridging the Financing Gap for Climate Action and Sustainable Development
- Time : 12:00 – 1:30 PM (IST)
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We are living in a time of Polycrisis. Key challenges confronting the world include planetary crises, sliding back of key sustainable development goals and the ever-growing conflict situation threating world peace. It is more important than ever that sustainable development....
NDC 3.0 and Multilateralism on the Road to COP30 and COP33
- Time : 2:30 – 4:00 PM (IST)
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In the lead-up to COP33, critical milestones such as COP30 in 2025 will significantly influence global climate action. In the run-up to COP30, countries are expected to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0), reflecting heightened ambition and alignment...
Powering the Future through Sustainable Energy Transitions
- Time : 4:30 – 6:00 PM (IST)
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The ‘Tracking SDG 7: Energy Progress Report 2024’ reveals critical shortfalls in the global quest to achieve universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy by 2030. Despite progress, significant gaps persist, particularly in underserved regions. Globally, 685 million people lacked ...
Day 3: 07 March, 2025 | Friday
Building Infrastructure for a Resilience Dividend
- Time : 10:00 to 11:30 AM (IST)
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The stakes are high. By 2050, the global population will reach 10 billion, and over 90 percent of infrastructure needed by then has yet to be built. Without resilience, the world risks stranded assets and escalating disasters. The world faces an infrastructure crisis that threatens lives, economies, and essential services...
Green Technology and Innovations for Sustainable Futures
- Time : 12:00 – 1:30 PM (IST)
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The “Green Leap” represents a transformative approach to integrating technology and innovation, essential as the world faces mounting environmental challenges. Green technologies—such as renewable energy, carbon capture, and nature-based solutions—offer options that reduce environmental impact...
Achieving Sustainable Development through Integrated Action
- Time : 2:30 – 4:00 PM (IST)
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We are living in a time of Polycrisis. Key challenges confronting the world include planetary crises, sliding back of key sustainable development goals and the ever-growing conflict situation threating world peace. It is more important than ever that sustainable development and environment stewardship is promoted...
Valedictory Session: WSDS@25 and Driving Impact through Multistakeholder Dialogues
- Time : 4:30 – 6:00 PM (IST)
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As the 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) draws to a close, it is a moment of reflection, celebration, and anticipation. For nearly a quarter of a century, WSDS has been a crucible for transformative ideas, a platform where global and local voices converge, and a beacon for advancing sustainable....