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February 2025:
News, Views, and Updates from TERI
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Dear Reader,
We are excited to welcome you to the 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025, that starts on 5th March and continues till 7th March in New Delhi. This year, the theme of the Summit is ‘Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions’.
We had an eventful month; TERI was the official knowledge partner appointed by the Assam Government for Advantage Assam 2.0. We also hosted a state-level policy dialogue in Tamil Nadu. February has been promising!
We look forward to hosting you at WSDS 2025.
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The 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) kicks off on 5th March and will conclude on 7th March 2025. It’s being held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The Summit will feature distinguished speakers such as Mr Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India; Prof Jim Skea, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC); Mr Martin Raiser, Vice President for South Asia at The World Bank; and Mr Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition & Solutions, amongst others.
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The Assam Society for Comprehensive Financial Management System (AS-CFMS), and TERI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 25, 2025, to collaborate on policy innovations and solutions in finance, sustainable development, and climate change, with a special focus on green finance. The MoU was signed by Dr Dipankar Saharia, Senior Director, TERI, and Smt Laya Madduri, IAS, Secretary to the Finance Department, Government of Assam.
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TERI has strengthened its commitment to sustainable development and innovation by signing two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and a Marketing Agreement at the Advantage Assam 2.0 – Investment and Infrastructure Summit on February 25, 2025. These agreements represent a pivotal step in integrating TERI’s advanced technologies into Assam’s agricultural and industrial sectors, promoting long-term business growth and environmental sustainability. By facilitating the adoption of research-driven, patented solutions, TERI continues to play a key role in advancing agriculture and infrastructure development in the state.
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India's Green Energy Transition: A Vision for a Sustainable Future
"Enabling policies that nudge resource efficiency, while providing the right signals for pushing investments towards R&D and pilots in emerging technologies and using innovative ways to scale up the more mature clean energy options are, therefore, the need of the hour", writes Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, in her op-ed for Mint.
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India’s Forest Cover Report: Balancing Progress and Challenges
"The India State of Forest Report 2023 highlights both achievements and challenges, showcasing progress in expanding green cover but raising concerns about forest degradation and biodiversity loss," write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow; and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, TERI, in their op-ed for The Financial Express.
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Road Map for Pursuing Nuclear Energy in India
"India must leverage its substantial thorium reserves. For the period of 2035 to 2047, the focus should shift towards fast-tracking the three-stage nuclear program, #transitioning from uranium-based reactors to thorium-fueled Advanced Heavy Water Reactors. This long-term strategy is key to energy independence and sustainable #nuclearpower generation", write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow; and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Associate Fellow, TERI, in their op-ed for the Hindustan Times.
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Working in Tandem
"The year 2025 has thrown up new risks for global #environmentalpolicies. Amidst the continuing and burgeoning threats of #climatechange, #biodiversity loss, over-exploitation of natural resouces and resultant #environmentaldegradation, an added risk is that of global finance for environmental actions drying up or slowing down. Governments in the developed world are increasingly losing the will and capacity to support the global goals at the cost of the domestic exchequer", writes Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, in his op-ed for The Statesman.
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TERI, in collaboration with GIZ and the Government of Tamil Nadu, organized a State-Level Policy Dialogue on Mainstreaming Climate-Sensitive Urban Planning in Cities of Tamil Nadu. The dialogue brought together key stakeholders to explore how urban planning frameworks—such as masterplans and local area planning processes—can effectively integrate climate resilience and low-carbon development. This dialogue was part of the 'Urban-Act: Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon & Resilient Cities' project. Funded under the International Climate Initiative (IKI) by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the project is being implemented in India by GIZ, with the support of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, along with TERI and NIUA as its key partners.
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The curtain raiser press conference for the 24th edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 was organized at the TERI- New Delhi office. An annual flagship event of TERI, instituted in 2001, the WSDS series has a legacy of over two decades for making ‘sustainable development’ a globally shared goal. The media was addressed by Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI; Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Dr Shailly Kedia, Curator, WSDS and Senior Fellow, TERI.
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This webinar was hosted by TERI EIACP and it aimed to empower trained students by providing insights into India's evolving solar landscape. The participants explored key government initiatives, such as the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which encourages solar adoption. Industry experts also discussed diverse career opportunities, entrepreneurship pathways, and research prospects in the sector.
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On February 27, 2025, Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched the National Centre of Excellence in Green Ports and Shipping (NCoEGPS) Portal at the "Powering the Blue Economy – Viksit Bharat with Budget 2025" event in Mumbai. This landmark initiative, a collaboration between the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) and TERI, marks a significant leap towards fostering sustainability within India's maritime sector. The NCoEGPS Portal (accessible at: https://green-port-shipping.org/
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Take 3 is a short video featuring in-house experts who answer three questions on current developments.
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In this special edition of Take 3, Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Curator, TERI, discussed the theme of WSDS 2025, exploring how it fosters stronger international collaboration and commitments to climate action. She emphasized the summit’s role in driving meaningful policy discussions and multi-stakeholder partnerships to accelerate global sustainability efforts. Additionally, she highlighted three key takeaways to expect from WSDS 2025, offering insights into its impact on shaping the future of climate action and sustainable development.
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A shout out to students aged 18-30, attending higher-education institutes (HEIs) in India, to register for GO4Youth, a unique MCQ-based online exam on environmental and sustainability issues. For the 2024-25 academic year, the examination has adopted an interdisciplinary approach, covering the SATAT framework for eco-friendly and sustainable campus development in HEIs, Mission LiFE, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Net Zero, Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari, and Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan, among others.
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