Driving Global Efficiency Goals: TERI at the Mission Efficiency Events, COP30

Dr Amit Kumar Thakur (Associate Director, Social Transformation & CSR) participated in the Mission Efficiency Networking event & its Press Conference held on 14 &15 November 2025 during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

The event marked the global launch of the Plan to Accelerate Doubling Energy Efficiency (PAS)—a coordinated initiative led by Mission Efficiency and supported by more than 30 international partners. It brought together representatives from SEforALL, GIZ, Metrus Energy, the Ghana Energy Commission, and other global stakeholders working to advance the goal of doubling energy-efficiency improvement rates by 2030.

Speakers emphasized the critical role of energy efficiency as the fastest and most cost-effective pathway to cutting emissions, improving energy security, boosting economic resilience, and accelerating global progress on climate and development goals.

The Conference further highlighted the importance of energy efficiency as a central pillar of the global energy transition, outlining strategies, investment pathways, and collaborative actions needed to accelerate real-world implementation across countries and sectors.

Dr Amit Kumar Thakur interacted with representatives from prominent global organisations working on climate action and clean energy, taking forward TERI's legacy of creating global partnerships for the shared goal of sustainable development and climate resilience. He highlighted TERI's approach of providing innovative solutions for energy access with a focus on last mile connectivity and inclusive energy transitions.

Dr Thakur also shared with participants TERI's vision to revive the ambitious Lighting a Billion Lives 2.0 (LaBL 2.0) with a renewed focus to demonstrate scalable models that strengthen livelihoods while accelerating progress toward global efficiency goals. Dr Thakur invited organisations to partner with TERI in mobilising a global clean energy movement.