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Do not profiteer from climate crisis: Yadav
06 Mar 2023
| The Hindustan Times
"We look to India and its influential role as presidency of the G20 to help us deliver a clear political framework and help shape the outcomes we must see at COP28," Mr Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said on February 25 at the World Sustainable Development Summit organised by TERI in New Delhi.
Read moreWSDS: PM Modi pitches for collective efforts to deal with global challenge, experts look to India for taking up leadership roles
27 Feb 2023
| The Times of India
Pitching for collective efforts to deal with critical issues of climate change and pollution, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said in his written message during TERI's annual World Sustainable Development Summit on 22 February 2023 the environment is not just a global cause but also personal as well as collective responsibility for every individual. He also said Environment conservation is a commitment and not a compulsion for India.
Read moreIndia wants energy transition on its own terms — without phasing out coal and with more grants
27 Feb 2023
| The Hindu
India may be able to use its position as G20 leader this year to steer discussions on a deal toward scaling renewable capacity and investments in new technologies, said Mr. R.R. Rashmi, Programme Director, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI.
Read moreSustainable Finance for green growth emerges as a key focus at WSDS
27 Feb 2023
| ET Energyworld
Several leaders who spoke at the recently concluded World Sustainable Development Summit emphasized the need for sustainable finance and the absence of new instruments to facilitate long-term lending to fuel green growth, especially in emerging economies and least-developed countries. Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, said that though renewable energy has received a reasonable level of financing, areas such as climate adaptation, sustainable consumption and production, biodiversity
Read moreWorld Sustainable Development Summit: India stresses to focus on 'adaptation'
25 Feb 2023
| The Hindu Business Line
India's G20 Presidency is an opportune moment to push for the "very strong political signal" to set the ambition expectations for COP28 and the Global Stocktake, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said at the World Sustainable Development Summit. Moderating the discussion, Mr R.R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, highlighted the need to evolve a framework for the upcoming COP28 where the focus is on global goal of adaptation, climate finance, and Global Stocktake.
Read moreThe success of COP28 depends on the success of the Global Stocktake: Simon Stiell
25 Feb 2023
| Business Standard
The 22nd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) hosted by TERI concluded on 24 February in New Delhi. Mr Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary UNFCCC, stated that we are heading for a warming of 2.5oC or more, with disastrous consequences, underscoring the need for countries to align closely with their Paris commitments. Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman of TERI's governing council, added, "There is a sense of optimism as people were presenting solutions to the problems we are
Read moreIndia wants a clean energy transition deal - and its coal too
24 Feb 2023
| The Economic Times
India may be able to use its position as G20 leader this year to steer discussions on a deal toward scaling renewable capacity and investments in new technologies, said Mr R.R. Rashmi, Programme Director, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI.
Read moreWSDS sets the global climate change agenda for 2023
24 Feb 2023
| Outlook India (Outlook Planet)
The world has made many strides on climate issues, but there is a long way to go in terms of horizontal and vertical integration of sustainable development across spheres. Locating the discourse at WSDS in the larger context, Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, said, "It has been more than 50 years since the 1972 Stockholm Conference. Since then, the world has made many strides in bringing to the forefront the issues related to the environment, biodiversity loss, climate change and has
Read moreBudget 2023: Experts recommend provisions for Green Budget, Edtech and Ecotourism
24 Feb 2023
| Mid-Day
TERI suggested a host of measures, including Green Budgeting and Green Fund, that will aid build in the concepts of sustainable development, climate resilience into the core of the annual budget.
Read moreTarget of 1.5°C global warming 'non-negotiable', says COP28 president designate
23 Feb 2023
| Hindustan Times
In order to support India's high growth, low carbon pathway, the UAE, one of the largest investors in renewable energy, will look into all possible partnership opportunities, according to COP28 president-designate Sultan Al Jaber, who is also the CEO of state oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC). Sultan Al Jaber was speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit, which The Energy and Resources Institute hosted.
Read moreLifestyle for environment a key issue
23 Feb 2023
| Outlook India (Outlook Planet)
The paradigm shifts needed to alter consumption patterns and globalise lifestyle changes were highlighted by an expert panel from across the globe as it deliberated on 'Lifestyle for Environment: Institutions, Policies and Social Movements' at the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi. Dr Prodipto Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, pointed out that lifestyles need to grow into a global discipline and that conceptual aspects must translate into a set of high-level principles. Dr
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