NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will open the latest edition of The Energy and Resources Institute's (TERI) World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) on Wednesday, which will focus on planetary resilience in the aftermath of a slew of extreme weather disasters around the world in recent years.
The Summit, themed 'Towards a Resilient Planet: Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future,' will bring together experts to discuss a wide variety of urgent challenges, including climate change, sustainable production, and energy transitions, as well as global commons and resource security.
Apart from Modi's inauguration talk, President of the Republic of Guyana, Dr. Irfaan Ali, and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, will offer keynote addresses. The opening address will be given by India's Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav.
Ministers of the environment from approximately a dozen nations, UN representatives, presidents of intergovernmental organisations, and delegates from 126 countries are expected to attend the summit, according to a release from TERI.
"It is our purposeful endeavour to create a platform where stakeholders from all over the world can come together to discuss ideas based on sustainability and green growth. TERI is a leader in these fields, and WSDS 2022 will be critical in highlighting our role in providing technological, policy, and knowledge solutions as India works to fulfil its COP26 pledges "Dr. Vibha Dhawan, TERI's Director General, stated.
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