- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit 2021 on 10th February 2021 via video conferencing. The 20th edition of The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) flagship event, the World Sustainable Development Summit, was held online from 10th February to 12th February, 2021.
The theme of the Summit was ‘Redefining our common future: Safe and secure environment for all’.
The Summit series brings together a wide number of governments, business leaders, academicians, climate scientists, youth, and the civil society in the fight against climate change.
India’s Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Earth Sciences were key partners of the Summit.
During the Summit, range of topics discussed, which includes Energy and industry transition, adaptation and resilience, nature based solutions, climate finance, circular economy, clean oceans and air pollution.