On Wednesday, Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025 in New Delhi. In his address, Yadav emphasized India’s leading role in climate action and the significant contributions of the Global South to global climate discussions.

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• Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 in New Delhi.
• The summit, organized by TERI, focused on accelerating sustainable development and climate solutions.
• The event was attended by distinguished leaders, including Guyana’s Prime Minister and Brazil’s Environment Minister.
• Yadav highlighted India’s success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7.93% in 2020.
• India’s climate initiatives under Prime Minister Modi include the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).
• The Minister stressed the need for policies to protect biodiversity and create a balanced ecosystem.
• Yadav urged developed nations to meet their financial and technological commitments under the Paris Agreement.
• He emphasized the importance of strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and involving the Global South in climate discourse.
• Yadav outlined India’s target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 as part of its Vision for 2047, aiming for a developed India.
• India has already reduced its emission intensity of GDP by 36% between 2005 and 2020.