World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)

Anshu Bharadwaj moderating the session ‘G20 Leadership for a Green Development Pact’ at WSDS

The 22nd edition of the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), that focussed on the umbrella theme: Mainstreaming Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience for Collective Action, was held in February 2023. Dr Anshu Bharadwaj, CEO, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, moderated a session on ‘G20 Leadership for a Green Development Pact’.

Trupti Deshpande speaking at the session Towards Net-Zero Emission Target- Electric Vehicles in Freight, WSDS

Trupti Deshpande, Senior Programme Manager, Electric Mobility, Shakti, participating in a session Towards Net-Zero Emission Target- Electric Vehicles in Freight, spoke about the 3 As – Ambition, Action, Accountability – for e-freight to become a reality in India which means to set an ambition, take required actions and be accountable for the actions to realise ambition towards EVs in freight. The focus of this session was primarily on the future of EV transition in road freight transport (light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles) and panellists included experts, including key stakeholders from government and non-governmental organizations, academia, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs, financial institutions, and other private sectors.