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Ford joins voluntary greenhouse gas reporting in India
22 Jul 2013
| Zee News
US car-maker Ford Motor Co. has joined a recently established voluntary greenhouse gas reporting programme in India. The programme is a joint effort between the World Resources Institute, TERI and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Read moreSoon, vital energy stats will be on an online 2052 calculator
22 Jul 2013
| Business Standard
The India Energy Planning Tool 2052 would provide a tool to the country's policy makers and international groups to derive a mix of policy in meeting demand and supply in a sustainable way. A group in the Planning Commission, with the help of knowledge partners across various sectors, has undertaken the exercise. The Planning Commission has started the exercise of engaging knowledge partners like Prayas and TERI, besides coordinating with government wings like the Central Electricity
Read moreSootSwap: An app that enables remote verification of stove usage
20 Jul 2013
| The Economic Times
Qualcomm, Nexleaf Analytics, TERI, and the UK Department for International Development have come together to develop a mobile application for monitoring and incentivizing the use of clean cook stoves in India.
Read moreMumbai could face floods, says Maharashtra government quoting report
19 Jul 2013
| Afternoon Voice
There was a possibility of a flood-like situation occurring in the low-lying areas of Mumbai, the Maharashtra government told the state Legislative Council, citing a TERI report. In his written reply to a question raised by an NCP legislator about the possibility of a 26 July 2005 type flood striking Mumbai again, State Environment Minister Mr Sanjay Deotale informed the House that TERI has warned about a possible recurrence in its primary report submitted to the state government.
India floods spark hydropower debate
16 Jul 2013
| Wall Street Journal
Dr Prodipto Ghosh, Director, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI, said India should continue with hydropower projects but better implementation is necessary. He pointed to Austria and Switzerland as examples to follow.
Read moreMedical institute gets 'green' credentials
16 Jul 2013
| The Hindu
The Fortis Memorial Research Institute has been recognised as a green building and awarded four-star rating by TERI Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment.
Read moreGRIHA certification for Hindware tiles
13 Jul 2013
| The Tribune
Hindware tiles from the house of HSIL Limited, has been awarded GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) certification. It is a first, in the tiles category in the market.
Read moreTERI suggests discontinuance of focus on shale gas
11 Jul 2013
| The Economic Times
TERI suggests discontinuation of efforts for shale gas extraction. Focus should instead be on removing bottlenecks in CBM exploration and production it said.
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TERI global first in climate change research
11 Jul 2013
| Business Standard
TERI has been ranked first in the International Centre for Climate Governance global ratings for the most influential institutions working in the field of climate change, economics and policy.
Read more'Green' schools with GRIHA ratings to come up
11 Jul 2013
| Indian Express
The Gujarat state education department has decided to develop new schools and subsequently convert existing ones into environment friendly 'green schools' in order to improve retention and enrolment in government schools. Initially, ten new green schools will be developed in ten districts in 2013-14 at a cost of Rs 17.6 crore. These schools will be rated according to the national rating system for green buildings, Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA).
Read moreVirus-free plants to boost apple produce
10 Jul 2013
| The Tribune
TERI will help apple growers in Himachal Pradesh to tide over the problem of obsolete and senile plants and provide virus-free elite rootstocks to them so that the fruit production is enhanced considerably. TERI is carrying out extensive studies in collaboration with Y S Parmar Horticulture University, Nauni, to provide virus-free plant material.
Read moreHuman induced climate change (Interview with Dr R K Pachauri)
01 Jul 2013
| Pallikkutam
In this interview, Dr R K Pachauri, Chairman of IPCC and Director-General of TERI, speaks about the impacts of climate change and the ensuing challenges faced by us.