India's climate challenge and the rise of a new green economy
December 24, 2024
| Mint
India's current climate trajectory is characterized by increasingly frequent and severe weather anomalies, from the inundating floods in Mumbai to the relentless heatwaves across Rajasthan, writes Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
Baku To Belem: Charting Equitable Climate Pathways For The Global South
December 9, 2024 |
December 9, 2024
Krishak Jagat
A high-level roundtable discussion titled ‘Future of Climate Change Negotiations: Lessons from COP29’ was held in New Delhi, offering an in-depth debriefing on the outcomes of COP29, hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), provided a platform for experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to deliberate on the critical challenges and opportunities for the Global South, particularly in the areas of climate finance, adaptation, and energy transition.
COP29 Ends with $300B Climate Deal Amid Global Tensions
December 8, 2024 |
December 8, 2024
The Caribbean Camera
Looking ahead, delegates agreed to develop a “road map” for climate finance, which will be presented at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This roadmap will outline steps to meet higher climate finance targets and address lingering disagreements. Mr Dipak Dasgupta, economist at The Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi, stressed the importance of this process, urging careful consideration and scientific rigor as negotiations progress.
Reflections on Baku's ‘NCQG outcome’
December 4, 2024
| Dr Ritu Mathur and Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal
| The Hindu
It appears to have bypassed the principles of equitable burden sharing and climate justice, having failed to have recognised the financial needs of the global south, says Dr Ritu Mathur, Senior Fellow and Director and Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Energy Assessment & Modelling Division, TERI.
COP29: Too costly a failure?
December 3, 2024 |
December 3, 2024
Business India
The plea of India and other countries, which have been urging the developed countries to take responsibility, did not cut much ice and the agreement unveiling saw walkouts by several nations and blocks including India, AoSIS (Alliance of Small Island States) and LDCs (Least Developed Countries) calling it inequitable and inadequate. "India, representing the interests of the Global South, rejected the inequitable agreement and processes on the climate finance goal.
12th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum: Shaping the Future of the Third Pole and Eastern Himalayas
November 29, 2024 |
December 3, 2024
Krishi Jagran
The 12th Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics Forum discussed the critical role of the Third Pole in climate regulation and sustainable development. The Awards programme also celebrated 50 years of TERI’s (The Energy and Resources Institute) critical and forward-looking work on science, research and sustainable development in both India and around the world.