Unheeded priorities of climate action
July 14, 2024
| Mr Nitin Desai
| The New Indian Express
An area which needs vigorous attention is the decarbonisation in industry, particularly steel and cement, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.
TERI, GCCI to target zero emissions by ’70
July 4, 2024 |
July 4, 2024
The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have signed a MoU to build a sustainable roadmap for Goa to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. GCCI president Mr Shrinivas Dempo, on the 50-year celebrations of TERI, stated GCCI has been inclusively working on the sustainable development of Goa with the roadmap of 2047. Chief Minister of Goa Mr Pramod Sawant said that TERI has equipped policymakers, businesses, and communities with tools to make informed decisions today.
Assess carrying capacity of state, Goa turning into Delhi's extension
July 3, 2024 |
July 3, 2024
The Times of India
Former Union minister Mr Suresh Prabhu on 2 July 2024 said Goa govt should assess the carrying capacity of the state, as people from across the country particularly North India want to settle in Goa. Mr Prabhu made the statements while speaking at the golden jubilee function of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Panaji.
India Climate Summit 2024: Environmentalists Discuss Delhi's Heatwave, Flooding, and More
June 28, 2024 |
June 28, 2024
Times Now
The special address at the Summit was delivered by Mr Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Insightful sessions were delivered by distinguished speakers including, Erik Solheim, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UNEP; Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI; Mr Mozaharul Alam, Regional Climate Change Coordinator (UNEP) and APAN Secretariat amongst others.
TERI-UNOPS Initiative Empowered 27000 School Children in Uttar Pradesh on Climate Change, Health, and Hygiene Practices
June 21, 2024 |
June 21, 2024
Asian News International (ANI)
A TERI-UNOPS (The Energy and Resources Institute) United Nations Office for Project Services collaborative initiative on "Capacity Building Programme Targeting School Children on Climate Change, Health, and Hygiene across 11 Districts of Uttar Pradesh, India", concluded with a National Conference held in New Delhi on 20 June 2024.
No cheer even after sunset: Why met factors have failed to ease heat's grip
June 20, 2024 |
June 20, 2024
The Times of India
As the heat stress increases during the night hours, experts pointed out that the health impact of high night temperatures was worse than high daytime mercury levels. According to Mr Prasoon Singh of the Centre for Climate Change Research at TERI, while the normal night time temperature for June should be 27-29 degrees Celsius, this year, it had reached 36-37 degree Celsius in some parts of Delhi.