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Conclave puts focus on renewable and sustainable energy
04 Jan 2026
| The Tribune
The conclave was inaugurated by Mr Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE, in the presence of Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Dr Sangita M Kasture, Director General, SSS-NIBE and Adviser MNRE, and senior officials from MNRE and other government organisations.
Read MoreTERI study flags gaps in DJB’s claims on ammonia in Yamuna
04 Jan 2026
| The Times of India
A Delhi govt-sanctioned and officially accepted The Energy and Resources (TERI) report on Yamuna frothing has thrown up serious discrepancies with Delhi Jal Board's water quality claims, raising questions over monitoring credibility and public safety.
Read MoreCentre weighs extending 5% concessional duty on lithium-ion cells as local manufacturing struggles
03 Jan 2026
| Mint
Extending the 5% concessional BCD would likely contain near-term EV prices by preventing a duty step-up on imported cells and packs, which is important since batteries account for 40–50% of EV cost and the greenium remains high, especially for commercial vehicles said Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read MoreTERI’s Institute of Energy Transition gathers momentum with government backing, MoU with BEE
03 Jan 2026
| The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has taken a major step toward operationalising its proposed Institute of Energy Transition (IoET) with a series of formal endorsements from the Union government and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Read MoreThadagam brick kilns in TN may face penalty up to Rs 12 crore
01 Jan 2026
| Indian Express
A draft report prepared by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi on the estimation of the environmental degradation and estimated cost for restoration of degraded ecosystem in Thadagam Valley by brick kilns has estimated the ‘compensation’, to be paid by the brick kilns, between Rs 4.39 lakhs to Rs 12.28 crores for each of the units.
Read MoreIndia’s energy transition to be driven by storage, transmission capacity, nuclear power
01 Jan 2026
| Mint
Energy storage will play a key role for shifting the use of solar power to serve evening peaks, firming up solar-wind generation, and managing seasonal variations, said Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI.
SGT University Successfully Hosts the 2nd Bharat Higher Education Summit 2025
24 Dec 2025
| India Education Diary
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, in her address at the 2nd Bharat Higher Education Summit (BHES) 2025, delivered that a strong research organisation is built when institutions allow young researchers to challenge established ideas and work on real-world problems, and continuously renew the thinking of senior scholars, as research thrives not in isolation but through constant intellectual exchange.
Read moreSurfactants behind Yamuna froth: TERI study
22 Dec 2025
| Hindustan Times
A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) revealed that froth in the Yamuna results from human and natural surfactants, worsened by poor sewage treatment and sudden barrage openings.
Read moreFocus on shift to EVs, boosting public transport: Experts to govt
17 Dec 2025
| The Times of India
In Delhi, vehicular emissions are a major source of local pollution. According to emission inventory studies conducted by IIT-Kanpur in 2015, TERI-ARAI in 2018, and System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research in 2018, the transport sector's contribution to the city's PM2.5 was 20%, 39%, and 41%, respectively.
Read moreTERI Expands ‘Future-In-Charge’ Programme to Pune, Bengaluru and Kolkata to Strengthen India’s EV Charging Workforce
16 Dec 2025
| EMobility+
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), has announced the expansion of its Future-In-Charge (FIC) skilling programme to Pune, Bengaluru and Kolkata, marking a significant step in strengthening India’s electric vehicle (EV) charging workforce.
Read moreCPCB awards ARAI-led consortium to prepare Delhi-NCR’s new emission inventory and pollution source studies
16 Dec 2025
| Indian Express
CPCB has directed the consortium to begin preparatory activities to commence work on studies from January 2026. The Rs 18.9 crore project was awarded to a consortium comprising ARAI, the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology-Pune, and the non-profit The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), as per official documents.
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