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After COP30, What Next? TERI and CRF Decode the Global Climate Agenda
10 Dec 2025
| Global Agriculture
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and The Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) jointly organized a high-level Post-COP Dialogue titled, “Beyond Belém: Charting the Next Phase of Global Climate Action” at the India Habitat Centre today. The discussions brought together senior policymakers, climate negotiators, researchers, and experts to assess the implications of COP30 outcomes and identify pathways for further strategy for developing countries.
Read moreEco Boost: India Now Recycles 48% of Carton Packaging, Says Tetra Pak - TERI report
10 Dec 2025
| Mint
India has made remarkable progress in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade. The sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), commissioned by Tetra Pak, reveals a sharp rise in post-consumer carton recycling — from 29% in 2011 to 63.66% in 2025 across 24 surveyed cities.
Read moreTERI and British Council Open 5-Day Sustainability & Leadership Camp for Youth Climate Action
10 Dec 2025
| Global Agriculture
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the British Council and HSBC, inaugurated the Sustainability and Leadership Camp at TERI, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Organized under the Climate Skills: Seeds for Transition India project, the five-day camp brings together youth from across India for hands-on learning, leadership development, and capacity-building on climate action and sustainability.
Read moreIs 900 crore enough to restore Thadagam Valley’s ecosystem?
10 Dec 2025
| The Times of India
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in Jan 2024 roped in the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, to assess the damage caused by brick kiln operations in Thadagam Valley. TERI worked for nearly a year and submitted an interim report to the pollution control board in March 2025.
Read moreThe road to net zero cement begins with smarter finance
09 Dec 2025
| ETEdge Insights
Recent industry analyses, including one developed collaboratively by GCCA India and TERI, highlights four key levers for further reducing emissions in the cement sector. These include increasing the use of SCMs to reduce clinker content, expanding the use of waste-derived and biomass fuels, enhancing energy efficiency through digital and smart control systems, and investing in CCUS technologies. Put together, these initiatives will provide a comprehensive effort towards a more sustainable
Read moreIndia-EU FTA can accelerate green tech access, says CRF President at post-COP dialogue
09 Dec 2025
| The Tribune
A future India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could significantly expand India's access to advanced green technologies, including battery storage and renewable energy systems, President Mr Shishir Priyadarshi, Chintan Research Foundation said at a post-COP Belem dialogue jointly organised by Chintan Research Foundation and The Energy and Resources Institute.
Read moreIndia's push against using trade as climate tool finds global recognition at COP: Former Environment Secretary
09 Dec 2025
| ANI
Addressing the Post-COP Dialogue titled "Beyond Belem- Charting the Next phase of Global Climate Action" hosted by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Ms Nandan said the inclusion of trade in the outcome text marks a "major takeaway" for developing countries, especially after years of resistance from developed economies.
Read moreDelhi govt forms 3 panels to aid in fight against air pollution
07 Dec 2025
| Hindustan Times
The 11-member expert group is headed by Ms Leena Nanda, a former secretary in the Union environment ministry, as its chairperson. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) chairperson will meanwhile be the group’s member secretary, experts include Dr Suneel Pandey, director of circular economy and waste management at TERI and others.
Read moreTelangana gears up for Global Summit showcasing innovation, 3 trillion USD vision
07 Dec 2025
| The Indian Express
The two-day summit is being positioned as a platform to display the state's innovation potential, featuring 27 panel discussions. Key players such as The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and others are scheduled to participate in the event.
Read moreChile's lesson for India's coal conundrum
06 Dec 2025
| The Hindu
Despite dramatic gains in renewable energy, India dropped 13 places to 23rd in the Climate Change Performance Index released during COP30 in Brazil in November 2025. The main reason is the lack of progress to phase out coal. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has suggested that India could phase out coal power entirely by 2050 to meet its net zero goals.
Read moreClearing Dharali flash-flood debris ‘nearly impossible’, say experts
06 Dec 2025
| The Times of India
Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), stated that the magnitude is comparable to the 2021 Tapovan–Vishnuprayag disaster. To determine the entire volume of the deposit, a comprehensive assessment of hydromorphology before and after the event would be required, he stated. Complete eradication, he stated, is virtually unattainable.
Read moreAseptic Carton Recycling Rates Improving Despite Rising Consumption, Reveals TERI Study
05 Dec 2025
| Business Standard
India has made significant strides in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade, according to the sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study released by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
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