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The efficiency of MCG's action against bulk waste generators will depend on their share in the total waste the city generates daily. If all BWGs produce only a fraction of the city's waste, taking action against them will not have a major impact on the Bandhwari landfill, and a city-wide approach would be needed, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.
Read moreExcept for aluminium cans, all beverage packaging materials are adding tonnes of waste to the environment due to their poor potential for recycling, as per a new study by TERI which bats for incentivising sustainable packaging amid concerns about global warming.
Read moreA Media sensitization workshop was organized in Uttar Pradesh by the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in collaboration with TERI and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
Read moreGreen finance in grossly inadequate in India, considering the ambition expressed in India's climate change goals, observes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreIt is advisable locating the most promising offshore areas and inviting bids for a small portion of that region while paying for evacuation and transmission expenditures. Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI said that this should be done to determine costs and build capacity.
Read moreIndia has improved the targets under the NDCs in response to anticipation of the international community as also the requirement of the Paris Agreement, noted Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreAt the webinar on reuse for industrial purposes, with a focus on emerging economies in Africa and Asia, Dr Nupur Bahadur, head of the Centre of Excellence on Water Reuse at TERI, and Vice Chair of IWA India, provided context on how reuse is a response to the water risks faced by an industry driven by an ever-increasing demand for water.
Read moreMr Shirish S Garud, Senior Fellow and Director, Renewable Energy Technologies Division at TERI, sees a major role for wind power in the future. We have huge potential for offshore wind power along our coasts, says Mr Garud.
Read moreMr I V Rao, Senior Visiting Fellow, TERI, said that two-wheelers in India have always been considered as the key vehicle segment, where EV transition could take place faster than in any other segment.
Read moreTERI is engaged in research and development of clean energy technologies. The institute covers the entire value chain, from laboratory-level experiments and technological development at the early stages of technology to the transition to pilot and mass production of clean energy.
Read moreMr I V Rao, Senior Visiting Fellow, TERI, said that the rapid adoption of electric two-wheelers will reduce the demand for petrol. This will definitely reduce dependence on imports and carbon emissions.
Read moreThe central government is providing financial incentives for purchase of electric vehicles and construction of infrastructure for charging.
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