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CEO of GRIHA Council Mr Sanjay Seth said that green buildings have a mix of active and passive features. From a buyer's perspective, that means having power from renewables, water reuse for toilet flushes, low-flow taps to cut wastage, segregated garbage collection, facades that reduce heat, cross ventilation to reduce the use of air conditioners, and concrete that has lower carbon footprint, among others.
Read moreThe air quality management commission has been set up by the Government of India and has started its work; ultimately everything is dependent on state coordination, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, TERI.
Read moreA pilot project has started under TERI's Lighting a Billion Lives pilot project. Through this, more than 3000 people will have access to renewable energy and innovative solutions will be created for the sustainable development of the region.
Read moreAs the changing climate sparked increasing alarm in the mid-2000s, India became more willing to search for solutions. There was a growing feeling that we need to go beyond ascribing blame, said Mr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreReleasing a white paper on International Hydrogen Cooperation, TERI Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan said that international cooperation is essential to accelerate efforts to combat climate change.
Read moreCrowdsourcing information can validate forecasts, help tweak predictions and improve relief and rescue operations, "he said, adding that information garnered on social media could also be fed into historical data sets, said Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Read moreTalking about the 500 GW renewable energy target set at COP26, Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow and Senior Director, Electricity and Fuels Division, TERI, says that India will have to add approximately 40 GW of renewable energy capacity every year to reach 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
Read moreIn India, a substantial portion of the potential future emitting infrastructure is yet to be built or deployed. The country needs to avoid expanding the economy through legacy systems and approaches. New energy technologies and efficient practices will need to be advanced in all sectors of the economy, observed Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Integrated Assessments & Modelling Division, TERI.
Read moreThe large users of plastic packaging need to work with the supply chain on how they can shift to alternatives without affecting their financial bottom line, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.
Read moreG7 can do far better, if willing to go the financial and political distances required with such specificity, says Mr Dipak Dasgupta, international economist and Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreThere needs to be more consultations and dialogue over the possible solutions, and how they can be executed. There are definitely some design changes in product packaging, that the industry must look at to address their current challenges," says Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow & Director, Environment & Waste Management at TERI.
Read moreA delegation of TERI representatives along with the Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan had a meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa to brief him about TERI’s activities in various field of sustainable research, which could be implemented for the betterment of Goa such as renewable energy, climate change.
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