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Climate and Us | COP27: A win for Loss and Damage, but fight for equity remains
07 Nov 2022
| Hindustan Times
While Loss and Damage funding being added to the official agenda is historic, financing mechanisms to ensure powerful outcomes remain elusive. The inclusion of the loss and damage issue as a topic on the COP agenda is welcomed, but Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, notes that this is linked to the outcomes of the CMA, Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, which is different from COP.
Read moreCOP27: UN climate summit opens with little hope of success
07 Nov 2022
| The Third Pole
As nations gather for COP27 in Egypt, the failure of rich countries to keep promises – partly due to Russia’s war in Ukraine – has led to scepticism in a year marked by repeated climate disasters in South Asia. In a recent webinar, Mr Dipak Dasgupta, TERI, addressed the question of where this money might come from, stating that the majority of the money will have to come from private sources, but the public money that developed countries promised is crucial as a guarantor of the loans that
Read moreExplained: Why India is a key player at COP27
07 Nov 2022
| First Post
“The figure of USD 100 billion for developing countries was agreed upon much before the Paris Agreement was signed. Based on the Nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the total cumulative financing requirements of the developing world is anything in the range of USD 5.8-5.9 trillion till 2030,”said Mr R R Rashmi, distinguished fellow, TERI, and former climate negotiator under UNFCCC.
Read moreGoa eyes German investment, expertise for renewable energy projects
07 Nov 2022
| The Times of India
TERI, Goa, and Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany, organised a conference to explore opportunities for implementing sustainable energy and technology-driven projects in Goa.
Read moreCOP27 climate summit: What India can expect at UNFCCC meet in Egypt?
06 Nov 2022
| Business Standard
Climate finance is necessary for mitigation because large-scale investments are required to reduce emissions significantly. Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute, said India hasn't benefited much from the $100 billion climate finance.
Read moreClimate finance: What India aims to achieve at COP27
05 Nov 2022
| Deccan Herald
The absence of a definition allows developed countries to greenwash their finances and pass off loans as climate-related aid. According to Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, and former climate negotiator under UNFCCC, any consensus on an enhanced scale of financial mobilization could be a welcome takeaway from COP27.
Read moreDelhi air pollution: Biggest culprit this year, and possible solutions
04 Nov 2022
| The Indian Express
As per the CSE analysis, local sources caused around 32.9 percent of the pollution in Delhi from October 21 to 26. The analysis used the model developed by IITM using an emissions inventory prepared by TERI in 2018.
Read moreDelhi air severe, likely ban on public construction
03 Nov 2022
| The Hindustan Times
A 2018 study conducted by TERI, showed that vehicle emissions account for 24%-28% of the city's pollution.
Read moreTracking methane emissions for mitigation
31 Oct 2022
| Mongabay India
Methane-monitoring satellites that zoom in on sources of the climate-warming gas show that landfills contributed to more than 25% of methane emissions in Mumbai and 6% in Delhi. According to Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI, scientifically any landfill which is more than six metres deep has the potential to generate methane.
Read moreAt UN climate summit, India to flex its negotiating muscles
28 Oct 2022
| The Washington Post
Some groups of countries tend to think that all the financing for fossil fuels should be stopped and restricted. The problem with this, among other things, is that it ignores the efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals that many countries are making. Moving away from fossil fuels has to be a country-driven process. It is best left to them to decide which sectors to address first rather than addressing it globally, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow at TERI.
Read moreइलेक्ट्रिक वाहन वायु प्रदूषण संकट का सर्वश्रेष्ठ समाधान, कार्बन उत्सर्जन शून्य करने में होगी बड़ी भूमिका
27 Oct 2022
| The Economic Times
The air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas is very poor. Especially in winter, the level of PM 2.5 becomes three to four times the average level of the year. According to TERI's Source Apportionment Study, the transport sector accounted for 23 percent of Delhi's air pollution in 2019. Two-wheelers account for 70 percent of the total vehicle sales in India, said Mr IV Rao, Visiting Senior Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
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