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R K Pachauri meets Naidu
10 Oct 2014
| The Hindu
In a meeting with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Mr N Chandrababu Naidu in Hyderabad, Director-General of TERI, Dr R K Pachauri briefed the CM on how the State could follow energy conservation and efficient use of fuel abiding by environmental norms. Given the constant changes in weather and rise in sea level, Dr Pachauri told Mr Naidu about how the State can strengthen its disaster management system to ensure better rescue and relief operations.
Read moreTERI-BCSD summit explores the vision of using business as the driver to achieve sustainable development
10 Oct 2014
| NRI News
TERI and the Business Council for Sustainable Development (TERI-BCSD) in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development organized the 12th 'Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development – Business as Driver for Sustainable Development', its annual flagship event. Inaugurating the event, Dr R K Pachauri, President, TERI-BCSD and Director-General, TERI, said that a large share of economic activity will be in the hands of business organisations in the future. Hence,
Read moreAction plan fails to clean Yamuna
08 Oct 2014
| The Times of India
A study by TERI has found that Yamuna needs approximately 3.46 billion litres per day (BLD) of fresh flow of water to be able to sustain aquatic life and support day-to-day activities of people living on its banks. The figure is almost equivalent to the amount of drinking water the city needs every day. However, not even a fraction of that is being added to the Delhi stretch of the river now. TERI researchers say there is no data on addition of water fresh water as most of it is sewage. The
Read moreCoca-Cola and TERI University focus on building experts for sustainable water resource management and cleaning of Indian rivers
07 Oct 2014
| India Education Dairy
Cleaning Indian rivers has been a major issue that our country has been grappling with for many years. Despite cleaning of rivers being a major agenda for the Government, there is a significant decline in water quality-arising from growing population, increasing urbanization and industrial growth, which needs to be tackled with expertise. Against this background and with an aim to address the foremost challenges in water resource management, Coca-Cola and TERI University organized a High
Read moreStop kerosene subsidy, promote solar lamps: R K Pachauri
07 Oct 2014
| Business Standard
Advocating the use of renewable energy in day-to-day life, eminent environmentalist and Director-General of TERI, Dr R K Pachauri, urged the government to cut the subsidy on kerosene and instead subsidise solar lanterns. Dr Pachauri was addressing the 13th Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development organised by TERI and Business Council for Sustainable Development.
Read moreDDA to design layout plan for green buildings
17 Sep 2014
| The Hindu
Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to chart the draft regulations and layout plan for green buildings as proposed in the Master Plan, 2021. Various incentives like property tax rebate, increased floor area ratio are also being considered for such constructions. A meeting was held in this regard where DDA officials, all local bodies and departments concerned of the Delhi Government were present. A presentation was made by TERI,
Read moreBangalore needs smart waste management systems
17 Sep 2014
| Deccan Herald
In the run-up to the 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit scheduled for February, experts from diverse backgrounds deliberated on smart and sustainable solutions for Bangalore to make it a 'smart city'. As a prelude to the global event, a series of regional dialogues are being organised, first of which was held on 16 September 2014. The regional dialogue focused on themes like Smart Solutions for Sustainable Cities: Planning, Implementing and Building Capacity, and Clean and Smart
Read moreClimate change cause of floods? Not quite
15 Sep 2014
| The Telegraph
Neither the prolonged floods in Kashmir this year nor the flashfloods that ravaged Uttarakhand last year can be directly attributed to climate change, Dr R K Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director-General of TERI, said. Dr Pachauri said climate change research seeks to capture long-term trends and available observations suggest that extreme events will rise in numbers in the coming years. India will need to accelerate efforts to adapt to such events
Read moreA connect with local rating systems
13 Sep 2014
| The Hindu
According to architect Sathya Prakash Varanashi, TERI\'s GRIHA rating considers many local issues, besides critical ideas like embodied energy, minimal ozone depleting materials, adapting efficient construction technology and accepting non-air conditioned buildings. GRIHA has 34 criteria listed under varied sub-headings such as site selection and planning, building envelope design, building system design, selection of ecologically sustainable materials, integration of renewable energy,
Read moreBan to stay on 'prohibited' e-ricks
10 Sep 2014
| The Times of India
Dashing the Centre's hope to legalize e-rickshaws in Delhi, the high court ruled that the ban on these vehicles would continue. Citing a report by TERI, which had been roped in by the Delhi government to conduct a study of e-rickshaws, the high court noted how "the e-rickshaws tested did not meet criteria for exemption under the CMV Rules" and "the components and processes used in the manufacturing of e-rickshaws are not standardized". Observing the TERI report, the bench added, "Unregulated
Read moreDocumentation of community conservation areas
08 Sep 2014
| Eastern Mirror
Taking serious note of the absence of documentation of community conserved areas in the biodiversity-rich state of Nagaland, the state forest department has stepped up its efforts to address the matter and has recently assigned the responsibility to TERI. The TERI expert team will be assisting the department in preparing inventory and documentation of Community Conserved Areas in the state and set up a baseline data for about 1300 villages who are conserving their forest resources using
Read moreWaive taxes to promote cycle ownership: TERI
27 Aug 2014
| Business Standard
The government should waive taxes on cycles that cost less than Rs 5000 to promote cycle-ownership in the country, a new study by TERI in association with the All India Cycle Manufacturers Association said. Stressing on the importance of cycling as a mode of transport, the report, titled \"Pedalling towards a greener India: A report on promoting cycling in the country\", said the government must come up with a policy mechanism for the cycling industry to make it globally competitive. The
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