Opinion

India's energy transition: Managing redistribution

18 Sep 2026 |

| Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey, TERI and Prof. Gopal K Sarangi, TERI SAS

| The Pioneer

India’s energy transition is reshaping sectors, jobs, investments and regional economies, requiring distributional governance, reskilling, social protection and benefit-sharing to ensure that transition costs and benefits are equitably managed, write Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey, Research Associate, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI and Prof. Gopal K Sarangi, Associate Professor, TERI SAS.

Why carbon markets cannot close India’s nature-finance gap

17 Sep 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| Hindustan Times

Carbon markets alone cannot bridge India’s nature-finance gap; a diversified nature-finance framework combining public and private finance, biodiversity credits, ecosystem payments and blended capital is needed, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi.

Beyond Migration: TERI’s Perspective on Climate (Im) Mobility and Climate Justice at COP31

16 Sep 2026 |

| Dr Kanika Chowdhary and Ms Rashmi Murali, TERI

| Enersider Media

Climate adaptation should expand people’s agency to safely stay or move by addressing the social, economic and institutional factors that shape climate-related mobility choices, write Dr Kanika Chowdhary, Associate Fellow and Ms Rashmi Murali, Fellow, Social Transformation & CSR Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

India Should Build a Biodiversity Credit Market — Now

15 Sep 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| The Diplomatist

India and other biodiversity-rich countries in the Global South should move from biodiversity-finance discussions towards functioning biodiversity credit markets, with a focus on domestic demand, credible methodologies, investable restoration projects and safeguards, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi.

Financial institutions must invest in water sector

14 Sep 2026 |

| Ms Neha Lakhwan, Mu Gamma Consultants Pvt. Ltd, and Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, TERI

| Hindustan Times

India's sustained growth requires greater investment in water-resilient infrastructure, with industries and financial institutions integrating water security into business continuity, lending, investment and risk-assessment frameworks, write Ms Neha Lakhwan, Research Scientist, Mu Gamma Consultants Pvt. Ltd, and Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Next evolution of CSR: From grant to catalytic capital

14 Sep 2026 |

| Ms Leena Nandan and Mr Sidharth Sinha (Consultant), TERI

| Hindustan Times

India's CSR framework should evolve from grant-based funding toward catalytic capital that leverages private finance for inclusive growth, sustainable livelihoods and climate-resilient development, write Ms Leena Nandan, Distinguished Fellow and Mr Sidharth Sinha, Consultant, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

What Russia brings to BRICS and India

13 Sep 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Hindustan Times

India-Russia ties remain strategically important within BRICS, reflecting India's strategic autonomy and its ability to maintain pragmatic partnerships with both Russia and the West, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow & Sr. Advisor (Climate Change). The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Nepal: When The Ice Broke, So Did Our Excuses

11 Sep 2026 |

Dr Prasoon Singh

| Outlook Business

Nepal's glacier-triggered flood highlights the urgent need for proactive climate-risk monitoring, early-warning systems and pre-emptive disaster mitigation across the Himalayas, writes Dr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

India’s Data-centre Boom Needs a New Infrastructure Bargain

10 Sep 2026 |

| ET Energy World

AI and cloud infrastructure should move faster when projects strengthen the power, water and network systems they depend on, not when they merely reserves scarce capacity, write Mr Alekhya Datta, Director and Mr Aniket Tiwari, Research Associate, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

India’s carbon market needs a firewall

09 Sep 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| Policy Circle

India should retain a clear distinction between the compliance and offset segments of its emerging carbon market, to drive industrial decarbonisation while directing credible carbon finance to agriculture, forestry and ecosystem restoration, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).