Opinion
Time to end cross subsidy in electricity
16 Jan 2025 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| ET Energyworld
Cross-subsidized electricity tariffs burden Indian businesses, reducing competitiveness. Despite the Electricity Act 2003 mandating reduced subsidies, political pressures prevent reforms says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Urban greenery answer to curb air pollution
30 Dec 2024 |
Dr Vibha Dhawan
| The New Indian Express
While air pollution is a problem year-round, it worsens during winter due to stagnant weather conditions that trap pollutants near the ground. We need to tackle its root cause, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
Strategy for Downstream Use of Green Hydrogen
30 Dec 2024 |
| Mr Ajay Shankar; Ms Meenu Saini
| Energetica India Magazine (Nov-Dec 24 edition), page 34-35
Learning from India's successful Solar Mission's strategy of reducing risks to attract private capital for investment in solar power projects through a long term supply contract through PPA, the author Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and Ms Meenu Saini, Associate Fellow, Industrial Energy Efficiency Division, TERI suggest applying this approach to the production of green hydrogen and its use to get downstream zero-carbon green products and services.
India's climate challenge and the rise of a new green economy
24 Dec 2024 |
Dr Vibha Dhawan
| Mint
As the threats posed by climate change escalate, countries are having to navigate the challenge of balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability. India, with its large population and rising economic stature, is posed at the vanguard of this endeavour. As ecological tipping points loom closer, the discourse shifts from mere survival to prospering within a burgeoning green economy.
Are agrivoltaics the solution?
24 Dec 2024 |
| Mr Shirish Garud and Ms Hemakshi Malik
| India Development Review
The positive impacts of an agrivoltaic plant should be felt by the larger community. Solar-powered electrification must extend to villages in the vicinity of the plant, and sustainable livelihoods- with round-the-year employment opportunities rather than one-time commissioning jobs-should be created for the community. In fact, community engagement should be integrated throughout the life cycle of the project to ensure shared ownership and trust. Agrivoltaics is a fledgling system in the RE sector. This gives stakeholders an opportunity to ground it in policy frameworks and market mechanisms that can shape its development in ecological, equitable, and sustainable ways-in other words, embed it with the values of responsible RE. It's what will ensure a bright forecast for the sector.
National Clean Air Programme: Progress, Challenges, and the Need for Targeted Reforms
19 Dec 2024 |
| Dr Anju Goel and Mr Harshit Gupta, TERI
| The Financial Express
The National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was launched in 2019 to address air pollution across 131 non-attainment cities in 24 states and Union Territories (UTs). The programme initially set a target of reducing particulate pollution (PM₁₀) by 20 to 30 percent by 2024-25 compared to the baseline year of 2017-18, which was later increased to a 40 percent reduction (based on the 2019-20 baseline) or to achieve the national standard of 60 µg/m³ by 2025-26. Non-attainment cities (NACs) are those where particulate matter less than 10 µm in aerodynamic diameter (PM₁₀) has not met the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 60 µg/m³. Under this programme, Rs.19,611 crore has been allocated to 131 cities for the period from FY 2019-20 to FY 2025-26, with funds disbursed based on air quality improvements in each city.
A holistic approach to water conservation
05 Dec 2024 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Hindu Business Line
Rejuvenating water bodies, resorting to micro-irrigation and improving efficiency of water use in industries will help, says Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Delhi air pollution: How national capital can breathe cleaner air
05 Dec 2024 |
Mr R Suresh
| The Times of India
A promising approach to tackling Delhi's persistent air pollution is the concept of airshed management, which views air pollution as a regional challenge, says Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow and Area Convenor, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.
Reflections on Baku's ‘NCQG outcome’
04 Dec 2024 |
| Dr Ritu Mathur and Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal
| The Hindu
It appears to have bypassed the principles of equitable burden sharing and climate justice, having failed to have recognised the financial needs of the global south, says Dr Ritu Mathur, Senior Fellow and Director and Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Energy Assessment & Modelling Division, TERI.
Solar Skyscrapers: Transforming India’s Buildings with BIPV Innovation
04 Dec 2024 |
| Dr. Pierluigi Bonomo, SUPSI; Mr. C K Varma, CPWD; Prof. Francesco Frontini, ISAAC; Ms Hemakshi Malik, TERI
| ET EnergyWorld
India's homegrown Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) system aligns with the nation's commitment to sustainable building standards with over 1700 GRIHA -rated projects. With the updated Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is a natural fit within the evolving regulatory framework, enabling compliance while promoting RE adoption in urban environments, says Dr. Pierluigi Bonomo, SUPSI; Mr. C K Varma, CPWD; Prof. Francesco Frontini, ISAAC; Ms Hemakshi Malik, Research Associate, TERI.