Opinion

Saving Water

16 Jul 2025 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Statesman

Water resources are critical for economic growth, and essential for ecology. In India, water resources are under tremendous pressure. Water demand is continuously rising, and with high population growth, the per capita water availability is decreasing over time, writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Beyond Winter Smog | Delhi’s summer air crisis demands attention

10 Jul 2025 |
| Mr Prabhat Sharma; Mr R Suresh
| Deccan Herald

Delhi's summer pollution problem demands urgent and sustained attention. It is not just dust or haze; it's a combination of complex, harmful pollutants affecting millions silently writes Mr Prabhat Sharma, Associate Fellow, TERI and Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI

From concrete to canopy: The grey-to-green shift urban India urgently needs

09 Jul 2025 |
| Ms Shabnam Bassi; Ms Sheen Pandita
| 360info.org

The shift from concrete to canopy is not merely aesthetic or environmental but a matter of survival, equity, and quality of life, write Ms Shabnam Bassi, Senior Fellow and Director; Ms Sheen Pandita, Research Associate, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Fast-tracking small modular reactors in India

04 Jul 2025 |
| Mr K Ramanathan, Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Ms Ishita Bhar, TERI
| ET Energyworld

Ensuring an enabling policy and regulatory framework is central to realizing India's nuclear vision, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow; Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow and Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.

India’s new NDCs must take private sector along

03 Jul 2025 |
| Mr R R Rashmi, TERI; Mr Andrew Prag, WMBC
| Hindustan Times

As governments around the world update their NDCs on climate action, there is a significant opportunity for the India's government and its private sector to raise ambition and accelerate implementation together writes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI and Andrew Prag, Managing Director (Policy), We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC).

Watts Next

29 Jun 2025 |
Mr Prosanto Pal
| The Times of India

As India achieves significant advancements in energy efficiency and cost reduction, it is imperative to evaluate its position in the global competition for a sustainable future writes Mr Prosanto Pal, Senior Fellow and Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.

Viksit Bharat by 2047 goal: Are we on track for tech advancement?

23 Jun 2025 |
| Nitin Desai
| Business Standard

Public support for innovation must shift towards radical improvements in higher education and financial support for startups and new innovators, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.

Blue carbon: Why India must bet big on blue ecosystems

19 Jun 2025 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| The Pioneer

As the impacts of climate change intensify, the global spotlight is turning toward blue carbon ecosystems mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes, and coastal wetlands as high-impact, nature-based climate solutions, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI

Local strategies a must for Indian cities facing heat waves

03 Jun 2025 |
| Mr Sanjay Seth; Mr Yatin Choudhary
| 360info.org

To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies, write Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow & Senior Director and Mr Yatin Choudhary, Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Maintaining the Status Quo in Plastic Waste Management is Not an Option

01 Jun 2025 |
Dr Suneel Pandey
| Outlook Business

While policy in India is robust and in line with international commitments, the reduction in plastic-waste recycling rates is a matter of concern writes Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow and Director, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.