Opinion

Volatile Solutions: The Role of Essential Oils in Sustainable Pest Management

01 May 2026 |

| Dr Mayurika Goel and Ms Mehak Kaur

| Enersider

The traditional use of essential oils as natural insect repellents recognized for their effectiveness and eco-friendly nature is being revitalized through innovative bio-based approaches for sustainable agriculture, writes Dr Mayurika Goel, Fellow and Ms Mehak Kaur, PhD, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

Why India’s National Adaptation Plan Represents a Transition in Thinking

30 Apr 2026 |

Dr Vibha Dhawan

| Outlook Business

India's National Adaptation Plan marks shift toward climate-resilient development strategy writes Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.

LPG crunch: Chullahs in, clean cooking out

29 Apr 2026 |

| Mr Prabhat Sharma and Mr R Suresh, TERI

| The Tribune

The health and environmental implications of a return to biomass are severe. Burning traditional fuels releases high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon monoxide, and other toxic pollutants, significantly degrading both indoor and outdoor air quality writes Mr Prabhat Sharma, Associate Fellow and Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.

Seaweed Polysaccharides: India’s Sustainable Answer to Plastic Pollution

28 Apr 2026 |

| Dr Mayurika Goel and Mr Shubhajit Dhara, TERI

| Global Agriculture

Seaweed polysaccharide-based packaging could be developed as sustainable alternative to petroleum plastics through advancements in extraction methods, extrusion and composite film technology development, writes Dr Mayurika Goel, Fellow and Mr Shubhajit Dhara, Consultant, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

How India can make grassland carbon work for people and ecosystems

25 Apr 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

| Frontline

India’s rangelands store carbon, support millions, and have been ignored by climate policy for decades. Now that markets have noticed them, the question is whether rights or revenues will arrive first, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow & Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute.

Why India Must Electrify Cooking and Transport

24 Apr 2026 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The India Forum

India's energy security, especially in gas, has shown a fragility following the war on Iran. Accelerating the shift to electricity for both cooking and transport offers a practical remedy. With stable electricity prices this transition can reduce costs and strengthen energy security, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute.

India’s LPG crisis is the wake-up call it cannot ignore

22 Apr 2026 |

| Mr Nagendra Kumar; Mr Manda Prashanth

| The Hindu

A push towards Compressed Biogas (CBG) will ensure energy security, environmental sustainability, and rural economic growth writes Mr Nagendra Kumar, Associate Director & Mr Manda Prashanth, Research Associate, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.

Why Haryana Must Rethink its Forest Economy

21 Apr 2026 |

| Ronak Rohitkumar Gadhvi and Ms Neha Sharma

| Outlook Business

In Haryana’s Panchkula Forest Division where over four lakhs of curry plants grow wild state policy officially treats them as economically worthless. This points to a glaring structural oversight, missing rural income opportunities, writes Dr Ronak Rohitkumar Gadhvi and Ms Neha Sharma, Associate Fellows, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Resilience Begins with Nature: Financing Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in a Warming World

16 Apr 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| The Diplomatist

Ecosystem-based adaptation uses nature to reduce climate risks but lacks sufficient funding. Scaling up investment in nature-based solutions is key to building long-term climate resilience writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Climate Adaptation, Resilience & Social Protection

13 Apr 2026 |

| Dr Pushplata Singh, Dr Amritpreet Kaur Minhas, Dr Shovon Mandal, TERI

| The Diplomatist

Climate adaptation and resilience are increasingly framed as interconnected with social protection systems, which function as critical policy instruments to reduce vulnerability and enhance the adaptive capacity of at-risk populations, writes Dr Pushplata Singh, Director; Dr Amritpreet Kaur Minhas, Fellow; Dr Shovon Mandal, Fellow Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.