Opinion

Air Purifiers: A helpful ally in the fight against indoor pollution but not a complete solution

04 Dec 2024 |

| Mr R Suresh and Mr Dheeraj Mehra

| The Financial Express

Tests in actual situations have found that air purifiers typically achieve a maximum PM removal efficiency of 70 percent to 75 percent, well below the claimed efficiencies says Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow and Area Convenor, TERI and Mr Dheeraj Mehra, Research Associate, Air Quality Research Division, TERI.

COP29: Stalemate on climate finance

03 Dec 2024 |

Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava

| The Pioneer

The 29th annual Climate Summit in Azerbaijan reached an impasse as developed and developing nations remained divided over climate finance commitments, says Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

COP29 fails to clear trust and equity test

25 Nov 2024 |

Dr Shailly Kedia

| Hindustan Times

The decision on climate finance was supposed to mark a breakthrough, yet it instead underscored the growing chasm between the rhetoric of equity and the reality of exclusion, says Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.

Tweak climate finance goals for inclusive carbon market

22 Nov 2024 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

| Hindustan Times

The conference can demonstrate that climate action does not have to come at the expense of development, says Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Area Convenor; Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Market friendly, joint Centre-state approach key for new industrial policy

18 Nov 2024 |

| Mr Nitin Desai, TERI

| Business Standard

The growth boom in manufacturing that India experienced following the shift of focus from public sector to the private sector was driven more by market-friendly than business-friendly interventions, says Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.

What COP29 needs to do on climate finance goals

14 Nov 2024 |

Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava

| Hindustan Times

If timely climate investments are not made, the stability of the global economic order itself may be prone to climate-induced risks, says Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava, Senior Fellow & Associate Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

COP 29 | Why there is a need to redefine waste in a sustainable future: TERI Director General

11 Nov 2024 |

Dr Vibha Dhawan

| CNBC TV18

Under India's target of 50% of non-fossil based energy capactity (500 GW) by 2030 as part of NDC commitment, the deployment of solar energy is expected to provide around 280 GW in which the deployment of large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) is envisaged, notes Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.

Baku’s test: Can CoP 29 deliver on climate promises?

10 Nov 2024 |

Mr R R Rashmi

| Deccan Herald

Doubts about the Baku CoP emanate primarily from the uncertainties caused by the two wars raging in the neighbourhood, says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.

All eyes on Baku and the climate finance goal

08 Nov 2024 |

Dr Vibha Dhawan

Dr Shailly Kedia

| The Hindu

With developing countries burdened by the climate crisis they did not cause, the critical question is whether negotiations on global climate finance will deliver outcomes or just promises, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.

How discoms have spurred renewables

04 Nov 2024 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

Long term power purchase agreements have de-risked investments by private developers in renewables. But discoms need to invest in storage now says, Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.