Opinion

India must not let global pressure force it off growth path

18 Nov 2020 |

Dr Ajay Mathur

Mr Karan Mangotra

| The Indian Express

India must initiate a narrative, discussion and dialogue which focuses on each country taking on commitments that move their carbon trajectory towards the Paris agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, write Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI and Mr Karan Mangotra, Associate Director & Fellow, International Implementation, Growth, Diversification & Commercialization Division, TERI

A green industrial revolution

16 Nov 2020 |

Ms N R Mekhala Sastry

Ms Aishwarya Raj

| The Pioneer

A decarbonisation pathway for industries can fulfil the twin objectives of sustained, inclusive economic growth while mitigating climate change, write Ms N R Mekhala Sastry & Ms Aishwarya Raj, Research Associates, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI.

Are we at sea on marine plastic pollution?

11 Nov 2020 |

Mr Karan Mangotra

Mr Kaushik Chandrasekhar

| The Financial Express

Verifiable traction on marine plastics beyond the rhetoric has also been challenging, owing to the scarcity of India-specific data and action-oriented research, write write Mr Karan Mangotra, Associate Director & Fellow, International Implementation, Growth, Diversification & Commercialization Division, TERI and Mr Kaushik Chandrasekhar, Associate Fellow, Centre for Waste Management, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.

The lesser-known air pollution menace

10 Nov 2020 |

Dr Debajit Palit

| ET Energyworld

On an average, 17 per cent reduction in PM 2.5 is possible across India if all biomass stoves are replaced with LPG stoves, writes Dr Debajit Palit, Director & Senior Fellow, Centre for Rural Action, Rural Energy and Livelihoods, TERI.

How about a rescue fund for firms?

05 Nov 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

The government can consider injecting equity into outfits that were doing well before the pandemic, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

Manage plastic waste effectively

15 Oct 2020 |

Mr Sourabh Manuja

| The Hindu Business Line

For this, States need to work closely with urban local bodies, writes Mr Sourabh Manuja, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management, TERI.

Making net zero emissions a mission possible in India

15 Oct 2020 |

Dr Ajay Mathur

| ET Energyworld

Committing to net zero by sometime around mid-century, as China did, is a tall order for India, writes Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.

This Gandhi Jayanti, shop with your waste in Panaji

26 Sep 2020 |

Mr Sourabh Manuja

| Mr Vaibhav Rathi

| The Goan

CCP with support from GIZ and TERI under waste NAMA (Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action) project designed the 'Shop with your waste' approach, write Mr Sourabh Manuja, Environment and Waste Management, TERI and Mr Vaibhav Rathi, Technical Advisor-Climate Change, GIZ India.

Energy & economics linkages in waste management

19 Sep 2020 |

Mr Sourabh Manuja

Dr Suneel Pandey

| The Goan

Market demand for recycling waste materials is often driven by economic value associated with recycling and recovery of waste materials, write Mr Sourabh Manuja, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI and Dr Suneel Pandey, Director and Senior Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.

Adopting best environmental standards for new units would give India a competitive advantage

14 Sep 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Financial Express

Adopting the best environmental standards and practices for new units would give India a competitive advantage as global supply-chains seek to become green and sustainable, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.