Opinion

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.

Goa’s model on scientific waste management

12 Sep 2020 |

Ms Mehar Kaur

Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi

| The Goan

The solid waste management facility at Saligao serves as a best practice model for treating waste generated in a holistic manner while incorporating the needs of all stakeholders associated with waste management, write Ms Mehar Kaur, Research Associate, Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI and Ms Shabana Mehmood Kazi, Fellow, Environmental Education and Awareness Division, TERI.

Embrace multilateralism

03 Sep 2020 |

Mr Karan Mangotra

Ms Ritu Ahuja

| The Pioneer

India's decision to not only rely on local manufacturing but also multiply the scale to meet global demands stands to gain extensively from multilateral support, write Mr Karan Mangotra, Associate Director, Growth, Diversification and Commercialization and Ms Ritu Ahuja, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI

Innovation in Textile Wastewater Treatment: Integrating Advanced Oxidation to Achieve ZLD and Enhance Water Reuse Efficiency

30 Aug 2020 |

Dr Nupur Bahadur

| Everything About Water

Integration of TADOX in the textile sector aims to solve some of the most pertinent issues in wastewater treatment plants which hinder actual ZLD, writes Dr Nupur Bahadur, Fellow and Area Convenor, Water Resources Division, TERI.

A vehicle for green recovery

20 Aug 2020 |

Ms Aanchal Pruthi

Ms Aishwarya Raj

Ms Neha Pahuja

| The Pioneer

States must endorse a holistic approach to development where economic revival is planned in consonance with their ability to mitigate climate change and achieve SDGs, write Ms Aanchal Pruthi, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change, Ms Aishwarya Raj, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change, Ms Neha Pahuja, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI.

Covid crisis: India can not afford a 'shock therapy' of the kind Russia experienced in early 1990s

19 Aug 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Financial Express

With such a severe crisis the standard positions of not interfering in the market and not rescuing failing enterprises have to be given up, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

Embrace the circular economy

08 Aug 2020 |

Dr Shilpi Kapur

Mr Prahlad Kumar Tewari

| The Pioneer

As nations move towards a post-pandemic fiscal recovery, they must adopt strategies for long-term sustainable development and create resilient economies, write Dr Shilpi Kapur, Senior Fellow, Centre for Waste Management, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI and Mr Prahlad Kumar Tewari, Fellow and Area Convenor, Resource Efficient Technologies, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.

How India can rejig its industrial policy

03 Aug 2020 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

Haphazard reforms have shortchanged producers, raising costs. A sector-specific focus with public investment support is needed, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

The low carbon path

30 Jul 2020 |

Dr Ajay Mathur

| The Indian Express

A focus on building more resilient physical infrastructure along with decarbonisation of heavy industry and heavy-duty transport will put us on a path towards a sustainable economy, writes Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.