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India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for the Paris summit must be seen as an opportunity to define a development trajectory that is distinctly different from that of the developed countries, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Concerted, concentrated and sustained effort by various stakeholders under the overarching goal of Swachh Bharat Mission could propel India out of the sanitation shame, say Mr Ankit Tulsyan, Consultant and Dr Girija Bharat, Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.
A need to have a climate resilient approach in dealing with water security is the need of the hour, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.
In a period of global economic slowdown, an international treaty that would curb economic activity or impose costs will prove to be arduous, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.
The Government has shown a high level of ambition by taking on and declaring its intention to bring about an early and rapid transformation of its energy policy to benefit Indian society, and for the protection of this planet, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Industry can play a pivotal role in the success of India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions, says Dr Annapurna Vancheswaran, Senior Director, Sustainable Development Outreach division, TERI
The Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, crafted by India, should be used as the foundation for a dialogue to define a more sustainable pattern of economic growth, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
To meet the global low carbon growth agenda countries would need to rely heavily on natural resources, say Ms Swati Agarwal, Research Associate and Mr Mihir Mathur, Associate Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
In today's world, we need a high level of education and capable institutions to promote new ideas, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Even as nuclear energy receives much of the attention due to the expectation of devastatingly spectacular accidents, the fatalities from other forms of energy go nearly unnoticed as they feel more distant, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.