Opinion
'It's important to know attractiveness of action with respect to cost of inaction'
02 Dec 2011 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Financial Express
More than politics, it is the science of climate change that should drive the COP 17 negotiations, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI.
Trade in energy and environmental goods and services: Where are we heading?
01 Dec 2011 |
Mr Anandajit Goswami
| Energetica India
The future of the trade regime in energy, environmental goods and services remains unclear from the current negotiation discourse. Anandajit Goswami, Coordinator-Africa, Resources, Regulation and Global Security, writes about the challenges ahead.
The tri-sector approach
28 Nov 2011 |
Ms Arpita Khanna
| The Financial Express
Communities, mining companies, and government can cooperate to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of the mining sector, says Arpita Asha Khanna, Research Associate, Resources, Regulation, and Global Security.
Threat of mounting financial losses in electricity distribution on Indian economy and way forward
23 Nov 2011 |
Mr Gurudeo Sinha
| Electrical India
The new era in the power sector, heralded by the Electricity Act 2003, has turned out to be too utopian to achieve, says Gurdeo Sinha, Senior Fellow, Resources, Regulation, and Global Security.
Lifestyle demographics demand sustainable switch
15 Nov 2011 |
Dr Shilpi Kapur
| Planet Earth
A shift in the lifestyle preferences of the major societal class has added to the ecological footprint of the country, says Dr Shilpi Kapur, Associate Fellow, TERI.
GRIHA and Green Healthcare
01 Nov 2011 |
Mr Apoorv Vij
| Architecture Update
Environmentally conscious practices in hospitals not only ensure quick recovery for patients but also have positive impacts on the neighbourhood, says Apoorv Vij, Research Associate, ADaRSH.
Policy Scan: Time for new thinking
31 Oct 2011 |
Ms Deepti Mahajan
| The Financial Express
In today's complex geopolitical and economic environment, India needs to judiciously manage its energy import dependence, says Deepti Mahajan, Associate Fellow, Centre for Research on Energy Security.
Suitable alternative
31 Oct 2011 |
| Energy Next
Given India's energy shortage, integrating the renewable energy resources and distributed generation with conventional grid could be a more feasible option, says Parimita Mohanty, Fellow, Centre for Distributed Generation.
Keeping coal supplies on track
14 Oct 2011 |
Mr S K Chand
| The Financial Express
Coal, Power, and Railways should come out of their watertight compartments; stop the blame game, and work together to avoid this annual coal crisis, says S K Chand, Senior Fellow, Resources, Regulation and Global Security.
The Ozone Crisis
10 Oct 2011 |
Dr Sumit Sharma
| Technology Review
It's time we wake up to the perils of Ozone pollution, the control of which demands an understanding of the precursors and meteorological conditions, says Sumit Sharma, Fellow, Earth, Science and Climate Change.