Publications

Modern bioenergy to lead renewables growth till 2023: IEA

Article
| November 16, 2018

IEA's five-year forecast report on renewable energy has termed modern bioenergy the 'overlooked giant' of the field

Climate Change and Women’s Health: Impacts and Opportunities in India

Research Paper
| November 14, 2018

While climate change threatens to widen gender‐based health disparities, women's social roles and potential for affecting change afford opportunities for solutions.

The need for sustainable water indicators for cities in India

Article
| November 6, 2018

In order to cater to the demand urban population in India, cities need to take steps to become sustainable or develop their capacities to endure natural as well as anthropogenic water challenges.

Lighting homes and futures

Article
| November 6, 2018

Initiatives to provide clean and affordable energy, such as 'Lighting a Billion Lives©' (LaBL), are not only helping electrify rural areas but also contributing to the entrepreneurial journey of the village youth.

Aligning India's water resource policies with the SDGs

Policy brief
| November 6, 2018

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries. The SDGs recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change.

Here's how to celebrate a resource efficient Diwali

Article
| November 5, 2018

A little attention to the material being used and thrown away during the festival can contribute a lot to a cleaner Diwali that utlises resources effectively.

Loss and Damage: The Gradual Progression and the Road Ahead

Policy brief
| October 31, 2018

Loss and damage, in the context of climate change, is associated with the particular impacts of climate change in developing countries vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, such as sea level rise and extreme weather events. In this article, Kavya Bajaj helps us understand the milestone developments that have taken place in various climate conferences regarding this controversial mechanism.

Producing hydrogen from agriculture waste - the microbial way

Article
| October 29, 2018

Intensive research explorations are being carried out at TERI for hydrogen production from agri-residue woody biomass

The Call Of The Chengu: An odyssey into the heart of community conservation

Research Paper
| October 26, 2018

​In a remote area of the Zunheboto district of Nagaland, village communities are creating community conserved areas to protect their forests. They are also working to put an end to hunting and unsustainable fishing. Author writes of the people’s creative efforts to develop bird and biodiversity-based ecotourism

Making Liveable Cities: Challenges and Way Forward for India

Policy brief
| October 25, 2018

More than 40% of India's population is expected to reside in its urban centres by 2050 (UNDESA, 2014). While these rapidly expanding urban centres in India are seen as the engines of economic growth, they also face tremendous pressures on their civic infrastructure systems and issues of environmental degradation, air pollution, and increasing frequency of climate-induced events and disasters. It is, thus, now critical to relook at the ways in which we manage these challenges for enhancing the liveability of cities.