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The resolution is 'misplaced' and may even deter sustainable development for countries such as India, experts said. Climate justice requires that we ensure equal energy access and energy security to all nations, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI. While western countries have already developed enough secure access to alternative energy to make a phase-out successful, poorer nations such as India have not.
Read moreMr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI said the issue of mitigation is not expected to be in the spotlight now. The focus of COP27 should be on adaptation.
Read moreGreen finance in grossly inadequate in India, considering the ambition expressed in India's climate change goals, observes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreIndia has improved the targets under the NDCs in response to anticipation of the international community as also the requirement of the Paris Agreement, noted Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreMr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said the decision by India to update its NDCs is in line with the Prime Minister's Glasgow announcements.
Read moreAs the changing climate sparked increasing alarm in the mid-2000s, India became more willing to search for solutions. There was a growing feeling that we need to go beyond ascribing blame, said Mr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreCrowdsourcing information can validate forecasts, help tweak predictions and improve relief and rescue operations, "he said, adding that information garnered on social media could also be fed into historical data sets, said Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Read moreA delegation of TERI representatives along with the Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan had a meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa to brief him about TERI’s activities in various field of sustainable research, which could be implemented for the betterment of Goa such as renewable energy, climate change.
Read moreAn analysis by TERI shows that the Pragati Maidan Integrated Road Project, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister recently, will reduce Carbon dioxide emissions by around 12,400 tonnes each year.
Read moreDr Vibha Dhawan, Director-General, TERI spoke on how people's perception on climate change has evolved and whether enough money is available on the table for adaptation and mitigation works.
Read moreCompanies are looking at technical skills such as energy audits, waste management, policy advocacy and compliance. Sustainability requires both hard skills and soft skills, says Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI .
Read moreMs Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI observed that when the temperatures started rising and stayed consistently high, it wasn't predicted." This wave is also spread "out over a much larger area, covering most of the landmass across Pakistan and India instead of concentrating in a few pockets.
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