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TERI summit on Sustainable Development to Focus on Leadership and Climate Justice
30 Jan 2024
| Outlook
A global summit called the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) will be held from February 7-9 and organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The summit will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, and experts from the Global South to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity. The summit addresses challenges such as conflict, planetary crises, and setbacks in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Vice President of India is expected to
Read moreGO4Youth Olympiad 2024: Registration Begins From January 31; Check Exam Details
29 Jan 2024
| News18
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially released the dates for the GO4Youth Olympiad 2024. Organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and supported by the UGC, Ministry of Education (MoE), and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), this annual event aims to foster environmental consciousness and aptitude among students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across India. Aspiring participants can mark their calendars as the registration
Read moreWorld Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi to see assembly of leaders
28 Jan 2024
| Indo Asian News Sevice
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organising 23rd edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) from February 7-9 at the India Habitat Centre here that will see assembly of leaders, policymakers and experts to engage in discussions, share innovative solutions, and formulate strategies which prioritize not only environmental sustainability but also social equity. In the backdrop of ever-growing conflict situation, planetary crisis, and sliding back of key
Read more23rd World Sustainable Development Summit to be held in New Delhi from Feb 7-9
27 Jan 2024
| Press Trust of India
Thought leaders, policymakers, and experts in the Global South will come together to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity during the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) to be held in Delhi from 7-9 February 2024. Organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), this independent international summit aims to address global challenges such as conflict, planetary crises, and setbacks in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Expected to be inaugurated
Read moreCOP28 delivered but what happens in the next COP will matter
18 Jan 2024
| The Week
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), hosted a discussion on the outcomes of COP28 and way forward for COP29 on 16 January 2024. In the opening remarks, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, emphasized the need to prioritize the initiatives necessary to be undertaken between the COPs, stating the urgent need for action on decisions. Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, highlighted some of the key decisions made at COP28, including decisions made on the Loss and Damage Fund, the
Read moreTERI partners with Kaizzen for World Sustainable Development Summit 2024 outreach
18 Jan 2024
| Indian Television
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) partnered with Kaizzen, a leading integrated communications agency, to curate the media and social media outreach for the upcoming World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2024 to be held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi in February. The 23rd edition annual flagship event of the not-for-profit, policy research organisation is scheduled to be held from 7 to 9 February 2024. WSDS 2024 will focus on the umbrella theme: 'Leadership for Sustainable
Read moreCOP28 deal promises to 'transition away' from fossil fuels but finance and equity concerns remain
14 Dec 2023
| Mongabay India
There's nothing available within the system to support the actions and ambition proposed in the global stocktake said Mr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, TERI.
Read moreCOP28 exposes the long arms of the oil and gas lobby
13 Dec 2023
| Outlook
The decision highlights the need for orderly and just transition in all energy systems, but singles out the need of phasing down unabated coal plants. This tilts it against the developing countries says Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreCOP28 Dubai races against time to broker climate deal as negotiations enter last day
12 Dec 2023
| News 18
The text on GST at this stage is merely a collection of multiple options on actions for mitigation, adaptation and financing. It lacks clear recommendations on the extent by which developed countries should reduce their emissions consistent with global goal. It needs a lot of work to bring target oriented focus on adaptation and financing. For a change, it includes a language on prevention of unilateral trade actions which is welcome, said RR Rashmi, Distinguished fellow, TERI.
Read moreCOP28 Diary (December 8): Text on adaptation by December 11; new text on GST released
09 Dec 2023
| Down to Earth
Mr Manish Kumar Srivastava from TERI highlighted the issue of Medium and Small Scale industries in the Global South and the scale of their challenge which is still out of discussions on industrial decarbonisation. He also highlighted that in India even the decarbonisation technology with technology readiness levels of 8 and 9 are unable to get finance. He mentioned the example of Dalmia Cement in India which announced a CCUS project back in 2019 but has not been able get financers on
Read moreTERI launches policy briefs on Green Budgeting and Internationalising Lifestyles for Sustainable Development at COP28
07 Dec 2023
| TheCSRUniverse
On the Energy thematic day at COP28, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched two policy briefs on Green Budgeting and Internationalizing Lifestyles for Sustainable Development at its event on 'Just Energy Transitions and SDGs: Tools and Enablers'. The event was organized in collaboration with the TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI), and the Center for International Climate Research (CICERO). The discussions focused on tools to
Read moreCOP28 Climate Summit | Global Stocktake draft calls for phasing out fossil fuels
05 Dec 2023
| The Hindu
Negotiators say that COP 28's location in the UAE, a petro state, has influenced language in the document, whose draft text includes a clause committing to an orderly and just phase out of fossil fuels. The text as it stands now is too large, vague and lacks clear language on how countries should report their progress and goals said Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow and associate editor at The Energy Resources Institute.
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