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TERI to set up institute in Guwahati to conserve Eastern Himalayan natural resources
27 Jun 2024
| Mint
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is planning to set up an institute in Guwahati in collaboration with the government of Assam to conserve natural resources in the eastern Himalayas, one of the world's most biodiversity-rich regions, a top official said. This comes after TERI, an independent, not-for-profit this February announced that it would set up a world class institute on energy transitions in Hyderabad in collaboration with the union power ministry. Setting up a second
Read morePine needle power projects to check Uttarakhand forest fires prove to be inadequate
24 May 2024
| The Hindu
Despite the potential, there are many challenges on the ground in Uttarakhand's forests that result in only a miniscule proportion of the available pine needles being collected. Experts have said despite the potential, there are many challenges on the ground in Uttarakhand's forests that result in only a miniscule proportion of the available pine needles being collected. Mr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said the steep forest slopes, attacks by wild
Read moreAAU signs MoU on carbon financing project to benefit farmers
11 May 2024
| The Hills Times
The Assam Agricultural University signed a memorandum of understanding with TERI and ReNew Power Synergy Private Limited to work on a project to plant one crore trees in 10 districts of the state for carbon financing to benefit farmers.
Read moreUrban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why
01 Jul 2023
| Down To Earth
First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food. Loss of habitat and a poor waste management system in urban areas gives monkeys easy access to food and is driving the troops here said Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreData Lab: Making sense of India's forest cover change, both gains and losses
06 Apr 2023
| WION
WION Data Lab examined India’s forest cover statistics and spoke with Dr. Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, Centre for Forest Management and Governance, TERI, to study the data and understand its complexities. According to Dr Gokhale, comparable data on India’s forest cover was made possible only in 2007, with the advent of wall-to-wall mapping by the interpretation of satellite data. Dr. Gokhale claims that to comprehend the loss of forest cover, we must also grasp the specific classification
Read moreUP aims to collect 45 lakh tonnes of carbon credits in 10 years
19 Sep 2022
| Hindustan
The Government of India has announced to become carbon neutral by the year 2070. In December 2021, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and TERI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to play their part in achieving this goal of India.
Read moreTSF signs MoU for Green School Project
15 Sep 2022
| The Pioneer
TERI and Tata Steel Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on implementing the latest stage of The Green School Project which aims to create awareness about environment conservation in the school network.
Read moreकार्बन शून्य करने को किसान लगाएंगे पेड़, सरकार देगी पैसा
25 May 2022
| Hindustan
Incentives will be given to the farmers planting trees to make it carbon zero. This was discussed at the meeting with Mr J V Sharma, Director, Land Resources Division, TERI and Chief Conservator of Forests Mr Lalit Verma.
Read moreकुमाऊं के पक्षी: क्यों गाती हैं चिड़ियां, कितनी है पर्यावरण संतुलन में मददगार, जानिए सबकुछ इस कार्यक्रम में
24 May 2022
| Amar Ujala
The Nature Conservation Foundation (NFC) in association with community radio station Kumaon Vani is coming up with a special radio series titled 'Kumaon Ki Chidiya'.
Read morePrepare comprehensive plant to access carbon resources of jungle: Reddy
28 Apr 2022
| The Times of India
Maharashtra's Principal Secretary of Forests Mr Venugopal Reddy was speaking during the inauguration capacity building and training workshops for assessment of carbon reserves in forests jointly organized by Compensatory Forestry Management and Planning Authority (Campa) and TERI.
Read moreGujarat Forest dept to monetise carbon dioxide sequestered in agroforestry plantations
16 Sep 2021
| Indian Express
With an aim to supplement income of farmers who are into agroforestry, Gujarat Forest department is all set to launch a pilot project to assess the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered in around 85 lakh trees in agroforestry plantations in five districts and monitise it by selling it to industries in form of carbon credits and help the latter offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The forest department will implement the project in collaboration with the farmers, TERI and VNV Advisory.
Read moreChallenge of bio-diversity in Nagaland
11 Jul 2021
| Nagaland Post
According to Mr Siddharth Edake, Fellow, TERI, the study team found that Nagaland had 407 Community Conserved Areas and that almost one third of them were active.
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