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CAQM expert panel discusses vehicular emissions, clean mobility measures

15 Dec 2025
| The Times of India

Emission inventory studies for Delhi conducted by IIT-Kanpur in 2015, TERI-ARAI in 2018 and SAFAR in 2018 have estimated the transport sector's contribution to PM2.5 pollution at 20%, 39% and 41%, respectively. The expert committee comprises representatives from Niti Aayog, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, Centre for Science and Environment, International Council on Clean Transportation, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and CAQM.

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TERI and Innovations India Greenlight Five Short Films to Promote Sustainable Development Through Cinema

12 Dec 2025
| APN News

TERI and Innovations India have signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly produce five short films that promote sustainable development through cinema. The agreement was formalised on 5 December 2025 at TERI, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, by Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, and Captain Rahul Bali, Managing Director, Innovations India, in the presence of Mr. Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Programme at TERI and CEO & VP of GRIHA

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'Need to align policy with health-based Science': Experts on Air Quality Standard

12 Dec 2025
| NDTV

Dr Anju Goel, Senior Fellow & Associate Director, Air Quality Research Division, TERI, acknowledged the non-binding nature of WHO rules, but warned against complacency. 

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'Future-In-Charge’ Skilling Programme Expands Training to Pune, Bengaluru, and Kolkata

12 Dec 2025
| Global Agriculture

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI), announced the expansion of its Future-In-Charge (FIC) skilling programme—India’s first National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET)-approved curriculum dedicated to EV charging infrastructure operations and maintenance. 

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India weighs tougher battery rules as 10 GWh storage plan takes shape

12 Dec 2025
| Mint

Introducing charging efficiency criteria will likely increase short-term compliance costs for developers and manufacturers, though long-term savings from operational efficiencies could offset them, said Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Trade barriers and climate adaptation take centre stage in India’s Post-COP30 dialogue

11 Dec 2025
| United News of India (UNI)

The event, jointly organised by the Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) and The Energy and Resources Institute at the India Habitat Centre, brought together senior policymakers, climate negotiators, and researchers to unpack the outcomes of the recently concluded COP30 in Belem. While the panel addressed topics ranging from finance and adaptation to just transitions, it was India’s stance on unilateral trade measures that quickly set the tone.

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Air-quality regulator sets up expert panel to fast-track EV shift amid hybrid-policy rift

11 Dec 2025
| Mint

According to an office order dated 10 December 2025 the committee includes senior representatives from the ministry of road transport and highways, the ministry of heavy industries, testing agencies ICAT and ARAI, and Niti Aayog. Experts from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and think tanks such as The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the International Council on Clean Transportation are also part of the group.

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TERI Tenders 12.5 MW/25 MWh and 43 MW/86 MWh BESS Projects in Delhi

10 Dec 2025
| Mercom India

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has issued two tenders to set up 12.5 MW/25 MWh and 43 MW/86 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the 33/11 kV Shivalik Grid Station and the 66/11 kV G5 Matiala, G7 Dwarka, and Goyla Khurd Grid Stations, respectively, in Delhi.

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After COP30, What Next? TERI and CRF Decode the Global Climate Agenda

10 Dec 2025
| Global Agriculture

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and The Chintan Research Foundation (CRF) jointly organized a high-level Post-COP Dialogue titled, “Beyond Belém: Charting the Next Phase of Global Climate Action” at the India Habitat Centre today. The discussions brought together senior policymakers, climate negotiators, researchers, and experts to assess the implications of COP30 outcomes and identify pathways for further strategy for developing countries.

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Eco Boost: India Now Recycles 48% of Carton Packaging, Says Tetra Pak - TERI report

10 Dec 2025
| Mint

India has made remarkable progress in recycling used beverage cartons, with rates more than doubling over the past decade. The sixth edition of the Used Beverage Carton (UBC) Management Study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), commissioned by Tetra Pak, reveals a sharp rise in post-consumer carton recycling — from 29% in 2011 to 63.66% in 2025 across 24 surveyed cities.

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TERI and British Council Open 5-Day Sustainability & Leadership Camp for Youth Climate Action

10 Dec 2025
| Global Agriculture

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the British Council and HSBC, inaugurated the Sustainability and Leadership Camp at TERI, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Organized under the Climate Skills: Seeds for Transition India project, the five-day camp brings together youth from across India for hands-on learning, leadership development, and capacity-building on climate action and sustainability.

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Is 900 crore enough to restore Thadagam Valley’s ecosystem?

10 Dec 2025
| The Times of India

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in Jan 2024 roped in the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, to assess the damage caused by brick kiln operations in Thadagam Valley. TERI worked for nearly a year and submitted an interim report to the pollution control board in March 2025. 

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