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Aiming for a greener future, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Organized its First Ever Urja Arpan Conclave
25 Apr 2023
| The Week
Tata Power-DDL is working closely with global NGOs, premier academic institutions, and customers to create behavioural change among society at large, especially the youth, and is supported by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as Knowledge Partner.
Read moreIndia explores power links with Saudi Arabia, UAE
24 Apr 2023
| Mint
India would assess multiple power transmission corridors and select the most feasible routes for the global grid connectivity project says Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow & Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreIncreased EV adoption in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities to drive clean energy revolution, say experts
24 Apr 2023
| ET Energyworld
There are seven areas of focus for accelerating adoption of EVs across different geographies, including institutional and policy readiness, infrastructure readiness, technology readiness, economic readiness, social readiness, environmental readiness, and innovation readiness says Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director Transport and Urban Governance Division TERI.
Read moreFrom Assembly to markets, plastics find their way around Delhi ban
24 Apr 2023
| The Hindu
Over the past ten months, the Delhi government restricted the use of 19 single-use plastic products and plastic bags under 120 microns in thickness; however, these products are still used openly. Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI, said unchecked manufacturing of plastic items and lax implementation of the ban is responsible for the resurgence of SUP products. Mr. Pandey said one solution could be for the government to hand-hold manufacturers during
Read moreOn World Earth Day, experts from the ICCT and TERI reckon that the increasing awareness of environmental and cost-related benefits of EVs is driving the EV demand in the country. According to Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director and Area Convenor, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI, there are seven areas of focus for accelerating the adoption of EVs across different geographies – institutional and policy readiness; infrastructure readiness; technology readiness; economic readiness
Read moreGreening attempt by govt: Plants at doorstep for free
20 Apr 2023
| The Hindustan Times
Delhi environment minister Mr Gopal Rai said that a "Save Environment" roundtable conference would hold on May 15 to look at further ideation on improving Delhi's real-time source apportionment to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR further. Representatives from the Commission for Air Quality Management, the Central Pollution Control Board, IMD, World Bank, Safar, and organizations like TERI and the CSE and states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana will be invited for this
Read moreGreening attempt by govt: Plants at doorstep for free
20 Apr 2023
| The Hindustan Times
Delhi environment minister Mr Gopal Rai said that a "Save Environment" roundtable conference would hold on May 15 to look at further ideation on improving Delhi's real-time source apportionment to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR further. Representatives from the Commission for Air Quality Management, the Central Pollution Control Board, IMD, World Bank, Safar, and organizations like TERI and the CSE and states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana will be invited for this
Read moreHydrogen mission may undermine climate goals
10 Apr 2023
| The Tribune
Even if the government meets its ambitious target of producing 10 million tonnes of green hydrogen each year, it would still only provide about 1/15th of India's energy from coal. The very idea, which runs through government documents, that India will become a major exporter of hydrogen is questionable. Analysts at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) caution that a shortage of unused land will impede solar and wind capacity construction.
Read moreRallying For A World Where Development And Sustainability Go Hand In Hand
07 Apr 2023
| Outlook India
The Ministry of External Affairs, RIS, and TERI co-hosted the G20 India Second Development Working Group side event in Kumarakom, Kerala, experts underscored the unique challenges faced by developing countries, particularly the enormous costs of green transitions and the need to adhere to the principles of equity in just transition. Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, observed that the 'Global GDP savings rate is about 20 trillion USD, while the requirements for greening in
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 moreTurning the table: Delhi recharges more groundwater than it extracts
06 Apr 2023
| The Times of India
Out of 34 assessment units in Delhi, over 44% are overexploited, which is higher than the national average. In those tehsils, overexploitation will lead to a sharp decline of water levels and depletion of groundwater levels, said Dr SK Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreG20 development Working Group meet begins at Kumarakom
06 Apr 2023
| The Hindu
The second G20 Development Working Group meeting under the G20 Sherpa Track kick-started at Kumarakom in Kerala on 6 April. The side event was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and G20 Secretariat in partnership with Research and Information System for Developing Countries, The Energy and Resource Institute, United Nations in India, Digital Impact Alliance, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
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