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India has commenced its E20 petrol pilot in 32 cities, but industry experts are concerned that consumers are unaware of its impact on vehicles. Mr I V Rao, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said vehicles' E20 fuel consumption could be higher than unblended petrol due to lower calorific value. The actual value will depend on the engine and how the engineers have tuned it for the blended fuel.
Read moreAdaptation, inducing climate resilience and mitigation needed to be developed and implemented at regional level. All BIMSTEC member countries have nature-based solutions as a major approach committed as climate actions under the Paris Climate Agreement. Mangroves have one of the highest rates of carbon sequestration and there is a huge demand for carbon credits generated from restoration, plantations of mangrove areas, said Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow and Area Convenor, Centre for
Read moreAgriculture-related information is being given to the rural people through the Kumaon Vani Community Radio Station in Nainital, Uttarakhand, which benefits about 4 lakh people in the region. Mr Mohan Karki, Manager of Kumaon Vani radio Station says that being associated with the farmers, he goes to the villages and listens to their problems and goes to the scientists and agricultural experts of the concerned area to solve those problems and solves the problems of the farmers.
Read moreSpeaking on the launch of the comic title Chacha Chaudhary and Water-Our Right by the Diamond Toons in association with TERI on World Water Day, Dr. Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, said this comic is appropriate, especially for young children. The book will encourage the children to become change agents during water use and its management.
Read moreUnion Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda SonowaI inaugurated India's first Centre of Excellence in Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) on 22 March 2023. The Centre results from a collaboration between the MoPSW and TERI. The Centre housed at TERI complex in Gurugram will act as the Nodal entity for the industry for building green ships and will work towards meeting the obligations under the Paris Agreement.
Read moreMr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, one of the Indian co-authors of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report released on 20 March, said rising sea levels are a matter of concern for the Indian subcontinent as it would affect the ecology and livelihood of millions of people living in coastal areas.
Read moreWater access and sanitation are the two areas where India has made progress as we approach the SDGs' 2030 time frame, according to Dr. S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, who gave the welcome address at the Water Sustainability Awards 2023, which TERI hosted with the support of the United Nations Development Programme and International Water Association on the eve of World Water Day in New Delhi on 21 March 2023. He added that more work is needed in areas like improving water use
Read more"Not just in big cities, but even in rural areas, people now breathe polluted air," says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, TERI, during the podcast interview with Mr Sidharth Bhatia. Dr Goel thinks pollution should become a political issue like education, which will make a big difference.
Read moreUN Climate report is based on data from a few years ago. The calculations about fossil fuel projects already in the pipeline do not include the increase in coal and natural gas use after Russia invades Ukraine, said report co-author and climate economist Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read moreThe Swiss air tracking index, IQAir, ranked Mumbai and the Mumbai metropolitan region as India's most polluted urban centre. Mumbai's AQI ranged between 200 and 400 on Most days in January and February. Due to La Nina, the air transfer between sea and land, which used to happen every two to three days, slowed down to a seven to 10-day cycle this winter, says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Read moreOn 20 March 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its most recent Synthesis Report for decision-makers. "While we in India probably have very little to do with accelerating global warming, there is no doubt that we are a very large economy, and we do have a very significant contribution ongoing to global mitigation. Unfortunately, as a very large country in geography, we will be impacted quite heavily," says Mr. Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and co-
Read moreIndia needs to become a hub for solar energy manufacturing. Rural India can only grow if there is abundant energy. Renewable energy-powered cold chambers are needed in rural areas for storing perishable items said Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI.
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