Opinion

From concrete to canopy: The grey-to-green shift urban India urgently needs

09 Jul 2025 |
| Ms Shabnam Bassi; Ms Sheen Pandita
| 360info.org

The shift from concrete to canopy is not merely aesthetic or environmental but a matter of survival, equity, and quality of life, write Ms Shabnam Bassi, Senior Fellow and Director; Ms Sheen Pandita, Research Associate, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Fast-tracking small modular reactors in India

04 Jul 2025 |
| Mr K Ramanathan, Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Ms Ishita Bhar, TERI
| ET Energyworld

Ensuring an enabling policy and regulatory framework is central to realizing India's nuclear vision, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow; Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow and Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.

India’s new NDCs must take private sector along

03 Jul 2025 |
| Mr R R Rashmi, TERI; Mr Andrew Prag, WMBC
| Hindustan Times

As governments around the world update their NDCs on climate action, there is a significant opportunity for the India's government and its private sector to raise ambition and accelerate implementation together writes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI and Andrew Prag, Managing Director (Policy), We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC).

Watts Next

29 Jun 2025 |
Mr Prosanto Pal
| The Times of India

As India achieves significant advancements in energy efficiency and cost reduction, it is imperative to evaluate its position in the global competition for a sustainable future writes Mr Prosanto Pal, Senior Fellow and Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.

Viksit Bharat by 2047 goal: Are we on track for tech advancement?

23 Jun 2025 |
| Nitin Desai
| Business Standard

Public support for innovation must shift towards radical improvements in higher education and financial support for startups and new innovators, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.

Blue carbon: Why India must bet big on blue ecosystems

19 Jun 2025 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| The Pioneer

As the impacts of climate change intensify, the global spotlight is turning toward blue carbon ecosystems mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes, and coastal wetlands as high-impact, nature-based climate solutions, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI

Local strategies a must for Indian cities facing heat waves

03 Jun 2025 |
| Mr Sanjay Seth; Mr Yatin Choudhary
| 360info.org

To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies, write Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow & Senior Director and Mr Yatin Choudhary, Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Maintaining the Status Quo in Plastic Waste Management is Not an Option

01 Jun 2025 |
Dr Suneel Pandey
| Outlook Business

While policy in India is robust and in line with international commitments, the reduction in plastic-waste recycling rates is a matter of concern writes Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow and Director, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.

Beyond DDT: India’s push for eco-friendly alternatives amid global pressure

27 May 2025 |
| Dr Ankur Khare
| The Pioneer

The phase-out of DDT in India has been extended to meet the ongoing demand for exports, and there is a renewed emphasis on the transition to safer biopesticides by the end of 2025. A successful and sustainable transition necessitates a coordinated strategy that integrates scientific innovation, policy reform, and inclusive stakeholder engagement, writes Dr Ankur Khare, Associate Fellow, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.

Green hydrogen is the missing link in India’s net-zero transition

27 May 2025 |
| Mr Debanka Samanta, TERI; Ms Anushka Bandyopadhyay and Mr Raktimava Bose; NCAER
| Down To Earth

The National Green Hydrogen Mission is a strong first step, but India must adopt a whole-of-economy approach to scale its efforts, write Mr Debanka Samanta, Research Associate, Energy Assessment and Modelling Division, TERI; Ms Anushka Bandyopadhyay and Mr Raktimava Bose are associated with National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).