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Opinion
India’s carbon market needs a firewall
09 Sep 2026 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| Policy Circle
India should retain a clear distinction between the compliance and offset segments of its emerging carbon market, to drive industrial decarbonisation while directing credible carbon finance to agriculture, forestry and ecosystem restoration, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Nepal: A wake-up call
07 Sep 2026 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindustan Times
The Nepal tragedy highlights the escalating impacts of climate change and underscores the urgent need for global action to achieve net-zero emissions and strengthen climate resilience, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Nuclear power expansion: India needs a clear financing strategy
06 Sep 2026 |
| Dr Ravi Madhavan, University of Pittsburgh School of Business, Mr Tom Nguyen (Former Executive Vice-President), Westinghouse and Mr K Ramanathan,TERI
| The Economic Times
India's ambitious nuclear expansion to 100 GW by 2047 requires a clear financing and risk-sharing framework that attracts private investment through measures such as viability-gap funding, longer-term loans, tax incentives, and access to green finance, write Dr Ravi Madhavan, Professor, Strategic Management, University of Pittsburgh School of Business, US, Mr Tom Nguyen, Former Executive Vice-President, Westinghouse and Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow Emeritus, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Peace in Ukraine is nowhere in sight
01 Sep 2026 |
| Mr Ajai Malhotra, TERI
| Frontline (The Hindu)
The Ukraine war has reached a stalemate, with neither side able to force victory or accept the concessions needed for peace. For India, the challenge is to ensure that whatever settlement emerges does not constrain its strategic autonomy, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow & Senior Advisor (Climate Change), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Steel Slag: An Emerging Carbon Opportunity for India
31 Aug 2026 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| Global Agriculture
Steel slag could potentially connect green steel, carbon markets, low-carbon agriculture, circular economy, and additional farmer income, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Solar heat: A market waiting to be created
31 Aug 2026 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Business Standard
India can accelerate industrial decarbonisation and reduce production costs by promoting solar thermal systems for process heat, with government-led pilots and market incentives helping create demand and scale adoption, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The correct measure of New Delhi’s BRICS presidency
26 Aug 2026 |
Mr Ajai Malhotra
| The Indian Express
It will be whether Indian initiatives retain momentum after the chair passes to China in 2027. In a world shaped by resilience, technology and strategic competition, advocacy alone is no longer sufficient, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow & Sr. Advisor (Climate Change), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Fields of gold
26 Aug 2026 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| The Telegraph
Bengal's rice fields can now help finance a transition to more resilient farming. The message should be clear: Bengal will not abandon rice. It will make rice smarter, cleaner and more rewarding, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi.
How Green Dairies Can Power India’s Climate-Resilient Rural Economy
25 Aug 2026 |
| Ms Chandralim Phukan and Mr Prashanta Kumar Swain
| Enersider Media
Green dairies powered by solar energy can reduce costs and emissions while strengthening rural livelihoods and climate resilience in India, write Ms Chandralim Phukan, Research Associate and Mr Prashanta Kumar Swain, Fellow, Social Transformation & CSR, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).