Opinion

How India can make grassland carbon work for people and ecosystems

25 Apr 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

| Frontline

India’s rangelands store carbon, support millions, and have been ignored by climate policy for decades. Now that markets have noticed them, the question is whether rights or revenues will arrive first, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow & Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute.

Why India Must Electrify Cooking and Transport

24 Apr 2026 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The India Forum

India's energy security, especially in gas, has shown a fragility following the war on Iran. Accelerating the shift to electricity for both cooking and transport offers a practical remedy. With stable electricity prices this transition can reduce costs and strengthen energy security, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute.

India’s LPG crisis is the wake-up call it cannot ignore

22 Apr 2026 |

| Mr Nagendra Kumar; Mr Manda Prashanth

| The Hindu

A push towards Compressed Biogas (CBG) will ensure energy security, environmental sustainability, and rural economic growth writes Mr Nagendra Kumar, Associate Director & Mr Manda Prashanth, Research Associate, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.

Why Haryana Must Rethink its Forest Economy

21 Apr 2026 |

| Ronak Rohitkumar Gadhvi and Ms Neha Sharma

| Outlook Business

In Haryana’s Panchkula Forest Division where over four lakhs of curry plants grow wild state policy officially treats them as economically worthless. This points to a glaring structural oversight, missing rural income opportunities, writes Dr Ronak Rohitkumar Gadhvi and Ms Neha Sharma, Associate Fellows, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Resilience Begins with Nature: Financing Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in a Warming World

16 Apr 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| The Diplomatist

Ecosystem-based adaptation uses nature to reduce climate risks but lacks sufficient funding. Scaling up investment in nature-based solutions is key to building long-term climate resilience writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Climate Adaptation, Resilience & Social Protection

13 Apr 2026 |

| Dr Pushplata Singh, Dr Amritpreet Kaur Minhas, Dr Shovon Mandal, TERI

| The Diplomatist

Climate adaptation and resilience are increasingly framed as interconnected with social protection systems, which function as critical policy instruments to reduce vulnerability and enhance the adaptive capacity of at-risk populations, writes Dr Pushplata Singh, Director; Dr Amritpreet Kaur Minhas, Fellow; Dr Shovon Mandal, Fellow Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

Beyond the Food vs Fuel Debate: Designing a Sustainable CBG Ecosystem

13 Apr 2026 |

Mr Dinesh Chander Pant

| Energetica

The policies – SATAT, CFA, and priority sector lending by banks, have catalysed rapid growth in CBG capacity. However, interest in NG-based CBG generation needs to be protected through policy shield writes Dr Dinesh Chander Pant, Senior Fellow, Circular Economy & Waste Management Division, TERI.

Waste to Wealth: How to Unlock India’s Circular Biomass Economy

09 Apr 2026 |

| Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya and Ms Megha Goyal, Intern, TERI

| Outlook Business

India can turn its large, underused biomass waste into economic value and environmental benefits by adopting a circular economy approach that boosts sustainability and rural incomes writes Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya, Director and Ms Megha Goyal, Intern, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.

From Fragility to Frontier: Innovations in the Himalayas

06 Apr 2026 |

Ms Leena Nandan

| The Diplomatist

The Himalayas despite being environmentally fragile are emerging as hubs of innovation driven by sustainable technologies and local initiatives. The focus is on using these innovations to achieve resilient development while preserving ecological balance writes Ms Leena Nandan, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Comprehensive review of Ganga Water Treaty is a must for its renewal

06 Apr 2026 |

Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar

| ET Infra

India–Bangladesh Ganga Water Treaty, due for renewal in December 2026, faces strain from rising water scarcity, requiring updated data and climate considerations for fair sharing writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).