Opinion

Need of the Hour: Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in the Built Environment

29 Jun 2026 |

Mr Sanjay Seth

| Table.Briefings

Mainstreaming climate resilience in the built environment is essential for achieving sustainable development and strengthening infrastructure against climate-related risks, writes Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

From diplomacy to maritime strategy: Seychelles anchors India’s Indian Ocean vision

29 Jun 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Firstpost

India's strengthened engagement with Seychelles reinforces its maritime strategy, enhancing regional security, strategic partnerships, and its leadership role in the Indian Ocean, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Dist. Fellow and Sr. Advisor, TERI.

Mobilising public acceptance for India’s nuclear energy vision

29 Jun 2026 |

| Mr K Ramanathan, Mr Aniket Tiwari and Ms Shubhangi Choudhary, TERI

| Hindustan Times

India can achieve its ambitious nuclear energy goals only by building public trust through transparent communication, safety assurance, and meaningful community engagement, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow Emeritus; Mr Aniket Tiwari, Research Associate; Ms Shubhangi Choudhary, Consultant, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.

Seychelles at 50: A new phase in a strategic Indian Ocean partnership

27 Jun 2026 |

Mr Ajai Malhotra

| Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's visit to Seychelles marks a new phase in the India-Seychelles partnership, strengthening cooperation in maritime security, the blue economy, and strategic stability in the Indian Ocean, writes Mr Ajai Malhotra, Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor, The Energy and Resources (TERI).

India's Accelerating Energy Transition in the New Global Energy Order

26 Jun 2026 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| BDO India

India's energy transition is reshaping its future by reducing dependence on fossil fuels, lowering projected oil and gas demand, and supporting its goal of becoming a developed economy, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Green Public Procurement in India: From Fragmented Practice to a Scalable Green Market Transition

26 Jun 2026 |

| Dr Shailly Kedia and Ms Ishita Srivastava

| The Green Forum

Green public procurement in India remains fragmented, but a unified policy framework can transform government purchasing into a powerful driver of sustainable markets and low-carbon growth, write Dr Shailly Kedia, Director and Ms Ishita Srivastava, Research Associate, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.

Prevent an economic downturn, increase energy security

25 Jun 2026 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindustan Times

India should use the recent oil supply shock as a catalyst to accelerate electrification of cooking and transport, reduce dependence on imported oil and gas, and strengthen long-term energy security while preventing inflation and an economic slowdown, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute.

Forest vs Tree Cover | A farm with trees is not a forest

25 Jun 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma

| Deccan Herald

Karnataka's green-cover challenge makes it urgent to distinguish forests from tree-based farming, write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Integrating climate finance into the banking regulatory framework 

22 Jun 2026 |

| Ms Leena Nandan and Mr Sidharth Sinha

| The Hindu Business Line

The RBI's proposed climate risk information system is an important first step in developing standardised datasets to facilitate clean transition, write Ms Leena Nandan, Distinguished Fellow and Mr Sidharth Sinha, Senior Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).