Opinion

India's Global Climate Leadership

13 Aug 2024 |

| Mr Manjeev Puri and Ms Ishita Srivastava

| Sada Elbalad

India through its ambitious policies, successful renewable energy growth trajectory, along with effective achievement of international commitments has strongly demonstrated climate leadership at the global level, says Mr Manjeev Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI and Ms Ishita Srivastava, Research Associate, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.

Decarbonizing Freight Transport in India

10 Aug 2024 |

| Dr Rahul Chakraborty, Ms Shreya Gupta, and Shri Prakash

| The Financial Express

A recent study conducted by TERI found that the present freight tariff policy is divorced from market realities and is an important factor behind such a decline. Railways can play a very crucial role, says Dr Rahul Chakraborty, Associate Fellow; Ms Shreya Gupta, Research Associate and Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.

To survive killer heat

10 Aug 2024 |

Mr Sanjay Seth

Ms Shabnam Bassi

| The Telegraph

A pivotal solution lies in enriching urban greenery through strategic planning and development. This involves expanding parks, gardens and green roofs throughout our cityscapes, says Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow & Senior Director and Ms Shabnam Bassi, Senior Fellow & Director, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.

Learn lessons from Wayanad tragedy to combat climate change

05 Aug 2024 |

Ms Suruchi Bhadwal

| The Tribune

Even if warnings are issued and systems established, the damage to the ecology cannot be reversed, says Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow and Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

Dyeing for a Change: The Upcoming Frontier of Eco-Fashion

01 Aug 2024 |

Dr Mayurika Goel

| Agriculture Today Magazine

Microbial colours from bacteria, fungi, algae, and lichens, have an edge in scalability with lower production costs and no seasonal variations, says Dr Mayurika Goel, Fellow, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

Micropropagation Technology Park: A unique facility for quality planting material

31 Jul 2024 |

| Dr Vibha Dhawan and Dr Shyam Sundar Sharma

| Agriculture Today Magazine

By taking advantage of plant tissue culture technique, TERI is a pioneer in developing a tissue culture unit for mass multiplication of economically important plant species, particularly horticultural crops like bananas and potatoes, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and Dr Shyam Sundar Sharma, Fellow, Sustainable Agriculture Division, TERI.

Priority to energy transition in the budget

30 Jul 2024 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| ET Energyworld

A number of specific initiatives and measures have been announced for "meeting our commitment for 'net zero' by 2070". These reflect the seriousness of purpose in achieving the goal of net zero with action now, rather than down the road as 2070 is far off says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

जलवायु परिवर्तन के खिलाफ भारत की लड़ाई को सशक्त करेगा बजट : डा. विभा धवन

29 Jul 2024 |

Dr Vibha Dhawan

| Dainik Jagran

Funding for the agriculture sector is to cover the entire ecosystem especially the R&D infrastructure and supply chain which is so critical for food security in the context of increasing climate vulnerability. The continuation of the biofuels agenda and the emphasis on renewable energy and green hydrogen are aligned with the long-term priorities of energy security and climate mitigation, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI