Opinion
View: On the road to taking carbon emissions off the road
13 Oct 2021 |
Mr Sharif Qamar
| Mr Promit Mookherjee
| Economic Times
Under a business-as-usual scenario, the transport sector could be responsible for around 1.5 gigatons of annual carbon emissions by 2050, write Mr Sharif Qamar, Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI and Mr Promit Mookherjee.
Why the developed world must be net-negative by 2050
12 Oct 2021 |
Mr Manjeev Singh Puri
,Dr Shailly Kedia
| Hindustan Times
Net zero by 2050 by all countries individually seeks to bury the basic climate burden sharing principle of differentiation, write Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division and Dr Shailly Kedia, Associate Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.
Despite challenges, ESG investing is gaining momentum in India
28 Sep 2021 |
Dr Ria Sinha
| Money Control
While trends in ESG investing are positive, several challenges remain. The main among them is that there are definitional discrepancies, writes Dr Ria Sinha, Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.
Why is a 'just transition' so important for India?
24 Sep 2021 |
Ms Mani Juneja
| Smart Energy International
Energy transition has led to the rise of a 'just transition' in the world now that ensures that it is inclusive in nature, writes Ms Mani Juneja, Research Associate, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.
Charging infrastructure: The roadblock that could stop electric vehicles in their tracks
17 Sep 2021 |
Mr Shubham Thakare
| Mr Ashish Rawat, Mr Mukesh Kumar
| The Economic Times
To boost confidence amongst consumers, a readily available and fairly managed power distribution system for public and private charging infrastructure is necessary. Further, the electricity utilities in the city need to be ready to manage the increase in demand due to EV charging, write Mr Ashish Rawat, Project Consultant, Mr Shubham Thakare, Research Associate and Mr Mukesh Kumar, Project Associate, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI. To boost confidence amongst consumers, a readily available and fairly managed power distribution system for public and private charging infrastructure is necessary. Further, the electricity utilities in the city need to be ready to manage the increase in demand due to EV charging, write Mr Ashish Rawat, Project Consultant, Mr Shubham Thakare, Research Associate and Mr Mukesh Kumar, Project Associate, Electricity & Fuels Division, TERI.
For climate finance, create a level playing field
15 Sep 2021 |
Mr Manjeev Singh Puri
| Ms Sharmila Chavaly, Adviser, National Institute for Smart Government
,| Mr Manish Chourasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd.
| Hindustan Times
John Kerry must back enhanced access to financial markets for developing countries, stepped-up grants, and multilateral financing, write Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI, Ms Sharmila Chavaly, Adviser, National Institute for Smart Government and Mr Manish Chourasia, Managing Director, Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd.
Building a climate-resilient public health system
09 Sep 2021 |
Ms Meena Sehgal
| ET HealthWorld
To successfully tide over the crisis such as the Covid-19 situation, or the extreme weather related challenges of flooding and high temperatures, we need to envision and build a climate resilient public health system, writes Dr Meena Sehgal, Senior Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI.
The costs of a net zero emission target
04 Sep 2021 |
Mr Manjeev Singh Puri
| Hindustan Times
Consider the political risk of accelerated decarbonisation.It will require additional investment, which will be diverted from other productive investments, write Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division and Dr Garima Vats, Associate Fellow, Integrated Assessments & Modelling Division, TERI.
Act now to avert the imminent air pollution crisis. There is a way out
03 Sep 2021 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Hindustan Times
Measures that have not made a material difference till now are unlikely to suddenly deliver desired outcomes, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI
Why it is the time for India to choose the right energy pathways
27 Aug 2021 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| ET Energyworld
While a sense of satisfaction with the ongoing trajectory of the energy sector would be natural globally a disruptive transition away from fossil fuels is beginning to take place, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI.