Opinion
The low carbon path
30 Jul 2020 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| The Indian Express
A focus on building more resilient physical infrastructure along with decarbonisation of heavy industry and heavy-duty transport will put us on a path towards a sustainable economy, writes Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.
Time to reinforce SDGs
27 Jul 2020 |
Ms Aishwarya Raj
,Ms Vani Rijhwani
| The Pioneer
The UN-DESA has reiterated the necessity of fulfilling SDGs for post-COVID-19 recovery and ensuring preparedness for the monumental crisis of global climate change, say Ms Aishwarya Raj, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI and Ms Vani Rijhwani, Research Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
COVID-19 | Is India prepared to tackle the plastic waste the pandemic produces?
23 Jul 2020 |
Mr Karan Mangotra
,Mr Sourabh Manuja
| Money Control
Along with fighting the outbreak and resuscitating the economy, the focus on protecting the environment-mainly the indiscriminate use and disposal of single-use plastic-must be kept, say Mr Karan Mangotra, Associate Director and Fellow, Growth, Diversification & Commercialization Division, TERI and Mr Sourabh Manuja, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI
Airplanes can give wings to self-reliance
08 Jul 2020 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindu Business Line
A National Mission for design and development of passenger aircraft can help India create a globally competitive industry, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
COVID-19 and water industry: Challenges and opportunities in the new normal
30 Jun 2020 |
Dr Nupur Bahadur
| Everything About Water
Policy mechanism is required to be in place to manage and treat municipal sewage wastewater flowing through untreated open drains, writes Dr Nupur Bahadur, Fellow & Area Convenor, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Remote working hits informal workers in cities
30 Jun 2020 |
Mr Promit Mookherjee
,Ms Aakansha Jain
| The Pioneer
If work from home is to become a sustainable strategy, there is a need to understand and plan for the effects of this on the whole urban ecosystem, say Mr Promit Mookherjee, Research Associate, Centre for Sustainable Mobility, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI & Ms Aakansha Jain, Research Associate, Centre for Sustainable Mobility, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI
Renewable Energy - Lowering tariffs, mounting challenges
20 Jun 2020 |
Mr Amit Kumar
| ETEnergyworld
The Centre and the states should co-own the vision of achieving 175 GW of renewable power by 2022 and not see it as an imposition on states, says Mr Amit Kumar, Senior Fellow & Senior Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
A long-term, climate-resilient development pathway should guide India's development
18 Jun 2020 |
Mr Karan Mangotra
,Mr Saurabh Bhardwaj
| The Hindustan Times
It should look at strengthening institutions, both at the national and sub-national levels, along with providing smart incentives to promote state-of-the-art climate-resilient infrastructure, say Mr Karan Mangotra, Fellow and Associate Director of Growth, Diversification & Commercialization Division, TERI and Mr Saurabh Bhardwaj, Fellow and Area convener, Centre for Climate Modelling, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Agriculture | Decentralised cold storages are a key to a self-reliant rural India
17 Jun 2020 |
Mr Sunil Dhingra
| Money Control
Decentralised cold storage has the potential to create more jobs and livelihoods opportunities, says Dr Sunil Dhingra, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Renewable Energy Technology Applications, TERI.
Public procurement can lift manufacturing
15 Jun 2020 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Hindu Business Line
Creating jobs, getting investment in manufacturing and increasing value addition in India have to become explicit goals of public procurement, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.