Opinion
NITI Aayog isn't doing enough to make India more water-use efficient
02 Dec 2019 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Wire
The Composite Water Management Index is a good step, but not foolproof, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow & Senior Director, Water Resources Policy & Management Division, TERI.
More public transport buses hold the key to blue skies
02 Dec 2019 |
Ms Megha Kumar
| Money Control
Cleaner options of public transport must be encouraged but in a manner that our cities are able to reap maximum benefit out of their deployment, says Ms Megha Kumar, former Associate Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI and a PhD student at the Department of Urban Planning, McGill University, Montreal.
How India can eliminate the burning of crop waste
26 Nov 2019 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| Hindustan Times
If farmers see economic gains in switching to alternative crops, they will be encouraged. Policies must ensure this, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
An invisible pandemic
16 Nov 2019 |
Mr R Suresh
,Mr Shivang Agarwal
| The Pioneer
Diseases caused by air pollution were responsible for an estimated nine million premature deaths in India in 2015, almost 16 per cent of all mortalities worldwide, say Mr R Suresh, Fellow and Mr Shivang Agarwal, Project Associate, Earth Science and Climate Change division, TERI.
There is always a solution
09 Nov 2019 |
Dr Vibha Dhawan
| The Pioneer
Instead of cribbing about stubble-burning polluting the air in Delhi-NCR, we need to work together to develop out-of-the-box solutions for a better tomorrow, says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Distinguished Fellow & Sr. Director, TERI
Kyoto Protocol's emission trading mechanisms could become redundant after 2020
08 Nov 2019 |
Mr R R Rashmi
| Indian Express
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), a product of the Kyoto Protocol, is one such market instrument that can help industry as well as climate, says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.
Making EVs an attractive buying proposition
04 Nov 2019 |
Mr Alekhya Datta
| Energy World
The government has been trying to encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through an array of measures but their widespread adoption is hindered by range anxiety among users. Awareness of the varied consumer benefits of EVs, conducive policymaking, and swift establishment of charging infrastructure would do well for India's e-mobility ambitions.
TADOX to treat sewage and industrial wastewater for optimum reuse in industrial processes
30 Oct 2019 |
Dr Nupur Bahadur
| EPC World
Technological innovations and interventions are expected to adequately treat wastewater, enhance water reuse efficiency with sustainably conserving and managing water resources, writes Dr Nupur Bahadur, Fellow and Area Convenor, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Tackling volatility in the supply of water
25 Oct 2019 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| The Telegraph
Increasing disruptions in hydrology would further stretch our ability to produce food for all, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.
Band-Aids on stubble burning pollution won't do. India must tackle it as food security issue
17 Oct 2019 |
Ms Meena Sehgal
| The Print
While there are limited technological solutions, stubble burning needs responsible rectification. Band-Aid relief every winter will not help, says Ms Meena Sehgal, Senior Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division, TERI