Opinion
Biomass, the forgotten option
16 Aug 2013 |
| The Hindu Business Line
The need of the hour is to accord priority to biomass energy, similar to that given to wind and solar energy, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Energy Environment Technology Development, TERI.
Can we let this mass murderer run free?
14 Aug 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Hindu
Benefits of a tobacco-free society go beyond better health to better environment, food security and poverty reduction, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI, along with co-authors Dr K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India, and Mr Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary and currently Chairman, National Security Advisory Board.
It never rains but it pours
05 Aug 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Hindu Business Line
With climate change, extreme weather events are set to increase. But we have got to adapt, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Uttarakhand disaster is a wake-up call
31 Jul 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| Forbes India
The Himalayan states need afforestation efforts in terms of both area and density of tree cover, strict building codes, and traffic regulation and restructuring across the region, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
No More double roles, please
31 Jul 2013 |
Mr Shri Prakash
| The Pioneer
The Railway Board also functions as the Ministry of Railways, leading to a conflict of interest between the regulatory and policy-making bodies. So long as this is not resolved, no ‘authority', be it to monitor tariff or safety, can function effectively, says Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.
For a green sky and blue energy
01 Jul 2013 |
| InfralinePlus
There is a definite correlation between access to energy and education attainment and literacy among the rural and urban poor, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Energy Environment Technology Development, TERI.
When three's company
27 Jun 2013 |
Dr R K Pachauri
| The Hindustan Times
Hasan Rouhani's election as Iran's new president presents an opportunity for India to facilitate a better relationship between Iran and the US, writes Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
'Are environmental valuation techniques fair?'
27 Jun 2013 |
Mr Anandajit Goswami
| Thomson Reuters Foundation
The latest released report titled 'Green National Accounting Framework for India' by a committee chaired by Sir Prof. Partha Dasgupta has brought the need for measuring national wealth as a part of the national income accounting framework of countries. According to this report, traditional system of national income accounts doesnot consider the loss in GDP that can happen from natural resource degradation.
It's a long road to sustainability
26 Jun 2013 |
Ms Raina Singh
| The Financial Express
Concerns such as socially inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, climate resilient infrastructure and disaster responsiveness need to be addressed in urban planning, says Ms Raina Singh, Research Associate, Sustainable Habitat division, TERI.
At the crossroads
26 Jun 2013 |
Mr R K Batra
| The Financial Express
The Rangarajan committee's recommendation that domestic natural gas be priced at $8.2 per mmBtu is most likely to be accepted, grudgingly by some and with alacrity by others, says Mr R K Batra, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Development division, TERI.