Opinion

India's Solar Journey

20 Mar 2024 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The India Forum

India's National Solar Mission was initiated in 2010 when the country's solar power capacity was minimal. It has been a transformative journey as India now has the fourth largest solar power capacity in the world, yet more needs to be done to encourage generation and use of solar power, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

Reuse treated wastewater

18 Mar 2024 |
Dr Nupur Bahadur
| Deccan Herald

Innovative policies could provide the lifeline Bengaluru needs for a sustainable future, says Dr Nupur Bahadur, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.

Push for renewable energy welcome, but focus on adaptation

02 Mar 2024 |
Ms Suruchi Bhadwal
| Tribune

The climate disasters that have happened in recent years, especially in HP and Uttarakhand, call for a dedicated allocation of funds for adaptation, says Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow and Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

Adapting cities to climate realities

02 Mar 2024 |
Ms Rhea Srivastava
| Observer Research Foundation

Adapting to climate change is no longer optional. Failing to adapt will lead to severe human, economic, and environmental losses, says Ms Rhea Srivastava, Associate Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.

Solar Panels for Home Consumption

23 Feb 2024 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| ET EnergyWorld

The Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana scheme aims to provide rooftop solar panels to one crore household. The task would involve installations of solar panels at homes with the centre extending 60% of the cost as a subsidy and 40% as a loan to the beneficiary. A good precedent to follow would be the practice of bulk procurement used so effectively to bring down the price of LEDs and more recently electric buses by EESL along with the decision taken at the outset on the rate at which surplus electricity would be brought by the distribution company, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

Competitive bidding for Pump Storage Plants Development

18 Feb 2024 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Financial Express

The Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for developing PSPs and the CEA has made its clearance process speedier. The number of projects under development is rising. The pace of development can be further accelerated if the central and state governments assumed a greater role, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

India's remarkable journey towards energy transition

14 Feb 2024 |
Mr A K Saxena
| The Economic Times

India's energy transition journey has been remarkable. Setting up ambitious targets ahead of most countries, charting out pathways with enabling policies, schemes, and initiatives, revisiting/re-calibrating them in view of the learning, technology developments and their cost trajectories, etc., have been the underlying strands, says Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow and Senior Director, Electricity and Renewables Division TERI.

Sustainable Development: Where is sustainable finance?

07 Feb 2024 |
Mr R R Rashmi
| The Economic Times

It is time that we seriously begin to find policy instruments to mitigate or reduce the physical and transition risks of climate and mandate the domestic financial system to rise to occasion, says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.

India an exemplar in fight against global warming

06 Feb 2024 |
Mr Ajay Shankar
| The Tribune

Climate activists need to use platforms such as the upcoming World Sustainable Development Summit to focus on the downward trajectory of per capita emissions, says Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.