Opinion

Sustainable development and de-growth

09 Oct 2015 |

Swati Agarwal

| SciDev.Net

To meet the global low carbon growth agenda countries would need to rely heavily on natural resources, say Ms Swati Agarwal, Research Associate and Mr Mihir Mathur, Associate Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

Bringing innovation to the centre-stage

09 Oct 2015 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

In today's world, we need a high level of education and capable institutions to promote new ideas, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

Is nuclear energy the deadliest of them all?

07 Oct 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

Even as nuclear energy receives much of the attention due to the expectation of devastatingly spectacular accidents, the fatalities from other forms of energy go nearly unnoticed as they feel more distant, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Wishing away the resource curse

03 Oct 2015 |

Mr S Vijay Kumar

| The Hindu Business Line

Ensuring sustainable mining is a national imperative, and is in the best interest of local communities and the environment, says Mr S Vijay Kumar, Distinguished Fellow, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Of natural disasters and climate change

25 Sep 2015 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

Climate change has increased the number and severity of natural disasters, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

How long will fossil fuels last?

23 Sep 2015 |

Mr Siddharth Singh

| Business Standard Blog (The Energy Factor)

Even though fossil fuel demand from growing economies will rise in the coming decades, demand from the largest economies in the world is already falling due to improving efficiencies and an on-going transition away from coal, which is a part of their climate strategies, says Mr Siddharth Singh, Research Associate, Green Growth and Resource Efficiency division, TERI.

Groundwater management is critical for survival

17 Sep 2015 |

| The Statesman

The immediate challenge is to ensure that policy makers realize that effective groundwater management is as crying a need for India's development as socio-economic reforms, says Dr S K Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow and Director, Water Resources Division, TERI.

Electricity for all - villages or households?

16 Sep 2015 |

Dr Debajit Palit

| The Hindu Business Line

Even as village after village in India is 'electrified', many households within them, equal to the US population, are not, says Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Social Transformation division, TERI.

Why cities need wildlife nature

13 Sep 2015 |

Dr Pia Sethi

| The Hindustan Times

Biodiversity concerns must be integrated into urban plans, says Dr Pia Sethi, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change division, TERI.

Close to touching the edge of a rainbow

09 Sep 2015 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Pioneer

Technological advancements have made renewable energy-based lighting systems so cost-effective that the latter can now be introduced in villages, where there is no electricity and no prospect of grid-based power, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.