Opinion

Coal must be mined sensibly

05 Dec 2012 |

Mr Nitya Nanda

| Business Line

The use of clean coal mining and processing methods can ensure that a greater share of our coal reserves is put to use, and in a sustainable manner.

Understanding thermal performance of Glazed Facades

30 Nov 2012 |

Mr D E V S Kiran Kumar

| Buildotech

Building facade is a significant component in the building envelope in terms of its impact on both comfort and energy use, says D E V S Kiran Kumar, Research Associate, Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI.

A pathway to competitiveness

27 Nov 2012 |

Mr Girish Sethi

| The Financial Express: SME World

It is vital to develop long-term, cluster-specific programmes for adoption of energy-efficient technologies, says Mr Girish Sethi, Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.

Science must drive ambition in Doha

23 Nov 2012 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| RTCC

The level of ambition at Doha, irrespective of how it is articulated has to be driven by scientific knowledge on anthropogenic climate change, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.

Dr R K Pachauri emphasises the need to unite the Energy sector

22 Nov 2012 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| Power Watch India

There is an urgent need to come up with a structure, system and process by which proper coordination can be developed not just across ministries in the government but also with respect to state governments, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI.

Traditional knowledge and limits to GI

15 Nov 2012 |

Mr Nitya Nanda

Dr Indrani Barpujari

| Hindu Business Line

GI (geographical indications) can only prevent the use of protected marks or indications; it does not protect the knowledge, or the technologies embracing that knowledge as such, say Nitya Nanda, Fellow, Resources, Regulation & Global Security and Indrani Barpujari, Fellow, Green Growth and Development, TERI.

Inclusive green growth mediated sustainable development

15 Nov 2012 |

Dr Shailly Kedia

| The Times of India

'Growth-mediated' development models need to incorporate qualitative transformations relevant to global commons such as climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, says Shailly Kedia, Associate Fellow, Green Growth and Development, TERI.

Clean Energy Fund headed nowhere

31 Oct 2012 |

| Business Line

National Clean Energy Fund must be used ingeniously to provide a much-needed impetus to development, incubation, and demonstration of emerging renewable/clean energy technologies, says Mr Amit Kumar, Director, Renewable Energy and Technology Application, TERI.

Urban-rural convergence

17 Oct 2012 |

Dr Divya Sharma

| The Financial Express

We have to view urban and rural areas as complimentary to each other and this should reflect in policies, planning practices and investment decisions, says Dr Divya Sharma, Fellow, Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI.

The need for corporates to actively foster India's sports capabilities

28 Sep 2012 |

Dr R K Pachauri

| The Economic Times

India's performance in the Olympics is a matter of national pride that requires the involvement of all stakeholders, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI.