Policy Brief

Discussion Paper on Article 6 – State of Play

27 Nov 2019

| Ms Tamiksha Singh

| Ms Ritu Ahuja

Article 6 of the Paris Agreement focuses on a framework for countries to voluntarily cooperate using market and non-market based approaches to raise ambition, thus providing an opening for carbon markets in the post-2020 regime.

Institutional Readiness to Implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework: Is India Ready?

22 Nov 2019

| Ms Vani Rijhwani

The idea of transparency for reporting and reviewing information on climate policies and measures taken by Parties has emerged as one of the key elements gaining attention and weight under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The transparency framework has been evolving in detail and complexity aimed at maximizing mutual confidence between Parties while ensuring that the Parties are not unduly stretched beyond their capacities.

Climate change impacts on Himalayan glaciers and implications on energy security of India

08 Nov 2019

| Dr Shresth Tayal

Understanding India's electricity sector transition to renewables

04 Oct 2019

| Mr Thomas Spencer

An overview of the emerging transition of the Indian power sector to higher share of renewable energy

Decarbonisation of Indian industry: Transitioning to a cleaner economy

03 Oct 2019

| Mr William Patrick Hall

The paper looks at the need for Indian industry to transition to resource efficient, sustainable and low-carbon production, especially in hard-to-abate sectors

Exploration and Mining in India: Time for a deeper look

09 Sep 2019

| Mr S Vijay Kumar

Exploration needs to be strongly incentivised using the private sector's risk taking ability if we are to find all the minerals we need for our development

Full value chain solar PV manufacturing in India - TERI's recommendations

13 Aug 2019

| TERI Web Desk

The paper recommends development of 15 GW full value chain solar manufacturing capacity in India by 2024

Critical policy interventions to fast forward micro irrigation in India

01 Aug 2019

| Mr Qazi Syed Wamiq Ali

| Mr Nathaniel B Dkhar

The increasing demand of water in agriculture, along with inefficient methods of irrigation, has aggravated the problems of water scarcity in India. There is a huge potential for micro irrigation systems (drip and sprinkler) to improve water efficiency in agriculture.

G20: Use finance, technical solutions to build climate resilient infrastructure

25 Jun 2019

| Ms Riya Rahiman

TERI's policy proposal on building climate resilient infrastructure to inform the discussions at G20 summit 2019

G20: Enable business models for a circular economy

24 Jun 2019

| Dr Shilpi Kapur

| Ms Joyita Ghose

TERI's policy proposal on resource efficiency and circular economy to inform the discussions at G20 summit 2019