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Industry leaders emphasize the need for partnerships across sectors to achieve India’s net-zero targets
17 Jan 2023
Davos, January 17, 2023: Industry leaders asserted the immense potential of India’s transitioning energy systems and emphasized the need to forge partnerships across private, public and philanthropic entities to aid the country in attaining its net-zero targets at a fireside chat organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and Invest India in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Tuesday.
India and Japan should take the common awareness on lifestyle reform to the world: Mr Bhupender Yadav and Mr Akihiro Nishimura at India-Japan Week event
12 Jan 2023
New Delhi, January 12, 2023: With India and Japan taking over the presidencies of G20 and G7 respectively, ministers for environment in India and Japan, Mr Bhupender Yadav and Mr Akihiro Nishimura, underscored the need for the two countries to take the common awareness of lifestyle reform to the world while leading the global discourse on climate change, biodiversity loss, circular economy and plastic pollution.
Experts advocate for green budgeting as a policy nudge to promote environmental sustainability
28 Dec 2022
New Delhi, December 28, 2022: Quite like the child and gender budgeting provisions in public budgets which address social objectives, experts at a National Webinar on Green Budgeting organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi on Wednesday, emphasized the significance of having green budgeting as ‘the third leg of the triad of nudges’ so that environmental goals can be achieved as well. TERI’s ‘Green Budgeting’ portal which aims to be a one-stop resource on aspects associated with the policy innovation was launched during the webinar.
GRIHA Council’s 14th annual GRIHA Summit which was held on 15th and 16th December witnessed cross-sectoral deliberations and unified approach ‘Towards Net Positive Habitats’ in the presence of eminent dignitaries and industry experts
16 Dec 2022
New Delhi, December 16, 2022: GRIHA Council hosted its 14th annual GRIHA Summit on the theme Towards Net Positive Habitats on 15-16 December, 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
GRIHA Council’s 14th Annual GRIHA Summit to be held on 15th and 16th December to witness cross-sectoral deliberations and unified approach ‘Towards Net Positive Habitats’ in the presence of eminent dignitaries and industry experts
13 Dec 2022
New Delhi, December 13, 2022: GRIHA Council is hosting its 14th Annual GRIHA Summit on the theme Towards Net Positive Habitats on 15th and 16th December 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
TERI's outreach on ‘Challenges and Opportunities from COP27: Experts sum up key takeaways’
13 Dec 2022
New Delhi, December 13, 2022: As the dust on the world’s largest global negotiations for climate action- the Conference of Parties (COP27) settled, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies organised a session on “COP-27 Outcomes: From the perspectives of Policy, Research & Businesses” summing up views and setting expectations from a wide range of experts from the government, think-tanks and the industry, on Tuesday in New Delhi.
Experts emphasize the need to institutionalize green budgeting at workshop held in Puducherry
09 Dec 2022
Puducherry, December 9, 2022: The significance of green budgeting as a policy innovation that can aid in mainstreaming sustainable development across government departments was underscored by experts at a ‘Workshop on Green Budgeting for the Union Territory of Puducherry’ jointly organized by the Puducherry government's Department of Science, Technology and Environment, Finance Department, and the New Delhi-based The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Puducherry on Friday.
COP27 outcome unclear on the scale and sources of the Loss and Damage fund: TERI experts
20 Nov 2022
New Delhi, November 20, 2022: After negotiations stretched well beyond the scheduled closure by over a day, the 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) ended on Sunday morning, coming out with the Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan and its announcement on loss and damage funding.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and TERI come together to set up the country’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping
18 Nov 2022
Mumbai, November 18, 2022: In a significant move to steer India’s shipping industry towards carbon neutrality and circular economy, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) entered into a partnership with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in Mumbai on Friday to set up the country’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS).
School children interpret the idea of sustainable development at GRIHA Council’s Nukkad Natak competition
18 Nov 2022
New Delhi, November 18, 2022: Five days, 45 schools, 450 students. The Nukkad Natak competition, conducted as part of the Paryavaran Rakshak Week by the GRIHA Council as a prelude to its annual flagship event -- the GRIHA Summit 2022 -- brought together school children from across the country to creatively interpret the ideas of sustainable development and protecting the planet.
The competition held on the theme of ‘Earth Ko Anarth Se Bachaye’ was conceptualized as a platform for school students to showcase their understanding of the concept of sustainability.