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India a global force multiplier in climate change fight: PM lauds
08 Feb 2024
| Business Standard
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his best wishes to The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for the 23rd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) and said that India has emerged as a global force multiplier in the fight against climate change. In his message for the summit on 7 February 2024, Prime Minister Modi highlighted that the World Sustainable Development Summit has evolved into a pre-eminent platform to foster dialogue, collaboration, and action on
Read moreIndia force multiplier in global fight against climate change: PM
07 Feb 2024
| Moneycontrol
Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi said on 7 February 2024 that India has emerged as a global force multiplier in the fight against climate change. In a written message for the launch of the World Sustainable Development Summit by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), he said that the country's focus on clean energy highlights its keen sense of responsibility for the future.
Read moreClimate Change: How Budget 2024 is a ‘Landmark in India’s journey to Net-Zero Economy’
06 Feb 2024
| Wionews
Indian Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman said during her Budget 2024 speech that India will solarise rooftops of 10 million households and provide viability gap funding for harnessing offshore wind energy potential with an initial capacity of one gigawatt in an effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow, TERI and Curator of the World Sustainable Development Summit, said the government has continued to expand the mandate for green growth. It is
Read moreWe need to have a more sustainable and equitable world if we want to survive: Vibha Dhawan, DG, TERI
06 Feb 2024
| Outlook
TERI's annual World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) starts on 7th February and is a platform to discuss threadbare issues surrounding the climate discourse. Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI discussed with Ms Naina Gautam about the prospects of climate discourse, COP28 and what lies ahead for climate action. Dr Dhawan highlighted the role of WSDS 2024 which can play a very constructive role, through dialogue. The initiatives that are taken at the global level and to
Read moreTransitioning towards cleaner energy and adaptation measures becomes priority: TERI Director General
05 Feb 2024
| UNI
As the world grapples with adverse effects of climate change, transitioning towards cleaner energy and adaptation measures has become a priority, opines Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI. Addressing the curtain raiser event for the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) to be inaugurated by Vice-President Mr Jagdeep Dhankar on 7 February 2024 in the national capital.
Read moreIndia recycles only 8 percent of its plastic waste, reveals study
05 Feb 2024
| The Week
India recycles only 8 percent of its plastic waste, reveals a new study. And if the "business as usual" continues, the recycling capacity would only marginally go up to 11 percent by 2035, with India's plastic use expected to rise to 70.5 million tonnes (MT) by then from the current production of 24.1 MT. The astonishing findings are part of a report titled ‘The National Circular Economy Roadmap for Reducing Plastic Waste in India' prepared by leading research organisations, three each
Read moreTERI summit on Sustainable Development to Focus on Leadership and Climate Justice
30 Jan 2024
| Outlook
A global summit called the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) will be held from February 7-9 and organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The summit will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, and experts from the Global South to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity. The summit addresses challenges such as conflict, planetary crises, and setbacks in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Vice President of India is expected to
Read moreGO4Youth Olympiad 2024: Registration Begins From January 31; Check Exam Details
29 Jan 2024
| News18
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has officially released the dates for the GO4Youth Olympiad 2024. Organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and supported by the UGC, Ministry of Education (MoE), and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), this annual event aims to foster environmental consciousness and aptitude among students in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across India. Aspiring participants can mark their calendars as the registration
Read moreWorld Sustainable Development Summit in Delhi to see assembly of leaders
28 Jan 2024
| Indo Asian News Sevice
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) will be organising 23rd edition of World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) from February 7-9 at the India Habitat Centre here that will see assembly of leaders, policymakers and experts to engage in discussions, share innovative solutions, and formulate strategies which prioritize not only environmental sustainability but also social equity. In the backdrop of ever-growing conflict situation, planetary crisis, and sliding back of key
Read more23rd World Sustainable Development Summit to be held in New Delhi from Feb 7-9
27 Jan 2024
| Press Trust of India
Thought leaders, policymakers, and experts in the Global South will come together to discuss environmental sustainability and social equity during the 23rd World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) to be held in Delhi from 7-9 February 2024. Organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), this independent international summit aims to address global challenges such as conflict, planetary crises, and setbacks in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Expected to be inaugurated
Read moreElectricity use in agriculture sector jumps to 37.1 per cent since 2009-10
25 Jan 2024
| The Economic Times
The share of direct energy use in the form of electricity in the agriculture sector in India rose from 28.75 per cent in 2009-10 to 37.1 per cent in 2019-20 of the total energy use, according to a new data yearbook by The Energy Research Institute (TERI).
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