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Dhapa garbage hits recycle hurdle
08 Jul 2023
| The Telegraph
Items like metal, rags and paper have good demand in the recycling chain. The authorities must look into this issue. There is no reason why recyclers would not be interested in them said Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Director, TERI.
Read moreCollaborative efforts to drive energy transition and address food security at the India-Gulf business summit
04 Jul 2023
| ET Edge Insights
The Abu Dhabi-hosted India-Gulf Business Summit featured dynamic discussions and intimate conversations among industry leaders and experts hailing from both India and the Gulf Countries. Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (India), underscored the significance of energy transition for India's progress. She accentuated the potential synergies between India and the UAE, capitalizing on India's youthful population and the UAE's financial capabilities to drive
Read moreBlues of green roles: India Inc struggles with ESG talent gap
03 Jul 2023
| The Economic Times
Owing to huge opportunity in the Climate Science, Green Skills and ESG sector, organisations that do not have sufficient technical expertise are reaching out to experts to develop a better understanding of the subject. Organisations with only a partial understanding can be damaging as some of their study recommendations might be adopted in policies and implementations. The only solution is to build capacity and provide the right exposure said Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Director, The Energy
Read moreUrban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why
01 Jul 2023
| Down To Earth
First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food. Loss of habitat and a poor waste management system in urban areas gives monkeys easy access to food and is driving the troops here said Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreTeri project to look for partner to process discarded fishing nets along Goa coast
28 Jun 2023
| The Times of India
Approximately 40 to 50 tonnes of plastic waste is generated every month along Goa's coast by discarded fishing nets alone, according to TERI estimates.
Read moreFive Key takeaways from ETAuto Tech Summit 2023
26 Jun 2023
| ET Auto
According to Mr I V Rao, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, explained how Industry looks at ready-to-adopt solutions and that the gap can be filled by startups which need support from incubation centres.
Read moreTERI has Built its Footprint Around the World Including its Impact on Climate Change," highlights R Mukundan as the institution enters its 50th year of institution
26 Jun 2023
| Business Standard
At a time when the world was still debating the life altering effects of climate change, TERI is spearheading policy, advocacy, and technological innovation regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Read moreIndia-US climate partnership holds promise for clean energy transition and global collaboration: Experts
23 Jun 2023
| ET Energyworld
The statements of Modi and Biden focus on promoting technological collaborations to facilitate a faster and cleaner faster transition. So the bottom line or the hidden message there is that the other countries that are falling behind should do more. In fact, Modi did say the developed countries have caused damage to the environment. So, in a way, he was referring to the fact that the developed countries and the people in those countries should adopt policies to bring down their consumption
Read moreChina in grip of heatwave, Beijing temperature hits record high for mid-June
16 Jun 2023
| WION News
India is experiencing the impact of climate change. Due to its geographic diversity and large population exposure to climatic stressors, India is susceptible to all types of natural and climatic hazards. According to projections of climate change for India, more intense climatic conditions with significant variability are anticipated says Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, The Energy Resource Institute (TERI).
Read moreBonn climate talks close with disappointment
16 Jun 2023
| Lokmat Times
Bonn climate talks this year have exposed the real fault lines in the climate change negotiations. Climate finance is an issue that the developed countries do not want to face. They think that they have done enough by agreeing notionally to the loss and damage fund. Instead, they want to focus on a mitigation work programme which does not bode well for the future of global stocktake says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
Read morePlastic bans created awareness but stricter enforcement needed
07 Jun 2023
| The Times of India
While most large businesses have shifted to non-SUP alternatives the problem persists with smaller vendors who find them costly compared with plastic, intense awareness drives, stricter monitoring and an incentive system will help the smaller vendors give up SUPs says Mr Suneel Pandey, Director of the Environment and Waste Management Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
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