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Experts discuss air pollution, innovation, India’s climate targets at environmental innovations conference

25 Jul 2022
| ET Energyworld

The air quality management commission has been set up by the Government of India and has started its work; ultimately everything is dependent on state coordination, said Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, TERI.

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शुरू की लाइटिंग ए बिलियन लाइव्‍स की पहल

22 Jul 2022
| Hindustan

A pilot project has started under TERI's Lighting a Billion Lives pilot project. Through this, more than 3000 people will have access to renewable energy and innovative solutions will be created for the sustainable development of the region.

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India is reinventing its energy strategy—and the climate may depend on it

15 Jul 2022
| National Geographic Magazine

As the changing climate sparked increasing alarm in the mid-2000s, India became more willing to search for solutions. There was a growing feeling that we need to go beyond ascribing blame, said Mr R. R. Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

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कार्बन उत्सर्जन कटौती लक्ष्यों को पूरा करने के लिए अंतरराष्ट्रीय सहयोग भारत के लिए आवश्यक : टेरी

08 Jul 2022
| The Print

Releasing a white paper on International Hydrogen Cooperation, TERI Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan said that international cooperation is essential to accelerate efforts to combat climate change.

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Mumbai turns to Twitter for help mapping India's monsoon floods

04 Jul 2022
| Thomson Reuters Foundation

Crowdsourcing information can validate forecasts, help tweak predictions and improve relief and rescue operations, "he said, adding that information garnered on social media could also be fed into historical data sets, said Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI.

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Modi Vs Modi: If India Wants 8% Growth, Its Economic Engine Can't Run On Renewable Energy

03 Jul 2022
| Outlook India

Talking about the 500 GW renewable energy target set at COP26, Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow and Senior Director, Electricity and Fuels Division, TERI, says that India will have to add approximately 40 GW of renewable energy capacity every year to reach 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

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Waiting For Green Transition

01 Jul 2022
| Outlook Business

In India, a substantial portion of the potential future emitting infrastructure is yet to be built or deployed. The country needs to avoid expanding the economy through legacy systems and approaches. New energy technologies and efficient practices will need to be advanced in all sectors of the economy, observed Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Integrated Assessments & Modelling Division, TERI.

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India imposes ban on single-use plastics. But will it be enforced?

01 Jul 2022
| The Washington Post

The large users of plastic packaging need to work with the supply chain on how they can shift to alternatives without affecting their financial bottom line, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.

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G7 needs to put real money for transition from coal to clean: Experts

28 Jun 2022
| The Times of India

G7 can do far better, if willing to go the financial and political distances required with such specificity, says Mr Dipak Dasgupta, international economist and Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

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Green Revolution 2.0: It's the Last Straw, Say Activists as Industries Drag Their Feet on Single-Use Plastics Ban

27 Jun 2022
| News18

There needs to be more consultations and dialogue over the possible solutions, and how they can be executed. There are definitely some design changes in product packaging, that the industry must look at to address their current challenges," says Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow & Director, Environment & Waste Management at TERI.

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CM meets with Director General, Dr Vibha Dhawan of The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)

23 Jun 2022
| Goa News Hub

A delegation of TERI representatives along with the Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan had a meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa to brief him about TERI’s activities in various field of sustainable research, which could be implemented for the betterment of Goa such as renewable energy, climate change.

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Jostling for space: 432 cars per km of Kolkata's road, need more transit system

20 Jun 2022
| The Times of India

There was a sharp rise in number of cars during the pandemic. Between March 2020 and May 2022, 78,102 cars were added to the city fleet. The number of cars rose during the pandemic in most of our cities, said Mr Sharif Qamar, Area Convenor, Centre for Sustainable Mobility, TERI.

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