Opinion
Commentary: new India electrification target daunting, but doable
22 Nov 2017 |
Dr Debajit Palit
| Powering Rural India
The newly announced government scheme 'Saubhagya' is a step in the right direction to electrify all households in India, but only with change management at state-owned distributors, says Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
Combating vehicular pollution: Delhi has to learn much more from Beijing
21 Nov 2017 |
Ms Akshima Tejas Ghate
| Daily O
China has been successful in arresting the number of private cars, says Ms Akshima Tejas Ghate, Associate Director, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Preparing for the Future: Climate Products and Models for India
20 Nov 2017 |
Mr Saurabh Bhardwaj
| Earth & Space Science News
Reducing uncertainty when predicting such extreme climate events has taken on growing importance, says Mr Saurabh Bhardwaj, Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI alongwith co-authors Mr Michel d S Mesquita, Uni Research, Norway; and Naurinete J C Barreto, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil.
Financial solutions for promoting recycling
19 Nov 2017 |
Dr Shilpi Kapur
,Mr Nitish Arora
| Business Standard
In developing countries such as India, at least for the foreseeable future, increased demand is likely to be met from virgin resources, say Dr Shilpi Kapur, Fellow, Environment & Waste Management Division and Mr Nitish Arora, Research Associate, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.
Paddy stubble: The ‘burning’ conundrum
17 Nov 2017 |
| Ms Shailly Kedia
| Voices, Times of India
Both central and state policy stakeholders need to together take stock of various state and central schemes related to crop residue management but also of crop diversification, says Ms Shailly Kedia, Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.
Invisible threat of antimicrobial resistance
16 Nov 2017 |
Dr Banwari Lal
,Dr K Nanthakumar
| The Hindu Business Line
The impact of pathogen resistance even to last-resort antibiotics can be alarming. This calls for a multi-disciplinary response, says Dr Banwari Lal, Senior Director and Dr K Nanthakumar, Fellow, Environmental & Industrial Biotechnology Division, TERI.
Delhi air pollution: What kind of a challenge is stubble-burning? The crisis decoded
16 Nov 2017 |
Dr Shilpanjali Deshpande Sarma
| The Financial Express
Paddy residue burning is as much a socioeconomic challenge as it is one of technology improvisation, says Dr Shilpanjali Sarma, Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI.
Bad air isn’t just a Delhi problem, a lot more than ‘odd-even’ is needed..
15 Nov 2017 |
Mr Nitya Nanda
| Asian Age
Factors other than vehicular emission are more important in determining air quality in Delhi, says Mr Nitya Nanda, Fellow & Area Convenor, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, TERI
Universal electricity access in India: Leveraging modern information technology solutions
13 Nov 2017 |
Mr Martand Shardul
| The Practitioner Hub For Inclusive Business
Application of modern approaches for reporting, assessment and delivery of elecricity services will bring a new paradigm to India's stride for universal electricity access, says Mr Martand Shardul, Associate Fellow, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
What makes the Bonn meet on climate critical
08 Nov 2017 |
Dr Ajay Mathur
| Hindustan Times
India will need to coax agreement on benchmarks to assess progress on adaptation, which is of greater importance to us (and other developing countries) than to most developed countries, says Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, TERI.