Press Release
Festival to promote waste management and recycling celebrated in city
27 Nov 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) along with Tetra Pak today organized the TRASH Festival 2014 at the Vivek High School, which generated awareness on waste management and recycling. TRASH (Thinking, Reflecting and Acting for a Sustainable Habitat) was a one-day unique festival, which celebrated "all things positive in our lives" including positive thoughts, green actions, sustainable practices, people, values, dreams and traditions.
New report reveals air pollution could rise drastically; outlines roadmap to devise models to curb emissions
11 Nov 2014
A new report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) says that if current trends of vehicle population, fuel and emission standards persist, PM 2.5 emissions will increase by a factor of three, and those of NOx will increase by a factor of five. The transport sector contributes about 15 to 50 per cent of PM 2.5 emissions in cities, and is a dominant contributor to NOx emissions, says the report.
Green, energy efficient buildings are the need of the hour, say experts during Green Tour
11 Nov 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and ADaRSH (Association for Development and Research of Sustainable Habitats) today organized a Green Tour of the Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, India's first net zero energy building, which has been constructed through the adoption of solar passive design and energy efficient building material.
TERI's Solar lighting laboratory first in India to receive NABL accreditation
29 Oct 2014
The Solar Lighting Laboratory (SLL), which was recently set up by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, will be the first laboratory in India to receive accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (NABL) for IEC 62257-9-5 standards, applicable to stand-alone lighting for rural electrification.
Coastal cities must plan and implement risk management strategies to combat climate change and natural disasters
10 Oct 2014
Coastal cities in India need to plan and implement climate risk management strategies as an integral part of city development to overcome the risks posed by climate change, natural disasters and other extreme events. These were among the findings of three reports released today at a National Conference on 'Climate Resilient Coastal Cities', where participants reinforced the need to generate awareness and initiate dialogue on climate change issues and climate resilience planning of coastal cities in developing countries.
TERI-BCSD Summit explores the vision of using business as the driver to achieve sustainable development
07 Oct 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute and the Business Council for Sustainable Development (TERI-BCSD) in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today organized the 12th 'Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development - Business as Driver for Sustainable Development', its annual flagship event.
Coca-Cola and TERI University Focus On Building Experts for Sustainable Water Resource Management and Cleaning of Indian Rivers
07 Oct 2014
Cleaning Indian rivers has been a major issue that our country has been grappling with for many years. Despite cleaning of rivers being a major agenda for the Government, there is a significant decline in water quality - arising from growing population, increasing urbanization and industrial growth, which needs to be tackled with expertise.
TERI and UTC set up Center of Excellence to Focus on Energy Efficient Buildings in India
01 Oct 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and United Technologies Corp (UTC) today announced the formation of the United Technologies -TERI Center of Excellence on Energy Efficient Buildings in India's Cities. The newly-created Center of Excellence will address energy diagnostics and evaluation of energy efficiency in existing buildings in India.
5thUS-India Energy Summit charts out roadmap for enhanced strategic partnership
01 Oct 2014
Dr Ernest Moniz, United States Secretary of Energy, said "the enhanced strategic partnership" announced by President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a major development in the collaboration between the two countries in energy and sustainable development.
US-India Energy Summit takes lead in developing ideas, actions to implement US-India strategic energy partnership
01 Oct 2014
With President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing an enhanced strategic partnership on energy and climate change, the leaders at the 5th US-India Energy Partnership Summit held here today discussed how to make it a reality.