Press Release
5th US-India Energy Partnership Summit focuses on new avenues for cooperation
30 Sep 2014
The 5th US-India Energy Partnership Summit got underway today with an emphasis to finance clean energy projects and on cooperation between the private sector and government, even as business and policy leaders from both countries discussed avenues for increasing cooperation. Organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Yale University, the Summit focused on pathways to accelerate the growth and development of sustainable energy partnerships.
Effective policy implementation and awareness-raising ensure clean energy transition in rural India
29 Sep 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the Norwegian Embassy today released the findings of a study titled 'Analyzing Rural Energy Transition and Inequities'. The study aims to develop a micro-economic framework to analyse various aspects of energy supply, and their use in rural areas across various agro-climatic regions.
Develop and monitor standards in clean Off Grid lighting: Top experts
18 Sep 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers' Association of India (ELCOMA) organized a workshop titled, 'Quality assurance of lighting products and importance of laboratories' on the sidelines of 'Lighting India 2014, an exhibition featuring green lighting technology,' held today in New Delhi.
Bengaluru needs sustainable solutions to become a Smart City
16 Sep 2014
Sustainable development is the key to the growth and development of urban habitats, said participants at a Regional Dialogue held in the city today. Organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Dialogue was held as part of a series, and the first in Bengaluru, in the run up to the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015. The Dialogue comes in the wake of the NDA government announcing 100 Smart Cities for India.
Waive taxes and provide microfinance to promote cycle ownership in India, says TERI’s new report
27 Aug 2014
The Government should waive taxes on cycles that cost less than Rs 5,000 to promote cycle ownership in the country, says a new study. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in association with the 'All India Cycle Manufacturers' Association' launched the report, "Pedalling towards a Greener India: A report on promoting Cycling in the country" at an event in New Delhi today. It is a detailed study on cycling and the cycle industry in India.
Foundation Day Lecture reveals more evidence of climate change with Sun's atmospherics
21 Aug 2014
The Sun influences the Earth’s climate, and during the last century there has been a gradual warming of the atmosphere related to human activity. The present solar models predict that the early Sun was about 30 per cent fainter than it is now. In about three billion years, the outer atmosphere of the Sun will begin to swell so much that our own atmosphere will heat up. Eventually the Sun’s outer layers will envelop Mercury, Venus and probably our planet as well, said Dr Siraj Hasan, Distinguished Professor and Former Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.
IPCC presents its Fifth Assessment Report, with a focus on implications for South Asia
06 Aug 2014
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the findings of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) to governments, civil society, the scientific community, media and other stakeholders at an outreach event held today in New Delhi.
US-India Summit to accelerate growth and development of energy partnerships
30 Jul 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) today announced the Fifth US-India Energy Partnership Summit, which is scheduled to take place from September 30 October 1, 2014, in Washington, DC, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, and in the wake of the UN Secretary General's Climate Summit. At a pre-Summit Roundtable discussion held today, participants deliberated on new avenues to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries, especially in the areas of renewable energy, sustainable cities and sustainable transport.
Corbett's ghost comes alive in
new book on tigers
25 Jul 2014
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Oxford Bookstore launched Anjana Basu's 'In the Shadow of Leaves' in Kolkata today to mark naturalist Jim Corbett's 139th birth anniversary which, incidentally is also Tiger Day in Bengal.
Post-2015 Development Agenda Bulletin and launch of TERI Energy & Environment Data Directory and Yearbook
09 Jul 2014
The bulletin on the post-2015 Development Agenda was presented at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The event also witnessed the launch of TERI's annual flagship publication, "TERI Energy & Environment Data Directory and Yearbook (TEDDY)".