Publications
Nutrient pollution in the South Asia Seas (SAS)
Policy brief
| December 3, 2019
Anthropogenic activities like (i) agriculture fertilisers, (ii) coastal pisciculture, (i) sewage discharge, (iv) industrial activity, (v) burning fossil fuels and (vi) effluents from ports increase nutrients in surface water and seas. Nitrate pollution is largely caused by agriculture run-off, discharge from industry and manure or sewage. Phosphate pollution is tied to improper treatment of detergents in wastewater and from agro-fertilisers.
Climate action: Industries need to be frontrunners for a low-carbon future
Article
| November 27, 2019
Industries have an important role in bringing about low-carbon growth and meeting climate goals. The presence of a number of industry representatives at the UN Climate Summit 2019 was a sign of an increasing recognition of their role in taking steps to control carbon emissions, especially in ‘harder-to-abate’ sectors such as cement, steel, aviation etc.
Discussion Paper on Clean Development Mechanism as Catalyst for Sustainable Development Mechanism Under Article 6.4
Policy brief
| November 27, 2019
Our analysis highlights the necessity of undertaking a full transition of unused certified emission reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in order to create a trust in the international processes and the market mechanisms.
Discussion Paper on Article 6 – State of Play
Policy brief
| November 27, 2019
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement focuses on a framework for countries to voluntarily cooperate using market and non-market based approaches to raise ambition, thus providing an opening for carbon markets in the post-2020 regime.
Institutional Readiness to Implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework: Is India Ready?
Policy brief
| November 22, 2019
The idea of transparency for reporting and reviewing information on climate policies and measures taken by Parties has emerged as one of the key elements gaining attention and weight under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The transparency framework has been evolving in detail and complexity aimed at maximizing mutual confidence between Parties while ensuring that the Parties are not unduly stretched beyond their capacities.
Enabling Policies for Advancing Sustainability of Electricity Access Programs
Research Paper
| November 22, 2019
As 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity globally, the challenge of ensuring universal electricity access in accordance with the Sustainable Energy for All initiative remains herculean. This chapter maps policy linkages, identifies the gaps in policies and recommends options for developing the enabling environment. The chapter suggests that the policy environment governing electricity access at present is weak and that improvements are required to deliver a sustainable outcome.
समाधान नहीं है मास्क-एयर प्यूरीफायर: 'टेरी' महानिदेशक डॉ. अजय माथुर
Article
| November 15, 2019
इंटरव्यू:'ऑड-इवन से लेकर पराली तक के विकल्प बता रहे हैं 'टेरी' महानिदेशक डॉ. अजय माथुर
Green Schools: The first step to sustainability
Article
| November 14, 2019
GRIHA takes it a step forward by making children a torchbearer of change that we want to see around us. It has developed a green rating system for Existing Day Schools to train school students in assessing the environmental performance of their school against nationally-accepted benchmarks.
Mainstreaming Green Homes in India
Article
| November 14, 2019
There needs to be greater awareness around the fact that sustainable is affordable because only consumers can drive the demand for green buildings.
ग्रीन बिल्डिंग मूवमेंट - बढ़ते प्रदूषण के खिलाफ़ और पर्यावरण का दोस्त
Article
| November 13, 2019
भारत कार्बन डाई ऑक्साइड गैस उत्सर्जन के मामले में दुनिया के अग्रणी देशों की श्रेणी में शामिल है। कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड उत्सर्जन की बढ़ती समस्या में बिल्डिंग निर्माण की भी एक बड़ी भूमिका है। एक अनुमान के अनुसार वर्ष 2025 तक भारत कंस्ट्रक्शन क्षेत्र में विश्व में तीसरे स्थान पर होगा। आज पूरी दुनिया जलवायु परिवर्तन से जुड़ी चुनौतियों का सामना कर रही है। जलवायु परिवर्तन से पैदा हुई समस्याओं से निपटने के लिए भारत के कुछ समूह ग्रीन बिल्डिंग मूवमेंट को बढ़ावा दे रहे हैं और इन मूवमेंट में से एक है- ग्रीन रेटिंग फॉर इंटीग्रेटेड हैबिटैट असेसमेंट (GRIHA)।