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To make matters worse, the Europeans, who project themselves as climate champions, are now pulling back on their own climate ambitions, writes Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.
Through partnerships, India demonstrates it can safeguard national interests while engaging constructively, strengthening its credibility as a bridge between advanced economies and the Global South, write Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow and Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Director, Sustainable Development and Outreach Division, TERI.
Biodiversity credits are financial instruments designed to channel funding from individuals and companies towards the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of biodiversity-rich areas write Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow and Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma, Senior Director, Land Resources Division, TERI.
In India, achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is on the agenda of the Government, writes Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar, Senior Advisor, Water Resources Division, TERI.
Indian cities face growing urban heat challenges. Smart Surfaces improve public health and economic competitiveness and offer inclusive cooling benefits for all citizens. This strategy reduces energy demand and strain on power grids, writes Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Director, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI; Mr Greg Kats, Founder & CEO, Smart Surfaces Coalition and Ms Megha Behal, Program Manager, Smart Surfaces Coalition.
India's clean energy goals hinge on securing critical minerals for solar, wind turbines, EVs and battery storage. A looming "rare earth crisis" threatens progress, writes Mr Aniket Tiwari, Research Associate, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI.
From housing to highways, India's growth story rests on cement. But this is a 'hard to abate' sector as far as carbon emissions go. Thankfully, pathways exist to decarbonize it, write Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI and Mr Joydeep Mukherjee, Co-Chair, GCCA India.
Community monitoring and smarter infrastructure can turn Guwahati’s flood response from reactive to proactive, writes Ms Shreya Gupta, Research Associate, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Effective climate action requires the restoration of common but differentiated responsibilities, based on differences in per capita emission rates, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.
From modest beginnings, India has now built one of the world’s largest renewable energy markets, with solar leading the way, write Mr AK Saxena, Senior Director and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI.