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This blog series shall explore India's current material use and resource efficiency potential across various sectors
A key issue in management of urban waste streams is to generate reliable data on waste inventory.
India's growth story should be balanced with sustainability.
Rising costs of accessing resources, shrinking geological availability, and risk of material exhaustion can be addressed with an integrated resource efficiency policy
Better resource efficiency and material recovery can reduce India's import dependence and waste generation
The transition to a largely renewable power system will require clear, long-term and stable policy
Declining water levels and over-exploited groundwater reserves point towards a grave future
Buildings are energy guzzlers
India is facing formidable challenges in meeting its energy needs. Domestic and commercial building sectors account for approximately one-third of total electricity consumption and these sectors are likely to consume around 37% of electricity in 2020-21. The commercial buildings sector which comprises office buildings, hotels, hospitals, educational institutes, retails malls, etc., consumes 9% of total electricity consumption in India.
TERI's analyses suggests that industrial sector and secondary particulates are key sources of air pollution that should be focussed on
Important to address socio, psychological and cultural barriers to ensure reuse of treated waste water