India's cement demand is set to soar. But what about the sector's carbon emissions?
September 25, 2025
| Dr Vibha Dhawan, TERI and Mr Joydeep Mukherjee, GCCA India.
| Mint
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.
Can India Take the Lead in Green Steel?
August 28, 2025
| Mr Will Hall
| Outlook Business
India's booming steel sector, low-cost renewables and green hydrogen push create a unique opportunity to pioneer competitive green steel technologies at scale, writes Mr Will Hall, Visiting Fellow, Industrial Energy Efficiency Division, TERI.
Hard to Abate, Harder to Ignore: Decarbonizing India’s Heavy Industry -Girish Sethi
August 21, 2025 |
August 25, 2025
The India Energy Hour
In this episode, Mr Girish Sethi, Senior Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency Division, The Energy and Resources Institute or TERI to unpack one of the toughest challenges in India’s clean energy journey decarbonizing the steel and cement sectors.
Watts Next
June 29, 2025
| The Times of India
As India achieves significant advancements in energy efficiency and cost reduction, it is imperative to evaluate its position in the global competition for a sustainable future writes Mr Prosanto Pal, Senior Fellow and Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.
MSME hubs to cut carbon emission by 4mn+ tonnes
June 29, 2025 |
June 29, 2025
The Times of India
As the world marked World MSMEs (Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises) Day on Jun 27, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from India's MSME sector are projected to increase from approximately 30 million tonnes of CO₂-equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2016–17 to over 72 MtCO₂e by 2029–30, more than doubling in just over a decade, data from TERI highlights.
Maharashtra MSMEs to Cut Over 4 Mn in Carbon Emissions by 2031 Despite Green Funding Hurdles
June 29, 2025 |
June 29, 2025
Outlook Planet
Greenhouse gas emissions from India's MSME sector are projected to increase from approximately 30 million tonnes of CO2- equivalent (MtCOe) in 2016-17 to over 72 MtCO2e by 2029-30, more than doubling in just over a decade, according to a 2022 report by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
