Opinion
Explained: India’s Biodiversity Credits Can Succeed If Communities Are Involved
25 Oct 2025 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
,Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| The Quint
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.
Saving Water
04 Oct 2025 |
Dr Syamal Kumar Sarkar
| The Statesman
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.
Cooling our cities: Why smart surfaces should be India’s next infrastructure priority
02 Oct 2025 |
| Mr Sanjay Seth, TERI; Mr Greg Kats, Smart Surfaces Coalition and Ms Megha Behal, Smart Surfaces Coalition
| The Economic Times
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.
The rare Earth crisis: Implications for India's energy sector
29 Sep 2025 |
| Mr Aniket Tiwari, TERI
| The Pioneer
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.
India's cement demand is set to soar. But what about the sector's carbon emissions?
25 Sep 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.
Monsoon Meltdown | Why Guwahati must adapt before it’s too late
17 Sep 2025 |
| Ms Shreya Gupta, TERI
| Deccan Herald
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.
Justice in climate cooperation: Restoring common but differentiated duties
15 Sep 2025 |
| Mr Nitin Desai, TERI
| Business Standard
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.
Power shift: India’s renewable revolution rewrites the energy script
13 Sep 2025 |
| Mr AK Saxena and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, TERI
| 360 Info.org
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.
Public trust key to India’s nuclear push
29 Aug 2025 |
| Mr K Ramanathan and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, TERI.
| The Tribune
Radioactive waste, with its millennia-long hazard profile, is a persistent worry, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow and Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Associate Fellow, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI.
Can India Take the Lead in Green Steel?
28 Aug 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.