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Gujarat Forest dept to monetise carbon dioxide sequestered in agroforestry plantations
16 Sep 2021
| Indian Express
With an aim to supplement income of farmers who are into agroforestry, Gujarat Forest department is all set to launch a pilot project to assess the amount of carbon dioxide sequestered in around 85 lakh trees in agroforestry plantations in five districts and monitise it by selling it to industries in form of carbon credits and help the latter offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The forest department will implement the project in collaboration with the farmers, TERI and VNV Advisory.
Read moreRooftop solar is a better bet for India than large-scale renewable energy projects
05 Sep 2021
| Scroll.in
Large solar farms often require a lot of water to keep the panels well-maintained. In places where water is a precious commodity such as Rajasthan, this is a concern, said Mr Debajit Palit, Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods programme, TERI.
Read moreInterview: IPCC ARC6 Report and India
01 Sep 2021
| Energy Review 3(9): p.5; September 2021
In an interview with "Energy Review", Ms Neha Pahuja, Fellow, TERI speaks about the region-based climate impact driver profiles as reported by the ARC6 of IPCC.
Read moreNew oxidation technology can enhance waste water reuse at lower cost
31 Aug 2021
| Water Technology
TERI has developed a technology called The Advanced Oxidation Technology or TADOX® which can reduce less dependence and load on biological and tertiary treatment systems and help achieve zero liquid discharge. The Department of Science and Technology's Water Technology Initiative has supported TERI to develop this technology at bench scale collaboration in tie-up with ONGC Energy Centre, Delhi.
Read more'Vehicles, construction works and brick kilns causing high particle air pollution in Patna': Study
28 Aug 2021
| Hindustan Times
According to the study on Ambient Particulate Matter in Patna City (Bihar) 2021, jointly conducted by the TERI and the Centre for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, the concentration of ambient particulate matter or particle pollution in state capital's air is much higher than the prescribed standards.
Read moreNew advanced oxidation technology can enhance waste water reuse at lower cost
25 Aug 2021
| Outlook
TERI has developed a technology called the Advanced Oxidation Technology or TADOX which can reduce less dependence and load on biological and tertiary treatment systems and help achieve zero liquid discharge.
Read moreIs India's rooftop solar sector being ignored for large-scale projects?
24 Aug 2021
| Mongabay
Large solar farms often require a lot of water to keep the panels well-maintained. In places where water is a precious commodity such as Rajasthan, this is a concern said Dr Debajit Palit, Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI.
Read moreJohn Kerry expected to visit India in Sept to partnership with US on clean energy
24 Aug 2021
| Mint
Speaking at an event organized by The Energy and Resources Institute, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav said that India was on "track to achieve and even exceed its targets (Nationally Determined Contributions) under Paris Agreement, for combating climate change."
Read moreटिकाऊ जीवनशैली जरूरी, उपभोक्तावाद के तौर-तरीके पर्यावरण के लिए गंभीर खतरा: भूपेंद्र यादव
24 Aug 2021
| Navbharat Times
टिकाऊ जीवनशैली जरूरी, उपभोक्तावाद के तौर-तरीके पर्यावरण के लिए गंभीर खतरा: भूपेंद्र यादव
Read moreNeed sustainable lifestyle, patterns of consumerism grave threat to environment: Bhupender Yadav
24 Aug 2021
| New Indian Express
Delivering the presidential address at the 20th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture organised by TERI, Union Environment Minister Mr Bhupender Yadav said that there is a need for a sustainable lifestyle as patterns of consumerism are a grave threat to the environment.
Read moreTERI, GCCA sign pact to accelerate sustainable development of cement & concrete sectors
20 Aug 2021
| ET Realty
In an endeavour to achieve India's commitment to reduce carbon emissions, TERI and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India announced the signing of MoU to accelerate sustainable development of cement and concrete sectors.
Read moreIndia's new green hydrogen mission to boost energy independence
17 Aug 2021
| Power Engineering International
According to a recent report from TERI, hydrogen has massive potential in India's energy market, with costs of green hydrogen starting to compete with fossil fuel-derived hydrogen latest by 2030.
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