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Climate Change to cost world 25% of GDP per capita by 2100: Study
25 Sep 2025
| Hindustan Times
India based The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) organised a national webinar and launched Version 2.0 of the Green Budgeting Toolkit, along with an online portal, to help governments, academia, and civil society systematically integrate environmental concerns into fiscal planning.
Read moreChina’s climate pledge shows commitment but could have been more ambitious, say experts
25 Sep 2025
| News 18
Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), expressed measured optimism, highlighting that China’s NDC indicates enhancement of their current goals and a significant change in their strategy.
Read moreFrom Goa to the Nation: Climate Skills Initiative to Empower 500 Youth
17 Sep 2025
| Global Agriculture
Young changemakers gathered today for the launch of the regional workshop under "Climate Skills – Seeds for a Transition India," an initiative to equip youth with the knowledge and tools to lead climate action. The two-day workshop, organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and its academic arm TERI School of Advanced Studies (T-SAS), in collaboration with Vishwa Yuvak Kendra and aims to sensiize and empower 500 young people nationwide on local climate issues, sustainable
Read moreClimate change and pollution: India faces a dual challenge, say experts
11 Sep 2025
| Mint
During the Mint Sustainability Summit 2025 Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, climate change and air quality, The Energy and Resources Institute stated that out of 30 cities most polluted in the world, 21 cities are in India. We are living in cities that are highly polluted, with impacts we may not even realize because we breathe the air in and out.
Read moreTERI Hosts Expert Panel Discussion on ICJ’s Landmark Advisory Opinion On Climate Change Obligations
06 Aug 2025
| Global Agriculture
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) convened an expert panel discussion to explore the implications of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, issued on 23 July 2025. Explicating the ICJ Advisory Opinion, the session brought together leading voices from international law, climate diplomacy, and policy to unpack the opinion’s far-reaching impact on global climate governance, legal responsibility, and
Read moreBamboo tissue culture training program concluded in Raipur, 20 participants took part
04 Aug 2025
| Krishak Jagat
The five-day "Capacity building training program on micropropagation through bamboo tissue culture" organized at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur concluded. The participants found the training extremely beneficial. A session on commercial microbreeding was conducted by Dr. Shyam Sunder Sharma of The Energy and Resource Institute, TERI, New Delhi.
Read moreIndia's long overdue low-carbon development plan likely to see light
17 Jul 2025
| Business Standard
The climate strategy may pave the path to a national carbon budget, an element critical in achieving net zero, but increase costs for companies transitioning to low-emission strategies.
Read moreTERI and We Mean Business Coalition Launch India’s 2035 Climate Target
02 Jul 2025
| Global Agriculture
As India prepares to submit its updated national climate plan, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) unveiled a joint brief titled India’s 2035 Climate Target: A Business Opportunity for Growth and Global Leadership in New Delhi. This framework contextualizes the We Mean Business Coalition’s 2024 global Call to Action for India’s development priorities and
Read moreIndian Govt Plans 20°C AC Temperature Limit: Will It Help The Planet?
12 Jun 2025
| ETV Bharat
The Indian government has proposed to implement temperature regulations for air conditioning units in India. The Indian research and policy institute, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has found that operating air conditioners at a higher temperature, such as 27°C, can substantially lower electricity consumption and costs compared to lower temperature settings like 18°C. TERI’s research indicates that changing AC usage habits to a setting of 24°C can result in substantial energy
Read moreThe Hindu Huddle 2025: Role of multilateral regime remains relevant in fight against climate change: experts
27 May 2025
| The Hindu
Drawing from her experience in the field, Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Fellow & Director, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, TERI, said while the science is strong and solid, there continues to be the need for the right kind of technologies, finance to be put in place to help countries cope with the situation that may arise.
Read moreTackling climate change with green mobility
16 May 2025
| The Pioneer
A report by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) warns that if we do not act, transport emissions in India could increase sixfold in the coming decades. These issues are more than abstract concerns — they pose tangible risks to the daily lives and well-being of millions.
Read moreAssam transforming into a land of peace, prosperity: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
26 Apr 2025
| Business Standard
Addressing the 32nd Convocation of Gauhati University, the Assam Chief Minister Mr Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasised that India is advancing through the pillars of culture, education, science and the arts. State Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu, Director General of TERI Dr Vibha Dhawan, Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University, Prof Nani Gopal Mahanta, also spoke on the occasion.
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