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TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit 2025 to focus on partnerships for accelerating climate solutions
17 Feb 2025
| The Week, 17 February 2025
In line to stoke global dialogue and steer the conversation towards a sustainable future, the New Delhi-based non-profit research institute that focuses on environment, energy, and sustainable development, is back with its annual flagship World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), which is set to take place in New Delhi from March 5 to 7. Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI announced it's the 24th edition of the summit, with 2025 edition focusing on the theme of Partnerships for
Read moreLooking inward: Can India pave its own path to self-reliant climate finance?
14 Feb 2025
| Carbon Copy
Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and climate change expert at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, has stated that the decision made in Baku is a clear disappointment. Mr Rashmi stated that numerous nations anticipated that international finance would motivate them to pursue the climate objectives prior to the Baku conference; however, it is now evident that this will not transpire.
Read moreDrill, Baby, Drill: How Trump's MAGA Vision will Stall Global Climate Fight
23 Jan 2025
| Outlook Planet
Mr Manjeev Puri, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), emphasized that the primary risk resides in the exploitation of vulnerable regions like Alaska, which poses significant repercussions for global climate stability. Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow & Programme Director, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), observed that the next US government will influence
Read moreTrump's second withdrawal from Paris Agreement to cast a shadow over global climate action and new mitigation pledges
22 Jan 2025
| The Times of India
Mr Manjeev Puri, Distinguished Fellow at TERI, is of the opinion that the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement is a setback to global collaboration on climate change. Although the private actors will comply with their obligations, they will be required to exert additional effort in light of the current circumstances. The greater risk is the exploitation of sensitive regions such as Alaska, which has severe consequences for the stability of the global climate. In 2016,
Read moreVisionary leaders Drive the Future at the iconic Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart
02 Jan 2025
| News 9
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, stated that the only way for the country to expand is through innovation, and she advocates for increased investments in clean development and homegrown ideas.
Read moreSustainability education in Ludhiana: How TSF-TERI Green School Workshop is empowering teachers
26 Dec 2024
| Construction Week
'The Green School,' an initiative that aims to combine the efforts of the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to increase environmental awareness among school pupils and increase their knowledge in this field. This initiative, which was initiated in April 2017, aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of environmental preservation, interdisciplinary learning, and critical thinking among students in Tata Steel's operational areas. 'The Green School'
Read moreTERI-Led Workshop on Solar Radiation Management: Advancing Research, Governance, and Collaboration
25 Dec 2024
| Solar Quarter
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), and the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California and Scripps Institute of Oceanography organized a workshop focusing on SRM Geoengineering Scenarios. About 30 researchers from the fields of meteorology, environmental science, climate modelling, atmospheric chemistry, engineering, economics, and governance explored the status of research
Read moreClimate change is now a real and pressing economic threat
24 Dec 2024
| Mint
Mr Manish Shrivastava, a Senior Fellow and Associate Director at The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri), said emerging nations require capital to upgrade factories to meet CBAM requirements. The COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan has disappointingly committed only $300 billion year in climate finance, despite the requirement exceeding $7 trillion by 2030.
Read moreScientists deliberate on the research gaps in understanding impacts of Solar Geoengineering
20 Dec 2024
| Krishak Jagat
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in collaboration with the Alliance for Just Deliberation on Solar Geoengineering (DSG), the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, convened a workshop centered on Solar Radiation Management (SRM) geoengineering scenarios. Approximately 30 researchers from meteorology, environmental science, climate modeling, atmospheric chemistry, engineering, economics, and governance
Read moreBaku To Belem: Charting Equitable Climate Pathways For The Global South
09 Dec 2024
| Krishak Jagat
A high-level roundtable discussion titled ‘Future of Climate Change Negotiations: Lessons from COP29’ was held in New Delhi, offering an in-depth debriefing on the outcomes of COP29, hosted in Baku, Azerbaijan. The event, organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), provided a platform for experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to deliberate on the critical challenges and opportunities for the Global South, particularly in the areas of climate finance, adaptation, and energy
Read moreCOP29 Ends with $300B Climate Deal Amid Global Tensions
08 Dec 2024
| The Caribbean Camera
Looking ahead, delegates agreed to develop a “road map” for climate finance, which will be presented at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This roadmap will outline steps to meet higher climate finance targets and address lingering disagreements. Mr Dipak Dasgupta, economist at The Energy and Resources Institute in New Delhi, stressed the importance of this process, urging careful consideration and scientific rigor as negotiations progress.
Read moreCOP29: Too costly a failure?
03 Dec 2024
| Business India
The plea of India and other countries, which have been urging the developed countries to take responsibility, did not cut much ice and the agreement unveiling saw walkouts by several nations and blocks including India, AoSIS (Alliance of Small Island States) and LDCs (Least Developed Countries) calling it inequitable and inadequate. "India, representing the interests of the Global South, rejected the inequitable agreement and processes on the climate finance goal. COP29 has failed the
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