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Promoting sustainable lifestyles: Metrics, instruments and proposals for G20
07 Sep 2023
| The Hindustan Times
The policy brief uses a composite index and indices on consumption developed by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India, to assess the state of lifestyles and consumption in G20 countries and the European Union (EU); these consumption sectors include food, transport, and residential and waste management. The G20 can play a crucial role in promoting norms on sustainable lifestyles as well as informing actions by the use of evidence and exchange of good practices. This brief
Read moreScientists are asked if humans have broken the earth's climate
31 Aug 2023
| Clean Technica
In order to make the Earth habitable for future generations, we need to take drastic measures to reduce the concentrations of greenhouse gases says Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Director The Energy and Resources Institute.
Read moreNeed to shift Climate Change Narrative from Total Emissions to Per Capita Emissions of each country: Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy
25 Aug 2023
| Press Information Bureau
Need to shift Climate Change Narrative from Total Emissions to Per Capita Emissions of each country says Mr R K Singh, Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy during his Presidential Address at the Twenty-Second Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, held in New Delhi on August 25, 2023, in memory of Late Shri Darbari Seth, the founder of TERI.
Read moreDMRC to make passengers aware about CO2 emissions reduction due to Metro travel
10 Aug 2023
| The Economic Times
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched a "CarbonLite Metro Travel" initiative for passengers to know how much carbon emissions they have saved while using the metro instead of petrol-fueled cars. "CarbonLite Metro Travel" was supported by research from the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Delhi, that each kilometer travelled by metro train instead of road vehicles "results in a noteworthy reduction of 32.38 grams of CO2 emissions".
Read moreUS EPA commits to lead Climate action
27 Jul 2023
| United News of India
The partnership of TERI and U.S. Consulate General Chennai will help reach students and teachers from 200 schools in Chennai, Puducherry, Kochi, Mumbai, Mangaluru, and Marmugao and provide them with an opportunity to learn more about science & environment and develop a sense of ownership and responsibility to safeguard oceanic health said Ms Saltanat M. Kazi, Fellow, TERI and Project In-charge, Ocean Matters.
Read moreMan-made factors at play in city going under water, say experts
14 Jul 2023
| The Hindu
Carrying out construction on the floodplains obstructs the natural flow of the river. So, when the flow increases, the river recaptures its original flow area, flooding these areas says Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read moreHas it shaken your kitchen too? Making sense of India's climate-driven tomato crisis
13 Jul 2023
| WION News
Climate change-related extreme weather events are a significant contributing factor to the present scarcity of tomatoes, said Mr Nimish Singh, Associate Fellow, TERI.
Read moreBlues of green roles: India Inc struggles with ESG talent gap
03 Jul 2023
| The Economic Times
Owing to huge opportunity in the Climate Science, Green Skills and ESG sector, organisations that do not have sufficient technical expertise are reaching out to experts to develop a better understanding of the subject. Organisations with only a partial understanding can be damaging as some of their study recommendations might be adopted in policies and implementations. The only solution is to build capacity and provide the right exposure said Ms Suruchi Bhadwal, Senior Director, The Energy
Read moreTERI has Built its Footprint Around the World Including its Impact on Climate Change," highlights R Mukundan as the institution enters its 50th year of institution
26 Jun 2023
| Business Standard
At a time when the world was still debating the life altering effects of climate change, TERI is spearheading policy, advocacy, and technological innovation regionally, nationally, and internationally.
Read moreIndia-US climate partnership holds promise for clean energy transition and global collaboration: Experts
23 Jun 2023
| ET Energyworld
The statements of Modi and Biden focus on promoting technological collaborations to facilitate a faster and cleaner faster transition. So the bottom line or the hidden message there is that the other countries that are falling behind should do more. In fact, Modi did say the developed countries have caused damage to the environment. So, in a way, he was referring to the fact that the developed countries and the people in those countries should adopt policies to bring down their consumption
Read moreChina in grip of heatwave, Beijing temperature hits record high for mid-June
16 Jun 2023
| WION News
India is experiencing the impact of climate change. Due to its geographic diversity and large population exposure to climatic stressors, India is susceptible to all types of natural and climatic hazards. According to projections of climate change for India, more intense climatic conditions with significant variability are anticipated says Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow, The Energy Resource Institute (TERI).
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