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The railway journey to net zero began a century ago, but coal slows it down
06 Jun 2025
| Mongabay India
Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director at TERI, highlights that TERI's research, which informed the Railways' Rail Green Points initiative, shows rail is four times more energy-efficient than road transport—even with today’s coal-heavy energy mix. A modest1% improvement in efficiency at sources like thermal power plants can lead to significant savings by reducing coal use and improving the grid’s emission factor.
Read moreComplexities cloud Delhi's plan to give carbon credits to EV buyers
08 May 2025
| Mint
While experts lauded the thinking of the government, they said implementing such a plan will have several practical challenges, including the methodology to be adopted, the pricing of such credits and the lack of potential buyers. Mr I. V. Rao, Distinguished Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute said that the proposed carbon credits policy for EV buyers could act as a boost if seen together other incentives in the scheme.
Read moreShift from old vehicles to EVs in 44 cities with 10L people may cut oil import bill by USD 106bn
25 Apr 2025
| The Economic Times
A TERI study reveals that transitioning to electric vehicles in 44 Indian cities by 2035 could drastically cut pollution. It projects a daily reduction of 11.5 tonnes of PM2.5 emissions and a significant decrease in greenhouse gases. The shift could also save billions on oil imports and generate numerous jobs in the EV and renewable energy sectors.
Read moreIndia's transport sector boom to push fuel use, emissions higher: Study
25 Nov 2024
| Business Standard
TERI undertook the project to forecast India’s transport demand until 2070-71, when the country aims to achieve net-zero emissions. The study assesses the sector’s baseline emission trajectory and explores strategies to mitigate emissions through technology-driven measures. These include improving fuel economy, promoting alternative fuel technologies, incorporating biofuel blends, and increasing the share of freight carried by railways, said Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, TERI. "While
Read moreIndia has world's fourth-largest rail network, but its freight loves the highways
15 Oct 2024
| The Economic Times
Around 70% of the goods transportation in India prefers road over rail because of its door-to-door service, reliability and consistently improving highway infrastructure. For an economy of the size of India, which is aiming to reduce high logistics costs and cut carbon emissions, that is not good news.
Read moreThinking of buying an EV? Know about battery power output
09 Sep 2024
| The Times of India
At the heart of an electric vehicle's performance is its battery—an integral component that can determine how far you can go in your vehicle, how quickly, and how efficiently. A study by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) highlights that improper maintenance and lack of awareness about battery ageing can lead to a 20% increase in downtime.
Read moreMercedes-Benz Research and Development India expands Sustainability Garage Initiative
04 Sep 2024
| Business Today
In collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), MBRDI is establishing a Centre of Excellence in New Delhi dedicated to charging infrastructure. This center will provide specialised training programs on the maintenance of charging infrastructure, aiming to certify 60 young professionals this year.
Read moreTraffic Jam: बारिश में कैसे संभले ट्रैफिक जाम, मोबाइल की ताकत और बेहतर प्रशिक्षण से बनेगी बात
01 Aug 2024
| Amar Ujala
The big question is whether such traffic jams can be avoided? When the common citizens of a city and the workers engaged in managing the traffic system are aware of which places in the city are likely to be waterlogged, can the severity of this problem be reduced by giving them better training and taking some technical assistance? Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director of Transport and Urban Management Department of TERI, said we should understand that only a certain number of private vehicles
Read moreYou should be able to walk to metro within 500 metres anywhere in Delhi: DMRC MD Vikas Kumar
15 Jun 2024
| The Times of India
From a survey carried out by TERI, it can be noted that the latest figure for 2023 shows that around 597361 vehicles have gone off the roads daily in Delhi-NCR due to the metro. The number of two-wheelers has increased after the pandemic.
Read moreHow is India planning to boost EV production?
24 Apr 2024
| The Hindu
How does it cater to Indian markets? Mr I.V. Rao, Distinguish Fellow at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), thinks that global players in India must consider local circumstances, like the environment, roads, and usage conditions.
Read moreIndia sets up task force to accelerate EV drive
23 Apr 2024
| Mint
To promote the country's electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem in line with its vision of Viksit Bharat, the Centre is in the process of establishing a task force to create a roadmap for the industry, according to a letter sent by the ministry of heavy industries (MHI) to automakers. Mr I.V. Rao, Distinguished Fellow at TERI, one of the agencies in the task force, confirmed the ministry's move.
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