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Plasticulture: Plastic has taken over agriculture, on one hand it promises good income and bumper crops, on the other hand it is poisoning the soil

12 Sep 2025
| Gaon Junction (Amar Ujala)

From mulching films to drip irrigation , greenhouse covers and post-harvest packaging, the use of plastic in agriculture is steadily increasing. India's plasticulture sector today is worth Rs 54,000 crore. The use of plastic in agriculture may have its benefits, but the environmental hazards it poses cannot be ignored writes Dr Pushplata Singh, Director, Centre for Nano Research and Agricultural Biotechnology, The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI.

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TERI sees up to 50% drop in chemical fertilisers use

12 Sep 2025
| The Financial Express

TERI has developed three nano-fertiliser technologies urea, DAP and Phosphorous up to commercial scale, which is being marketed by private manufacturers.

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Climate 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.

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State appoints TERI for iron ore reclamation, waste stabilisation of mining dumps

11 Sep 2025
| The Times of India

The state cabinet decided to appoint The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to provide advisory support for iron ore reclamation and waste stabilisation activities for mining dumps in Goa. TERI will also monitor the operations of the dumps to avoid environmental degradation. TERI will prepare common guidelines for bidders to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for handling dumps and waste.  

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State appoints TERI for iron ore reclamation, waste stabilisation of mining dumps

11 Sep 2025
| The Times of India, 11 Sep 25

The state cabinet decided to appoint The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to provide advisory support for iron ore reclamation and waste stabilisation activities for mining dumps in Goa. TERI will also monitor the operations of the dumps to avoid environmental degradation. TERI will prepare common guidelines for bidders to submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for handling dumps and waste.  

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TERI Celebrate World EV Day with Launch of Position Paper on Accelerating EV Adoption in India

10 Sep 2025
| Global Agriculture

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with JSW MG Motor India as knowledge partners, celebrated World EV Day by bringing together EV champions to discuss India’s clean mobility future. The event featured the launch of a new position paper that sets a roadmap for accelerating EV adoption in India, thus marking the progress and potential of zero-emission vehicles in the country.

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Sustainable aviation fuel policy in the works as India targets Net Zero by 2070

10 Sep 2025
| Down To Earth

As part of the plan, the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) and Deloitte are working on blending targets, and ISMA has also partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of sugarcane-based SAF using syrup, molasses and bagasse two bio-energy industry executives said.

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MSU’s AIPRIS, TERI sign MoU for policy research Collaboration

09 Sep 2025
| The Times of India

In a bid to strengthen research and policy partnerships, M S University's Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Policy Research and International Studies (AIPRIS) has signed a MoU with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The agreement sets a framework for joint work in policy research, advocacy and capacity-building, with a focus on addressing emerging global and regional challenges in sustainable development.

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Mercedes-Benz R&D India, TERI launch EV charging skilling initiative

05 Sep 2025
| ET Auto

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) announced the launch of Future-In-Charge, a skilling programme aimed at training charge point operators (CPOs) to support India's electric vehicle (EV) charging ecosystem. The pilot batch of 60 trainees has already begun at TERI’s Gwal Pahari campus, with plans to scale nationwide.

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Tax rebalancing in energy sector: Renewables cheaper, coal costlier

04 Sep 2025
| Down To Earth

This move will directly reduce the cost of renewable power, boost adoption across sectors, and improve project economics for developers and investors said Mr Sachin Singh, Associate Director, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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India’s EV charging app to skip personal data collection

28 Aug 2025
| Mint

The government's upcoming EV charging app will focus on privacy, using only aggregated, anonymised data while avoiding collection of personal or transaction details. The unified app needs to have adequate cybersecurity measures in place to protect whatever data is collected and stored stated Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, Transport and Urban Governance, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Decarbonization of Steel, Cement, and Oil & Gas Sectors Takes Centre Stage at PHDCCI Global Summit on Sustainability 2025

26 Aug 2025
| SolarQuarter

Decarbonizing India's most carbon-intensive industries steel, cement, and oil and gas dominated discussions at the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) Global Summit on Sustainability 2025. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), acting as Knowledge Partner, co-hosted a technical session titled "Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Decarbonization in Action".

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