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Govt creating climate-friendly urban infrastructure: Housing & Urban Affairs Secy Katikithala

04 Nov 2025
| PTI

Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Mr Srinivas Katikithala said the government is focusing on creating climate and citizen-friendly urban infrastructure projects. The secretary said his ministry will collaborate with the GRIHA Council, which administers the GRIHA green rating, to develop a framework to promote climate-friendly solutions in India's built environment.

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NBCC honoured with two 5-Star GRIHA Awards for its exemplary work in sustainable infrastructure development

04 Nov 2025
| The Statesman

NBCC (India) Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Government of India, has been honoured with two prestigious recognitions at the 17th GRIHA Summit held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

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Litigation delays to no longer cut into validity of green nod to projects

02 Nov 2025
| Mint

Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), stated that India has a robust and rigorous process for granting environmental clearance by the government, followed by independent scrutiny by the NGT (National Green Tribunal) and the courts if the clearance is challenged.

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Global leaders to gather for 17th GRIHA Summit on 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World'

02 Nov 2025
| The Times of India

Global leaders are set to gather in New Delhi on November 3-4 for the 17th GRIHA Summit, themed 'Innovate to Act for a Climate Resilient World', to drive scalable climate solutions for India's built environment.

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Colder-Than-Usual Winter Could Worsen Pollution Across North India, Warn Experts

01 Nov 2025
| The Quint

The influence of La Niña and jet stream shifts is expected to bring a colder-than-usual winter to north India, warns IMD. Experts from TERI, IIT Bombay, and University of Calcutta detail how this could worsen air quality and health, especially after Diwali.

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India progressing towards 500 GW non-fossil energy goal: TERI DG

31 Oct 2025
| The Economic Times

At the Renewable Energy India Expo, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) highlighted policy-driven gains from green hydrogen and PLI schemes. She pointed India has achieved 127 GW of installed solar capacity and is progressing steadily towards its 500 GW non-fossil energy target by 2030.

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No rain, second cloud seeding trial on hold due to low moisture

30 Oct 2025
| Tribune

Dr Anju Goel, Associate Director, Air Quality Research Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said these numbers could be representative of AQI values for PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations and are wrongly written as PM2.5 and PM10 levels. She explained, for instance if Mayur Vihar had a PM2.5 AQI of 221 and a PM10 AQI of 207, that would make sense — but it should be reported as AQI, not µg/m³. When presented as pollutant concentrations (µg/m³), those numbers are misleading and

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ISMA seeks ethanol allocation boost, sugar MSP hike in Budget expectations for policy support

29 Oct 2025
| Tribune

Mr. Deepak Ballani, Director General of ISMA, emphasized that ethanol blending is fundamental to the business and contributes to the reduction of crude imports and carbon emissions. Ballan highlights that sugarcane ethanol likely possesses the lowest carbon emission index based on the latest life cycle analysis conducted by ISMA and TERI.

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Cloud seeding was never the solution for Delhi’s air pollution

29 Oct 2025
| The Indian Express

Delhi's pollution pattern is no longer a mystery. It's a challenge well understood. Decades of research have consistently identified both its sources and its seasonal behaviour. Studies by IIT Delhi, TERI, and the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) have shown that air quality deteriorates sharply in October and November due to a combination of anthropogenic and meteorological factors.

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Micro sewage treatment plants, dept-wise measures proposed to check froth in river

27 Oct 2025
| Tribune

Following a recommendation from the Delhi government, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has developed a comprehensive strategy to tackle frothing in the Yamuna, which has been a visible sign of the river's poor water quality for many years.

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Yamuna froth: Blame it on detergents and dirty water; environment minister says will use it to plug gaps

26 Oct 2025
| The Times of India

Acting on the Delhi govt's recommendation, TERI has prepared a comprehensive strategic plan to tackle frothing in the Yamuna, identifying major pollution sources and department-specific measures to address the issue.

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India, ASEAN adopt joint statement on sustainable tourism, pledge to boost eco-friendly practices, cut pollution

26 Oct 2025
| Tribune

The statement further encouraged collaboration between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and India's The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to promote the adoption of clean energy and carbon sink initiatives in the tourism sector.

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