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Budget 2025: Clean energy gets big boost, but key environmental action lacking, say experts
01 Feb 2025
| News 18
Dr Shailly Kedia, Associate Director of the Sustainable Development and Outreach Division at TERI, stated that the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change received a mere 2.5% increase (Rs 3,412.82 crore), despite the fact that the overall budget experienced a 7.5% increase. The Output Outcome Framework for 2025-26 does not address critical sustainability concerns, including biodiversity, coastal resilience, and waste management. She also emphasized that India's economic
Read moreThe race for critical raw materials for a decarbonised India
31 Jan 2025
| DNA India
Mr Souvik Bhattarcharya, Associate Director and Senior Fellow, The Energy and Research Institute in New Delhi, contends that establishing a closed-loop or circular economy within the value chain can substantially reduce India's reliance on imports, aid in emission mitigation, and advance sustainable development.
Read moreCoE on energy transition to come up in Hyderabad
28 Jan 2025
| The Hindu
As a premier knowledge hub, the CoEET would play a key role in driving the country's clean energy transition and advancing its ambitious Net Zero emissions target by 2070. The Centre has selected Hyderabad for establishment of a world-class Energy Transition Hub – Centre of Excellence on Energy Transition (CoEET) by The Energy Research Institute (TERI) in association with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) with necessary financial support.
Read moreCentre assures Rs 488 crore support to Telangana to strengthen power grid
25 Jan 2025
| The Hindu Business Line
Bureau of Energy Efficiency and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) signed MoU to establish Centre of Excellence in Energy Transition in Hyderabad with ₹25 crore. This collaboration aims to foster advancements in energy efficiency and sustainable energy practices.
Read moreBureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI) signs MoU to Establish Centre of Excellence on Energy Transition in Hyderabad
24 Jan 2025
| Press Information Bureau
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish a Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition (CoEET). The CoEET will be housed at TERI’s Institute of Energy Transition (IoET) at its campus in Hyderabad. The MoU signing ceremony took place at Hyderabad, in the esteemed presence of Shri Manohar Lal, Union Minister of Power and Housing and
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 moreExperts warn of climate setback as Donald Trump pulls US out of Paris pact
21 Jan 2025
| Business Standard
Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute, said the impact of the new US administration is likely to be seen more in global financing for clean energy transition.
Read moreAs CAQM tells PMO that stubble burning contributes only 1% to Delhi pollution, Haryana IAS officer says farmers can’t be blamed for poor air quality
13 Jan 2025
| The Indian Express
Referring to the TERI report, officials highlighted that road and open-area dust significantly contribute to poor air quality. Dust accounts for 38-42% of PM10 in summer and 23-31% in winter, while its contribution to PM2.5 ranges from 31-34% in summer to 15% in winter. Dry conditions and high wind speeds during summer exacerbate the issue.
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
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