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Apple bears brunt of bad weather in Himachal
10 Jul 2016
| The Times of India
A study conducted by TERI and Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has revealed that as a result of climate change, apple production in Himachal Pradesh could decrease by 4% by 2030. Overall climatic warming projected over the state in the near future increase by 1.3-1.9 degrees Celsius for 2021-50 relative to 1971-2000.
Read moreEESL, TERI partner to work on energy efficiency
29 Jun 2016
| The Financial Express
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and TERI have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly work on energy efficiency for two years. Both organisations have decided to enter into an agreement as \'strategic partners\' to work jointly for the achievement of common goals and objectives related to energy efficiency in India and abroad, Power Ministry said in a release. The main focus of TERI will be on working with governments, regulatory bodies, industry organisations, and utilities to
Read moreAuthor Anjana Basu, TERI join hands for children's book
16 Jun 2016
| Femina
Ms Anjana Basu is the author of a delightful book for children, \'The Leopard in the Laboratory\', in association with TERI. \"The leopard-human conflict is increasing simply because people are spreading their settlements into leopard territory,\" says the author, whose best-selling novels include \'Curses in Ivory\' and \'The Black Tongue\' as well as books for children.
Read moreGujarat's first green international airport ready for take off
16 Jun 2016
| The Times of India
Vadodara will soon get an international airport, which is touted to be the Gujarat\'s first and country\'s second \'green\' airport after Chandigarh\'s terminal. The airport has been rated by Green Ratings of International Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), the highest national rating for green buildings conceived by TERI and developed jointly with the ministry of new and renewable energy.
Read moreA good business model is needed for green energy
16 Jun 2016
| The Hindu Business Line
In an interview with the newspaper, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director-General, shared his ideas for a sustainable business environment. Cleaner and greener business practices should be based on self-protection as the prices of fossil fuels in the future could be uncertain. It makes great sense to invest in energy efficiency systems as the amount of energy required is much less. Investment in renewable energy will help freeze energy cost. This is an important ingredient for the companies to prepare
Read moreDialogue on policy for Community Conserved Areas in Nagaland
13 Jun 2016
| Morung Express
The workshop on "Does Nagaland need a policy for Community Conserved Areas? – Policy dialogue" was held recently in Nagaland. The objective of this workshop was to address the need for a policy on Community-Conserved Areas in Nagaland and to brainstorm on the modalities of developing such a policy including legal, financial and other implications. This workshop is the first in a series under a CI-Japan, GEF-Satoyama sponsored study on, 'Mainstreaming Community–Conserved Areas for
Read moreNothing odd about it
11 Jun 2016
| The Hindu
A report released by TERI in May 2016 has depicted a grim picture of the odd-even scheme. It found that the restriction had little effect on pollution. It found that the private cars did not much impact on the PM 2.5 levels in the city, and limiting them only resulted in a marginal reduction in pollution of 7 and 4 per cent during phase 1 and phase 2, respectively.
Read moreCapacity for renewable energy in India hits 42,850 mw; surpasses capacity of hydel projects
10 Jun 2016
| The Economic Times
India's quest for green energy has crossed a major milestone, with renewable plants, mainly wind and solar, surpassing the capacity of large hydroelectricity projects, which were once the country's biggest source of electricity and regarded as "temples of modern India". According to Mr Shirish S Garud, Director, Energy Environment Technology Division, TERI, there is a perception that hydropower is neither environmentally friendly nor economically viable. Hydropower has become an activists'
Read moreCall to sensitise people against usage of firewood for cooking
09 Jun 2016
| Deccan Chronicle
Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation states that over 43.5 per cent of Tamil Nadu still relies on wood-based cooking as of 2011. Though environmentalists expect a decline from the 2011 statistics to over 10 per cent in the past five years, the number still accumulates due to multiple reasons. According to Mr Debajit Palit, Associate Director, Social Transformation, TERI, Tamil Nadu should improve the phenomenon on its rural front, despite topping LPG use compared
Read moreJavadekar asks corporates to invest in innovation
07 Jun 2016
| Press Trust of India
Union minister Mr Prakash Javadekar has urged corporates and entrepreneurs to invest in innovation and technology to ensure energy efficiency and recycling of water, which he said will reduce carbon emissions. The minister was addressing a gathering at TERI Leadership Summit through a recorded message. In his address, TERI Director-General Dr Ajay Mathur said that there is an urgent need for the pace and scope of the clean energy activities of Indian corporates to accelerate so as to lead
Read morePanaji's biodiversity to be mapped as part of Smart City
04 Jun 2016
| The Times of India
TERI is attempting to map and benchmark Panaji\'s biodiversity and collate knowledge of local biological resources on behalf of the Corporation of the City of Panaji and the Goa state infrastructure development corporation. TERI will conduct a study of the city\'s biological resources and based on the study, a people\'s biodiversity register and city biodiversity index will be formed.
Read moreTERI signs pact with IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited
02 Jun 2016
| The Economic Times
TERI and IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) have signed a pact to work together in empowering farmers by providing them information about efficient use of natural resources to help them increase their productivity. TERI has the expertise in developing knowledge based sustainable solutions in the field of agriculture and rural electrification to mitigate impact of climate change and promoting efficient use of natural resources. IKSL has extensive experience in broadcasting informal messages
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