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Mitigation alone can't curb greenhouse gases
15 Mar 2016
| The Asian Age
The Centre said that mitigation alone cannot ensure the curbing of greenhouse gas emissions and that a "balanced" approach is required to achieve the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). Mr Susheel Kumar, Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change said that along with mitigation measures, focus should also be given to adaptation measures so that the latter do not "drop out of the global radar" while reiterating at the same time that they plan to
Read moreVarsity, Corporate office, Airport awarded green certificates
19 Feb 2016
| Business Standard
A private university in Jaipur, Chandigarh Airport and a corporate campus in Hyderabad are among the projects which have been awarded green certification by TERI for practicing policies for sustainable development and improving quality of human life. Seven projects were felicitated, including three 5-star ratings, two 4-star ratings and two 3-star ratings, by Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), a tool developed by TERI to ensure energy efficient building construction.
Read moreFickle weather turns fields barren
18 Feb 2016
| The Times of India
Erratic climatic conditions have posed challenges to the economic viability of farming in Himachal Pradesh forcing a large section of farmers to leave the profession. As a consequence, a significant portion of farm land has been abandoned leading to land degradation. A recent study conducted by TERI and Global Green Growth Institute has found that abnormal pattern of rainfall and non-availability of water sources due to hilly terrain results in frequent crop failures and low productivity. The
Read moreThe film on the relentless conservation efforts by Nagaland villagers that just got awarded
16 Feb 2016
| The Better India
A film, based on the conservation efforts of villagers in Nagaland, won the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional category at the 6th National Science Film Festival in Mumbai. The film, Nagaland is Changing..but!, was also awarded with the technical excellence award for best sound design. The film is based on how the villagers of Sendenyu and Sukhai in Nagaland have been conserving a part of the forest around their villages for many years now. The film has been produced by
Read moreTERI to help Andhra Pradesh government in setting up Energy University at Anantapur
15 Feb 2016
| The New Indian Express
TERI has agreed to extend R&D support for establishment of Energy University at Anantapur. The proposed university will pave the way for conducting latest studies on technological advancements in the energy sector. Besides giving technological support for setting up Energy University, TERI is also considering imparting advanced technologies on energy efficiency front to the energy efficient States, particularly Andhra Pradesh for exchange of know-how. The organisation has also come
Read moreProgramme begins to train future solar energy technicians
13 Feb 2016
| The Hindu
In order to create more professionals in the field of solar energy, the Delhi government is conducting a three-month course to train those interested for free. As part of the course, participants will be trained in installation, commissioning, and sales and service of renewable energy devices like solar water heaters, solar lights, etc. The solar skill development programme, named \"Suryamitra\", has been launched by the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre of the State\'
Read moreLED lighting inaugurated at Sharada Mandir School, Miramar as part of the Project STARS initiative
10 Feb 2016
| Goa Newswire
Project STARS, a TERI-Dempo partnership is working towards encouraging schools to practice the principles of sustainability by focusing on its environmental and social performance - both tied together with a strong cultural thread. As part of this initiative, Sharada Mandir School, Miramar was supported to phase out their conventional lighting system with LED based lighting. Project STARS, (Sustainability Tracking, Action and Reporting in Schools) consolidates the TERI-DEMPO partnership by
Read moreTERI picks 'youth ambassadors' for Swachh Bharat Mission
29 Jan 2016
| Business Standard
TERI has selected a team of 50 "youth ambassadors" from various colleges across the country who will take the government's ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission to local level. TERI selected the "youth ambassadors" by conducting competitions on the theme 'Strengthening Water and Sanitation in Urban Settings: Inter-University Competition on Water Resources Management'.
Read more2 cos to take up filtration of River Sal
26 Jan 2016
| Herald
TERI and Ramboll Foundation plan to introduce River Bank Filtration Technology for River Sal, which is new to Goa but has been used for the Ganges and Haridwar. The project has been undertaken with the idea of lending clean water for agriculture and irrigation purposes for the surrounding areas of River Sal. The project will include digging of two bore wells near the river bank, where the water will flow in through various filtration procedures and will later be filtered again into the
Read moreIITGn Palaj crowned king of green campuses
19 Jan 2016
| Ahmedabad Mirror
The Palaj campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGn) has bagged the honour of being the greenest campus in India. The campus, built over 400 acres land, has been given a five star rating by Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment for Large Developments (GRIHA LD). GRIHA LD is India\'s National Rating System for green buildings, developed jointly by GRIHA Council and TERI, to rate environmental performances of large scale developments like educational campuses,
Read moreIn winter, Mumbai uses more power for ACs than any other Indian metro: Study
11 Jan 2016
| The Times of India
The Indian winter appears to be the warmest in Mumbai going by the pattern of electricity consumption through air conditioners and refrigerators. A study by TERI conducted in 2015 on behalf of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency finds that Mumbai's consumption of power on such cooling appliances (as a percentage of the power usage by a household) is the highest among the households surveyed in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru in both autumn and winter seasons. Over 800 households were
Read moreIntegrated Policy modelling to deal human development issues, says researcher
08 Jan 2016
| Business Standard
Policy modelling can play an effective role in dealing with an array of issues related to environmental degradation, for instance, clean energy, air, water, poverty and human development. Human development is encountering different challenges and thus needs policy modelling, which will not only provide directions but will show relevant implications of such policy on the society. Mr Anandajit Goswami, Fellow, TERI, believes that integrated policy modelling needs to be adopted which would
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