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15th Annual DSDS brings together speakers from diverse sectors and religion
09 Feb 2015
| ANI News
The valedictory session of the 15th annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), was graced by interfaith leaders for the first time in fourteen years. The summit was organized by TERI, under the leadership of Dr R K Pachauri, Director General of TERI. The theme of the concluding session was \"Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam,\" the world is one world family. Each year, the summit brings together the best minds from the fields of government, business, academia, media as well as many others. The
Read moreIndia to deploy global calculator to study climate impact
09 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
Nearly 20 nations, including India, will deploy a global calculator, similar to those launched in London and Beijing last week, to calculate climate impact scenarios in their territories. Some have already developed the calculator and others are in the process of creating their own versions of it. Showcasing the calculator at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015, Dr Laura Aylett of the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change said it was a free, open-source interactive tool to
Read moreWill terminate climate change, Arnold says
06 Feb 2015
| The Hindu
From action-packed high-octane action in Hollywood films, Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger is now on a crusade for a sustainable future and is determined \"to terminate climate change once and for all.\" Delivering a special address at the opening of the three-day Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) organized by TERI, he said that \"climate change is not science fiction and it is impacting us right now. This is bigger than a movie and this is the biggest challenge of our times.\" The former
Read moreMake clean air a birthright of every Indian: Javadekar
06 Feb 2015
| The Times of India
Jointly inaugurating the annual Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) with French foreign minister Mr Laurent Fabius, India Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu and Hollywood actor and ex-governor of California Mr Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Environment Minister Mr Prakash Javadekar said that \"we have the responsibility to improve the lives of the future generations\". All the participants at the Summit made a strong pitch for environmental protection by adopting renewable energy and
Read moreTERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on 'Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations'
02 Feb 2015
| India Education Diary
TERI and Tata Motors organized the International Conference on ‘Sustainable Fuel for IC Engines in Emerging Nations’. The two-day conference is first in a series of biennial conferences, which will focus on identifying alternative sustainable fuels that can help in controlling Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Inaugurating the event, Dr R K Pachauri, Director General, TERI, said that t \"The growth in road transport in India and the massive proliferation of internal combustion engines in
Read morePune circuit house designed by Kolhapur architect gets GRIHA ratings
21 Jan 2015
| The Times of India
The VVIP circuit house in Pune, which was designed by city-based architect Mr Sunil Patil, has received star ratings from the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA). The circuit house is the first government-owned building in the state to win such prestigious ratings, which were released on the website of GRIHA. The ratings also underscore that the VVIP circuit house building would be consuming very low electricity in the day time and fulfills all the norms of a green
Read moreGovernment releases book on climate change
20 Jan 2015
| Zee News
Railway Minister Mr Suresh Prabhu released a book on climate change titled \"Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation\" deals with mitigating climate change that is arising out of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. The Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation is a global response to the challenge of climate change. It is an emerging energy technology dealing with capturing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, storing it away in underground reservoir and/or utilising it by conversion to various
Read moreTERI and Jain Irrigation Systems launches a 'Resource Centre on Water Use Efficiency' to promote innovations and best practices
19 Jan 2015
| Equity Bulls
TERI and Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. launched a 'Resource Centre on Water Use Efficiency' during a panel discussion, where eminent experts came up with new ideas and in the areas of water use, micro-irrigation techniques and technological tools to improve efficiency in the Indian agricultural sector. They shared their experiences and successful case studies for replication across the country during a panel discussion, titled 'Irrigation Water Use Efficiency - Way forward'. The launch of the
Read moreToxic food crop goes to seed
16 Jan 2015
| The Pioneer
In a significant move, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited cultivation of edible crop on the floodplains of Yamuna here, saying the vegetables grown there were \"highly contaminated\" and their consumption could lead to cancer. A 2012 study carried out by TERI had indicated the presence of heavy metals in vegetables that were grown with water from the Yamuna.
Read moreTop firms should invest more in renewable energy R&D: Pachauri
05 Jan 2015
| Business Standard
Top oil and some of the better power generation companies in the country need to step up their investment in renewable energy research and development, said Chairperson of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director-General of TERI, Dr R K Pachauri. On whether the government lacked funds for carrying out more research in renewable energy, Dr Pachauri said, while the country had a \"very very long way\" to go in its research, the government should \"restructure the way research is
Read moreTERI's second campus to come up in Telangana
05 Jan 2015
| The Times of India
With TERI's second campus scheduled to come up in Hyderabad by 2016, the city is all set to become an international centre for research and training on renewable energy at a time when India needs a major boost in this sector. Citing availability of abundant land in the state as a major reason for choosing Telangana for TERI\'s second campus, Dr Pachauri said that Hyderabad, with abundant sunshine throughout the year and possibilities for harnessing wind energy, could become an international
Read moreReview of national targets must for climate action: Pachauri
24 Dec 2014
| The Hindu
While India and other countries have been opposing a review of their national contributions to tackle climate change, chairperson of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Dr R K Pachauri is firm that unless there is a process of review in place, the direction the world is taking to tackle climate change will not be clear. A periodic review of targets and achievements is a must, Dr Pachauri said in an interview. It is important between now and the new treaty in Paris and
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