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City choked, but CAQM team can’t see dust on most roads
08 Jan 2026
| The Times of India
Road dust is the second highest contributor to Delhi-NCR's PM2.5 pollution, accounting for close to one-fifth (18%) of the fine and deadly particulate matter, according to a 2018 source-apportionment study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Automotive Research Association of India. The study identified transport as the biggest contributor (39%) to Delhi's pollution.
Read MoreNDMC presents surplus budget of Rs 143.05 crore for 2026-27
08 Jan 2026
| The Pioneer
NDMC has begun groundwork to achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), with implementation planned from the 2026-27 financial year. Air pollution remains a key concern, and the Budget proposes several measures to address it.
Read MorePNGRB announces TERI-led study comparing vehicular fuels in transport transition
07 Jan 2026
| The Tribune
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has been entrusted by The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to conduct the study titled, "Comparative Assessment of Vehicular Fuels in India's Energy Transition: A Multi-Dimensional Approach".
Read MoreConclave puts focus on renewable and sustainable energy
04 Jan 2026
| The Tribune
The conclave was inaugurated by Mr Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE, in the presence of Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Dr Sangita M Kasture, Director General, SSS-NIBE and Adviser MNRE, and senior officials from MNRE and other government organisations.
Read MoreTERI study flags gaps in DJB’s claims on ammonia in Yamuna
04 Jan 2026
| The Times of India
A Delhi govt-sanctioned and officially accepted The Energy and Resources (TERI) report on Yamuna frothing has thrown up serious discrepancies with Delhi Jal Board's water quality claims, raising questions over monitoring credibility and public safety.
Read MoreCentre weighs extending 5% concessional duty on lithium-ion cells as local manufacturing struggles
03 Jan 2026
| Mint
Extending the 5% concessional BCD would likely contain near-term EV prices by preventing a duty step-up on imported cells and packs, which is important since batteries account for 40–50% of EV cost and the greenium remains high, especially for commercial vehicles said Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity and Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Read MoreTERI’s Institute of Energy Transition gathers momentum with government backing, MoU with BEE
03 Jan 2026
| The Times of India
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has taken a major step toward operationalising its proposed Institute of Energy Transition (IoET) with a series of formal endorsements from the Union government and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Read MoreThadagam brick kilns in TN may face penalty up to Rs 12 crore
01 Jan 2026
| Indian Express
A draft report prepared by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi on the estimation of the environmental degradation and estimated cost for restoration of degraded ecosystem in Thadagam Valley by brick kilns has estimated the ‘compensation’, to be paid by the brick kilns, between Rs 4.39 lakhs to Rs 12.28 crores for each of the units.
Read MoreIndia’s energy transition to be driven by storage, transmission capacity, nuclear power
01 Jan 2026
| Mint
Energy storage will play a key role for shifting the use of solar power to serve evening peaks, firming up solar-wind generation, and managing seasonal variations, said Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity & Renewables Division, TERI.
SGT University Successfully Hosts the 2nd Bharat Higher Education Summit 2025
24 Dec 2025
| India Education Diary
Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, in her address at the 2nd Bharat Higher Education Summit (BHES) 2025, delivered that a strong research organisation is built when institutions allow young researchers to challenge established ideas and work on real-world problems, and continuously renew the thinking of senior scholars, as research thrives not in isolation but through constant intellectual exchange.
Read moreSurfactants behind Yamuna froth: TERI study
22 Dec 2025
| Hindustan Times
A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) revealed that froth in the Yamuna results from human and natural surfactants, worsened by poor sewage treatment and sudden barrage openings.
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