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India feels the heat: What happens if the current heatwave trend continues?
05 Jun 2023
| Wion
India is experiencing the impact of climate change. Due to its geographic diversity and large population exposure to climatic stressors, India is susceptible to all types of natural and climatic hazards. According to projections of climate change for India, more intense climatic conditions with significant variability are anticipated, said Mr Prasoon Singh, Fellow and Area Convenor, Climate Change Division, The Energy Resource Institute (TERI).
Read morePuducherry Sets a Green Milestone on 50th World Environment Day
05 Jun 2023
| Outlook
Puducherry became the first Union Territory to adopt green budgeting in the budget session in 2023. The report published by the Finance and Environment Departments, Government of Puducherry with research support from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was launched at the World Environment Day public event presided by Mr N Rangaswamy, Chief Minister of Puducherry. Statement 12 and Statement 13 of the Union Budget are on Child Budgeting and Green Budgeting respectively. Green Budgeting
Read moreVizag gets urban living lab for sustainability planning
18 May 2023
| The Times of India
NIUA has collaborated with the United Nations University - Institute of Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in Bonn, Germany, and the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, for the project. Taking the initiative a step forward, Visakhapatnam urban living lab was launched on 16 May 2023. TERI sustainable infrastructure programme senior director Mr Sanjay Seth, United Nations University (lead) associate academic officer Dr Himanshu Shekhar, NIUA C-CUBE lead Mr Sarath Babu MG,
Read moreWhat is India bringing to the G20 table on climate?
01 May 2023
| The Third Pole
There is really nothing on offer within G20 to induce India to revisit its net-zero dateline. It is more likely that the issue will be discussed and decided within UNFCCC (the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) where the national commitments are to be taken into account both in the short run (2030) and the long run (2050), says Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency and Governance Division, TERI.
Read moreGreening attempt by govt: Plants at doorstep for free
20 Apr 2023
| The Hindustan Times
Delhi environment minister Mr Gopal Rai said that a "Save Environment" roundtable conference would hold on May 15 to look at further ideation on improving Delhi's real-time source apportionment to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR further. Representatives from the Commission for Air Quality Management, the Central Pollution Control Board, IMD, World Bank, Safar, and organizations like TERI and the CSE and states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana will be invited for this
Read moreGreening attempt by govt: Plants at doorstep for free
20 Apr 2023
| The Hindustan Times
Delhi environment minister Mr Gopal Rai said that a "Save Environment" roundtable conference would hold on May 15 to look at further ideation on improving Delhi's real-time source apportionment to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR further. Representatives from the Commission for Air Quality Management, the Central Pollution Control Board, IMD, World Bank, Safar, and organizations like TERI and the CSE and states including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Haryana will be invited for this
Read moreRallying For A World Where Development And Sustainability Go Hand In Hand
07 Apr 2023
| Outlook India
The Ministry of External Affairs, RIS, and TERI co-hosted the G20 India Second Development Working Group side event in Kumarakom, Kerala, experts underscored the unique challenges faced by developing countries, particularly the enormous costs of green transitions and the need to adhere to the principles of equity in just transition. Mr Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, observed that the 'Global GDP savings rate is about 20 trillion USD, while the requirements for greening in
Read moreG20 development Working Group meet begins at Kumarakom
06 Apr 2023
| The Hindu
The second G20 Development Working Group meeting under the G20 Sherpa Track kick-started at Kumarakom in Kerala on 6 April. The side event was organised by the Ministry of External Affairs and G20 Secretariat in partnership with Research and Information System for Developing Countries, The Energy and Resource Institute, United Nations in India, Digital Impact Alliance, and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Read moreBIMSTEC meet: Kolkata key to Act East Policy, says minister Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
26 Mar 2023
| The Times of India
Adaptation, inducing climate resilience and mitigation needed to be developed and implemented at regional level. All BIMSTEC member countries have nature-based solutions as a major approach committed as climate actions under the Paris Climate Agreement. Mangroves have one of the highest rates of carbon sequestration and there is a huge demand for carbon credits generated from restoration, plantations of mangrove areas, said Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow and Area Convenor, Centre for
Read moreIPCC report a call to action for all, especially countries like India, say co-authors
22 Mar 2023
| The Economic Times
Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, one of the Indian co-authors of the Synthesis Report of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report released on 20 March, said rising sea levels are a matter of concern for the Indian subcontinent as it would affect the ecology and livelihood of millions of people living in coastal areas.
Read moreListen: 'Setting Up Smog Towers to Filter Polluted Air Is a Huge Waste of Taxpayers' Money'
21 Mar 2023
| The Wire
"Not just in big cities, but even in rural areas, people now breathe polluted air," says Dr Anju Goel, Fellow, TERI, during the podcast interview with Mr Sidharth Bhatia. Dr Goel thinks pollution should become a political issue like education, which will make a big difference.
Read moreHumanity still has a chance, close to the last one: World on ‘thin ice’ as UN climate report gives stark warning
21 Mar 2023
| The Tribune
UN Climate report is based on data from a few years ago. The calculations about fossil fuel projects already in the pipeline do not include the increase in coal and natural gas use after Russia invades Ukraine, said report co-author and climate economist Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI.
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