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Carrying capacity study for Goa coast in progress: Goa minister Aleixo Sequeira

02 Jul 2024
| The Hindustan Times

The Goa government is in the process of conducting a carrying capacity survey for the coastal belt with the help of the National Institute of Oceanography to understand the environmental impacts of the state's tourism industry, state environment minister Mr Aleixo Sequeira said on 2 July 2024 during the 50th anniversary function organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Is pine the real ‘Villain’ in the Uttarakhand forest fire saga?

28 Jun 2024
| Carbon Copy

Mr Yogesh Gokhale, a biodiversity expert and senior fellow with the New Delhi based The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) says that the invasive nature of pine, which is causing significant changes to the landscape of Himalayan forests, cannot be ignored. Multiple types of pine can be found in the Himalayan region, but the Chir Pine specifically poses a significant concern. It is significantly changing the composition of the forest landscape in Uttarakhand. The regeneration of species,

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TERI to set up institute in Guwahati to conserve Eastern Himalayan natural resources

27 Jun 2024
| Mint

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is planning to set up an institute in Guwahati in collaboration with the government of Assam to conserve natural resources in the eastern Himalayas, one of the world's most biodiversity-rich regions, a top official said. This comes after TERI, an independent, not-for-profit this February announced that it would set up a world class institute on energy transitions in Hyderabad in collaboration with the union power ministry. Setting up a second

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Pine needle power projects to check Uttarakhand forest fires prove to be inadequate

24 May 2024
| The Hindu

Despite the potential, there are many challenges on the ground in Uttarakhand's forests that result in only a miniscule proportion of the available pine needles being collected. Experts have said despite the potential, there are many challenges on the ground in Uttarakhand's forests that result in only a miniscule proportion of the available pine needles being collected. Mr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said the steep forest slopes, attacks by wild

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AAU signs MoU on carbon financing project to benefit farmers

11 May 2024
| The Hills Times

The Assam Agricultural University signed a memorandum of understanding with TERI and ReNew Power Synergy Private Limited to work on a project to plant one crore trees in 10 districts of the state for carbon financing to benefit farmers.

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Urban Menace: India can no longer afford to monkey around on macaque management; here is why

01 Jul 2023
| Down To Earth

First humans encroached on macaque habitat. Now they invade ours, and are unwilling to return because of easy availability of food. Loss of habitat and a poor waste management system in urban areas gives monkeys easy access to food and is driving the troops here said Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Data Lab: Making sense of India's forest cover change, both gains and losses

06 Apr 2023
| WION

WION Data Lab examined India’s forest cover statistics and spoke with Dr. Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow, Centre for Forest Management and Governance, TERI, to study the data and understand its complexities. According to Dr Gokhale, comparable data on India’s forest cover was made possible only in 2007, with the advent of wall-to-wall mapping by the interpretation of satellite data. Dr. Gokhale claims that to comprehend the loss of forest cover, we must also grasp the specific classification

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UP aims to collect 45 lakh tonnes of carbon credits in 10 years

19 Sep 2022
| Hindustan

The Government of India has announced to become carbon neutral by the year 2070. In December 2021, Uttar Pradesh Forest Department and TERI signed a Memorandum of Understanding to play their part in achieving this goal of India.

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TSF signs MoU for Green School Project

15 Sep 2022
| The Pioneer

TERI and Tata Steel Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on implementing the latest stage of The Green School Project which aims to create awareness about environment conservation in the school network.

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कार्बन शून्य करने को किसान लगाएंगे पेड़, सरकार देगी पैसा

25 May 2022
| Hindustan

Incentives will be given to the farmers planting trees to make it carbon zero. This was discussed at the meeting with Mr J V Sharma, Director, Land Resources Division, TERI and Chief Conservator of Forests Mr Lalit Verma.

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कुमाऊं के पक्षी: क्यों गाती हैं चिड़ियां, कितनी है पर्यावरण संतुलन में मददगार, जानिए सबकुछ इस कार्यक्रम में

24 May 2022
| Amar Ujala

The Nature Conservation Foundation (NFC) in association with community radio station Kumaon Vani is coming up with a special radio series titled 'Kumaon Ki Chidiya'.

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Prepare comprehensive plant to access carbon resources of jungle: Reddy

28 Apr 2022
| The Times of India

Maharashtra's Principal Secretary of Forests Mr Venugopal Reddy was speaking during the inauguration capacity building and training workshops for assessment of carbon reserves in forests jointly organized by Compensatory Forestry Management and Planning Authority (Campa) and TERI.

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