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Reducing waste is key as phase-out won't be easy
13 Oct 2019
| Hindustan Times
According to a TERI and environment ministry fact sheet released in 2018, around 43% of manufactured plastics are used for packaging purpose and most are of single-use.
Read moreDelhi's air quality to hinge on tech to curb paddy burning
05 Oct 2019
| The Tribune
Dr Sumit Sharma, Senior Fellow and Director, TERI says that air quality in Delhi is slowly starting to deteriorate now after remaining within or close to the prescribed limits during the monsoon season.
Read moreIndia's Pledge To Restore 26 Mn Hectare Degraded Land Could Fuel Land Conflicts
05 Oct 2019
| India Spend
Involvement of private players is ideal only outside forest areas and in agroforestry, opined Dr Pia Sethi, Senior Fellow, TERI.
Read moreTaj Mahal Trick Helps India Cool Buildings Smartly
25 Sep 2019
| BloombergNET
The Center-of-Excellence for Sustainable Habitats, set up by Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. and TERI, aims to recommend building materials and technologies that are energy-efficient. It has looked at the thermal conductivity of bricks and found that red bricks are not the best option for construction in India.
Read moreREI 2019: Insights About Session on Impact of Solar Energy in 2030
19 Sep 2019
| Saur Energy
Talking about the future of solar energy in 2030, Mr Shirish Garud, Senior Fellow, TERI, pointed out that there will be a significant impact on grid operation.
Read moreIncentivising private sector crucial for mining and mineral exploration: TERI
16 Sep 2019
| ET Energy World
Given the complex and widespread nature of regulatory deficit in the mining sector, the time has come to create independent Mining Regulatory Authorities and Tribunals.
Read moreTata Steel signs MoU with TERI for Phase III of Green School
06 Sep 2019
| The Avenue Mail
Tata Steel has signed MoU with TERI for the third phase of Green School project that will increase the project’s area of influence to 34 schools in Jharkhand and Odisha.
Read moreGovernment looks to junk plastic water bottles
01 Sep 2019
| Mint
A 2018 report by TERI states that plastic accounts for 8 per cent of the total solid waste generated in the country annually.
Read moreTERI to study impact of climate change on farm sector
01 Sep 2019
| The Hindu Business line
TERI is undertaking a study on the impact of climate change and sustainability on the agriculture sector in India and come out with probable solutions to address these.
Read moreRestoring land will not only make ecological sense, but money too
01 Sep 2019
| Asian Age
Detailing the highlights of a study, Economic Costs of Land Degradation in India, vis-a-vis a 2018 study, both by TERI, Dr Pia Sethi, Senior Fellow, TERI , said that the annual cost of degradation is greater than what would be the total cost of reclamation in 2030.
Read more277 farmers join save water initiative
30 Aug 2019
| The Tribune
The 'Paani Bachao, Paise Kamao' campaign, launched by the Punjab government to check depletion of underground water by offering financial benefits to the farmers for every unit of power they save, has started yielding good results. A total subsidy of Rs 15.74 lakh for saving 3,93,645 units has been disbursed among the enrolled consumers of six pilot feeders so far, as per reports of TERI.
Read moreSikkim urges Centre to withdraw notification opening up peaks
27 Aug 2019
| Business Standard
Delivering the keynote address at the eastern regional consultative workshop organised by TERI under the Partnership for Action on Green Economy, Sikkim Chief Secretary Mr AK Shrivastava, said state governments need to be consulted on economic activities before national policies are framed on sectors such as tourism that involve local sentiments around mountain peaks and forests.
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