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MSMEs to soon have low-carbon technologies?
14 Jan 2023
| The New Indian Express
Mr Girish Sethi, Senior Director, TERI, said that Japan-India technology matchmaking platform (JITMAP) is working towards awareness creation amongst the MSMEs in India. TERI is keen on introducing low-carbon technologies in MSMEs across Andhra Pradesh with the help of the Japanese government after consulting with Bureau of Energy Efficiency and other ministries concerned. Mr Sethi said that JITMAP is working towards awareness creation amongst the MSMEs in India. It focuses on promoting low-
Read moreGuyanese companies sign MoU with TERI-India for biomass power generation
12 Jan 2023
| News Room
Durable Wood Products Inc. and EMC Energy Inc., two Guyanese companies, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TERI in the presence of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali in New Delhi. The collaboration will see the implementation of a 1.5 MW wood waste-based power generation through the gasification route for energy consumption in DWP production operations and excess power to the national grid. Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, said TERI remains committed to supporting the Government
Read moreJoshimath: Why cracks have started coming in the houses, the road is also bursting, know what the experts are telling the reason
09 Jan 2023
| Navbharat Times
Why is Joshimath cracking? Why did this situation happen in Joshi Math without any earthquake or natural calamity? Dr. Shrestha Tayal, Senior Ecologist, TERI University, responded to the questions. The Himalayan mountain ranges in Uttarakhand are called very young mountains, and these are fragile hills based on their basic structure. This is why many landslides happen here every year, says Dr. Tayal.
Read moreGreen hydrogen economy
06 Jan 2023
| Navbharat Times
The govt has made a good start on the energy transition; it should now move fast on implementation guidelines. The national green hydrogen mission, a key project for ensuring energy transition, is also the cornerstone of India's climate action targets for 2030 and the 2070 'Net Zero' goal. According to TERI estimates, by 2030, green hydrogen will become increasingly competitive, coinciding with a decline in electrolyser costs and the increasing load factors of solar plants.
Read moreModi's Rs 20,000 crore green hydrogen mission gets Cabinet nod; PLI scheme in offing for manufacturing base
04 Jan 2023
| The Financial Express
The Union Cabinet approved provisions for the Narendra Modi government's ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission for Rs 19,774 crore. Rs 17,490 crore from the sanctioned amount will be allocated for strategic interventions, while Rs 1,466 crore will be used to conduct pilot projects and Rs 800 crore for R&D components. According to a report by TERI, Hydrogen demand could increase by at least 5-fold by 2050, continuing to grow in the second half of the century.
Read moreGreen Budgeting: The Road to be Taken
04 Jan 2023
| Delhi Post
Green budgeting is a policy innovation that can be implemented at the national and state levels. TERI, New Delhi, has created a portal on green budgeting to act as a knowledge resource for government officials, research institutions, and civil society. Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, TERI, has outlined six pillars of green budgeting: mainstreaming; resource allocation; planning, coordination and innovations; transparency and accountability; evaluation and monitoring;
Read morePlastic ban ambit wider but violation rampant in Kolkata
02 Jan 2023
| The Telegraph
To shift from making a plastic bag that is 50 microns or less in thickness to making a bag 120-micron thick will need some modification in machinery. Many manufacturers, who work with little capital, find it difficult to make the investment. They are waiting for some handholding from the government, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, TERI.
Read moreFrost & Sullivan and TERI's Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2022 Honored Companies Excelling in Incorporating Sustainability Practices into their Business Strategy
21 Dec 2022
| Indo Asian News Service
The 13th edition of Frost and Sullivan and TERI's Sustainability 4.0 Awards was hosted virtually on December 20, 2022. The awards recognized companies embedding sustainability with economic value creation, creating value for all stakeholders, building a safer environment, and ensuring a stronger community. This year's awards were presented to 17 companies across categories, Leaders Award, Challengers Award, Jury Special Mention Award, and the Safety Excellence Award.
Read moreState’s tech educators learn green practices
21 Dec 2022
| The Times of India
Teachers across state-run technical institutes in Goa, including from government colleges for engineering, pharmacy, architecture, art, and polytechnics, are undergoing training funded by the central government on sustainable practices, such as rainwater harvesting, solar and wind power generation, and waste management. The training involved field visits and hands-on training with experts engaged from other parts of the country as well, including from TERI, Delhi.
Read moreClimate expert Dipak Dasgupta guest at Explained Live today
21 Dec 2022
| The Indian Express
To be meaningful, the loss and damage fund would need large amounts of money flowing in. The financial needs of developing countries to fund reconstruction activities after being hit by climate disasters runs into tens of billions of dollars every year, says, climate expert Mr Dipak Dasgupta, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, during Explained Live talk.
Read moreEffective management of waste need of hour: Experts
17 Dec 2022
| News Trail
Several organisations involved in waste management came together and held a public dissemination workshop that discussed how effective municipal solid and plastic waste management is the need of the hour. Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, TERI, said, "There is a lack of awareness among the various stakeholders regarding plastic waste management as also limited clarity among manufacturers about how the EPR (extended producer responsibility) needs to be implemented.
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