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Modi Vs Modi: If India Wants 8% Growth, Its Economic Engine Can't Run On Renewable Energy

03 Jul 2022
| Outlook India

Talking about the 500 GW renewable energy target set at COP26, Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow and Senior Director, Electricity and Fuels Division, TERI, says that India will have to add approximately 40 GW of renewable energy capacity every year to reach 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.

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Waiting For Green Transition

01 Jul 2022
| Outlook Business

In India, a substantial portion of the potential future emitting infrastructure is yet to be built or deployed. The country needs to avoid expanding the economy through legacy systems and approaches. New energy technologies and efficient practices will need to be advanced in all sectors of the economy, observed Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Integrated Assessments & Modelling Division, TERI.

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India imposes ban on single-use plastics. But will it be enforced?

01 Jul 2022
| The Washington Post

The large users of plastic packaging need to work with the supply chain on how they can shift to alternatives without affecting their financial bottom line, said Dr Suneel Pandey, Director of Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI.

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G7 needs to put real money for transition from coal to clean: Experts

28 Jun 2022
| The Times of India

G7 can do far better, if willing to go the financial and political distances required with such specificity, says Mr Dipak Dasgupta, international economist and Distinguished Fellow, TERI.

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Green Revolution 2.0: It's the Last Straw, Say Activists as Industries Drag Their Feet on Single-Use Plastics Ban

27 Jun 2022
| News18

There needs to be more consultations and dialogue over the possible solutions, and how they can be executed. There are definitely some design changes in product packaging, that the industry must look at to address their current challenges," says Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow & Director, Environment & Waste Management at TERI.

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CM meets with Director General, Dr Vibha Dhawan of The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI)

23 Jun 2022
| Goa News Hub

A delegation of TERI representatives along with the Director General Dr Vibha Dhawan had a meeting with the Chief Minister of Goa to brief him about TERI’s activities in various field of sustainable research, which could be implemented for the betterment of Goa such as renewable energy, climate change.

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Jostling for space: 432 cars per km of Kolkata's road, need more transit system

20 Jun 2022
| The Times of India

There was a sharp rise in number of cars during the pandemic. Between March 2020 and May 2022, 78,102 cars were added to the city fleet. The number of cars rose during the pandemic in most of our cities, said Mr Sharif Qamar, Area Convenor, Centre for Sustainable Mobility, TERI.

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Delhi: Pragati Maidan Road Project to cut Co2 emissions by 12,400 tonnes/year

20 Jun 2022
| The Times of India

An analysis by TERI shows that the Pragati Maidan Integrated Road Project, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister recently, will reduce Carbon dioxide emissions by around 12,400 tonnes each year.

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Aluminium cans have superior environmental performance over glass, PET, multi-layer containers: Study

14 Jun 2022
| The Print

Aluminium cans support a fully circular economy and have superior environmental performance over glass, PET and multi-layer drinks containers, according to a study conducted by TERI.

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Time To Dump Plastic Straws? | India Development Debate

09 Jun 2022
| Times Now

Dr Suneel Pandey, Director, Environment and Waste Management Division, TERI took part in the India Development Debate on the proposed ban on plastic straws.

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Close to nine lakh electric vehicles ply on Indian roads

06 Jun 2022
| The Telegraph

Talking about the financial incentives that are now available for EVs, Mr Sharif Qamar, Fellow and Area Convenor, TERI, said that there is a certain degree of comfort with the financial institutions in providing loans for EVs, as compared to the scenario two to three years ago.

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Sustainable mobility key to protect ‘Only One Earth’

05 Jun 2022
| Auto Car Professional

Electric mobility is certainly a key strategy to decarbonize the transport sector, says Mr Sharif Qamar, Fellow and Area Convenor, TERI

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