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Water quality of river Ganga has an impact on human health: TERI
03 Jun 2015
| The Times of India
A survey report of TERI says that 80 per cent Varanasi respondent feel that water quality of river Ganga has an impact on their health. TERI Environmental Survey 2015 aims to gauge the perception, awareness, opinion and behavior of people towards environment in seven Indian cities including Varanasi. The survey conducted from December 2014 to February 2015 covered seven river cities including Delhi on River Yamuna, Varanasi on River Ganga, Cuttack on River Mahanadi, Surat on River Tapti,
Read moreGetting tough: MoEFCC proposes stringent environmental norms for TPPs
01 Jun 2015
| Power Line
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently issued a draft notification proposing tighter environmental norms for thermal power plants, including particulate matter emissions, SOx, and NOx, emissions, and water consumption. Industry stakeholders are, however, concerned that compliance with the norms would entail significant capex and force developers to rethink their capacity addition plans. Dr S K Dube, Senior Fellow, TERI, shares his views on the impact of the
Is India's deadly heat wave global warming?
01 Jun 2015
| Foreign Policy
Temperatures were so high in India in May that roads melted in New Delhi, heatstroke patients overwhelmed hospitals, and at least 2200 people died due to heat-related causes-making this one of the worst heat waves ever recorded. One recent study by the India Meteorological Department found that the five biggest Indian cities, including Hyderabad, now annually experience more days above 98 degrees Fahrenheit than ever before. Research by TERI has found evidence of an urban heat island effect
Read moreProject SEARCH helps students become social entrepreneurs
29 Apr 2015
| India Blooms
After successfully reaching out to 300,000 students to educate them about good waste management practices, Project SEARCH -- a joint initiative by TERI and Tetra Pak -- is helping students become social entrepreneurs through its \"Vasundhra\" programme that promotes social entrepreneurship in schools. The brand new initiative under Project SEARCH was started to create social enterprises, completely owned by schools in six different cities. Pune\'s Vidya Valley School was awarded the \"Best
Read moreClimate change
27 Apr 2015
| The Times of India
In observance of Earth Day 2015, UNESCO released its new film \"Changing Climate, Moving People\" made by TERI. The 35-minute film looks at disaster and climate stress related migration from three different regions in the country -- Uttarakhand, Bundelkhand and Odisha. These three states are already amongst the leading sources for internal migration and have been hit by extreme weather events like floods (Uttarakhand), drought (Bundelkhand region) and cyclones (Odisha), which are likely to
Read moreTERI inks pact with global research bodies on climate change
16 Apr 2015
| Business Standard
TERI has signed an agreement with two global research institutes - FNI and NTASAVE-CARIBSAVE Group - for exchange of knowledge and cooperation on issues related to climate change. The three institutes will work together to promote research and development, including policy analysis in the areas of green growth, climate change, sustainable energy, natural resource management, capacity building and knowledge exchange, it said. The partnership assumes significance because effective
Read morePremium charges for eco housing at discount: PMC
11 Apr 2015
| The Times of India
The standing committee of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a proposal to provide a discount in premium charges for buildings that follow eco-housing norms. The eco-housing assessment criteria have been developed by the International Institute for Energy Conservation, TERI and the Science and Technology Park, University of Pune, under the USAID-GDA sponsored eco-housing initiative.
Read moreLeading by example
06 Apr 2015
| Pune Mirror
A bunch of college students is learning the significance of sustainable practices through a unique fellowship. LEADearthSHIP, a joint initiative of TERI and Tetra Pak, is a youth programme for undergraduates and post-graduates to educate them on business and sustainability. The programme offers opportunities to young people to gain first-hand experience of cutting edge sustainable practices from industry leaders through various interventions. Students are given a chance to showcase
Read moreNorth India moves to Euro IV fuel but industry lags behind
02 Apr 2015
| The Economic Times
North India switched to Euro IV fuels from 1 April 2015. The move is expected to lead to a steep reduction in particulate emissions from diesel vehicles but will not improve Delhi\'s air quality in the near future because several vehicle makers have expressed their inability to manufacture Euro IV compliant buses and trucks until October. More than 45,000 trucks from north Indian states enter Delhi every day, plying on Euro III diesel which has 350ppm sulphur and is greatly more polluting
Read moreLeading experts deliberate on energy and environment for India in the context of Sustainable Development Goals at a workshop
31 Mar 2015
| India Education Dairy
Developing countries need to develop additional capabilities to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Means of implementation is important for mobilization of resources from various sources and for effective use of financing to promote sustainable development. These were some of the views expressed by eminent experts from the Government, research organizations and NGOs at a workshop \'Energy and Environment in the Context of Sustainable Development Goals in India\' organized by TERI
Read moreWhat you should know before going solar
30 Mar 2015
| Mint
The government has been working on providing net metering, which requires one to install only the panel and do away with the battery. The process is called net metering. Net metering is a meter that feeds power to a grid. It is similar to the meter that you have at your house for electricity, which shows you the number of units you have consumed and based on which you get a bill at the end of the month. With net metering, the solar power you generate gets fed in the grid, and depending on
Read moreEco-housing projects to get discounts
28 Mar 2015
| Pune Mirror
The Pune Municipal Corporation has proposed a concession of 10 to 50 per cent on premium charges for balconies, staircases, and lifts among others under the eco-housing project. The civic body is also thinking of offering incentives to societies that choose to carry on with the eco-friendly initiatives established by developers. The eco-housing assessment criteria have been developed by the International Institute for Energy Conservation, TERI and the Science and Technology Park, University
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