Opinion

Why India needs nuclear power beyond solar

10 Nov 2026 |

| Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Mr Alekhya Datta, TERI

| The Pioneer

India must complement solar and other renewables with nuclear power to ensure reliable, round-the-clock, low-carbon electricity and achieve long-term energy security, write Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow and Mr Alekhya Datta, Director, Electricity & Renewables Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Forest livelihoods at stake

10 Nov 2026 |

| Ms Neha Sharma and Mr Konsam Gojeh Singh, TERI

| The Tribune

Climate change threatens forest-dependent livelihoods, underscoring the need for sustainable forest management and community rights protection, write Ms Neha Sharma, Associate Fellow, TERI, and Mr Konsam Gojeh Singh, Research Associate, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

At COP31, world will cut more climate deals but where are the results?

09 Nov 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| Sroll

The gap between setting ambitious targets and actually achieving them needs to be closed by seeking measurable progress from countries, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Green hydrogen: India’s big ambitions, costly realities

06 Nov 2026 |

Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal

Mr Saswata Chaudhury

| 360info

India’s green hydrogen ambitions are running up against high production costs, infrastructure gaps and uncertain domestic demand, even as the government seeks to position the country as a global export hub, write Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Fellow, and Dr Saswata Chaudhury, Senior Fellow, Energy Assessment & Modelling Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Making adaptation finance deliver for India’s frontlines

06 Nov 2026 |

Dr Amit Kumar Thakur

Dr Dipankar Saharia

| Hindustan Times

India must strengthen climate adaptation finance through community-focused, risk-informed investments that deliver measurable improvements in resilience and reduce the vulnerability of frontline communities, write Dr Amit Kumar Thakur, Director and Dr Dipankar Saharia, Executive Director, Social Transformation & CSR Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

COP31 and the world's 35x35 plan

02 Nov 2026 |

Mr R R Rashmi

| Business Standard

India should prioritise increasing renewable energy generation, supported by investments in energy storage and transmission, rather than adopting the global 35% electrification target by 2035, writes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow & Programme Director, Resource Efficiency & Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Period Poverty in the Himalayas is a Climate-Justice Issue

30 Oct 2026 |

| Dr Kanika Chowdhary, TERI

| DigiTIMES

Climate change, water insecurity and inadequate sanitation intensify period poverty among women in rural Himalayan communities, writes Dr Kanika Chowdhary, Associate Fellow, Social Transformation & CSR, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

The Himalayas as Living Laboratories: TERI’s Research-Led Pathways to Sustainable Mountain Development

29 Oct 2026 |

| Dr Kanika Chowdhary, TERI

| CSR Times

TERI is advancing sustainable mountain development in the Himalayas through research-led initiatives in climate-resilient agriculture, biodiversity conservation, traditional knowledge, community livelihoods, rural entrepreneurship and sustainable value chains in Uttarakhand, writes Dr Kanika Chowdhary, Associate Fellow, Social Transformation & CSR, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

At COP, a move from climate learning to climate action

26 Oct 2026 |

Dr Livleen K Kahlon

| The Indian Express

Two areas that require more attention are teacher capacity-building and the development of knowledge platforms for communities that share a common geography and face similar disasters, writes Dr Livleen Kahlon, Director, Environment Education and Awareness Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

India Has Farm Data, Where Is the Climate Finance?

25 Oct 2026 |

Mr Sayanta Ghosh

| Hindustan Times

India's expanding agricultural digital infrastructure can unlock climate finance, improve carbon-market MRV, support climate-linked credit and insurance, and create new income opportunities for farmers, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Senior Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).