Opinion
Beyond Winter Smog | Delhi’s summer air crisis demands attention
10 Jul 2025 |
| Mr Prabhat Sharma; Mr R Suresh
| Deccan Herald
Delhi's summer pollution problem demands urgent and sustained attention. It is not just dust or haze; it's a combination of complex, harmful pollutants affecting millions silently writes Mr Prabhat Sharma, Associate Fellow, TERI and Mr R Suresh, Senior Fellow, Air Quality Research Division, TERI
From concrete to canopy: The grey-to-green shift urban India urgently needs
09 Jul 2025 |
| Ms Shabnam Bassi; Ms Sheen Pandita
| 360info.org
The shift from concrete to canopy is not merely aesthetic or environmental but a matter of survival, equity, and quality of life, write Ms Shabnam Bassi, Senior Fellow and Director; Ms Sheen Pandita, Research Associate, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.
Fast-tracking small modular reactors in India
04 Jul 2025 |
| Mr K Ramanathan, Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari and Ms Ishita Bhar, TERI
| ET Energyworld
Ensuring an enabling policy and regulatory framework is central to realizing India's nuclear vision, write Mr K Ramanathan, Distinguished Fellow; Dr Arunendra Kumar Tiwari, Fellow and Ishita Bhar, Research Associate, Electricity and Renewables Division, TERI.
India’s new NDCs must take private sector along
03 Jul 2025 |
| Mr R R Rashmi, TERI; Mr Andrew Prag, WMBC
| Hindustan Times
As governments around the world update their NDCs on climate action, there is a significant opportunity for the India's government and its private sector to raise ambition and accelerate implementation together writes Mr R R Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, Resource Efficiency & Governance, TERI and Andrew Prag, Managing Director (Policy), We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC).
Watts Next
29 Jun 2025 |
Mr Prosanto Pal
| The Times of India
As India achieves significant advancements in energy efficiency and cost reduction, it is imperative to evaluate its position in the global competition for a sustainable future writes Mr Prosanto Pal, Senior Fellow and Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.
Viksit Bharat by 2047 goal: Are we on track for tech advancement?
23 Jun 2025 |
| Nitin Desai
| Business Standard
Public support for innovation must shift towards radical improvements in higher education and financial support for startups and new innovators, writes Mr Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI.
Blue carbon: Why India must bet big on blue ecosystems
19 Jun 2025 |
Mr Sayanta Ghosh
| The Pioneer
As the impacts of climate change intensify, the global spotlight is turning toward blue carbon ecosystems mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes, and coastal wetlands as high-impact, nature-based climate solutions, writes Mr Sayanta Ghosh, Associate Fellow, Land Resources Division, TERI
Local strategies a must for Indian cities facing heat waves
03 Jun 2025 |
| Mr Sanjay Seth; Mr Yatin Choudhary
| 360info.org
To safeguard cities and their most vulnerable populations, India needs city-level cost-effective long-term mitigation strategies, write Mr Sanjay Seth, Senior Fellow & Senior Director and Mr Yatin Choudhary, Fellow, Sustainable Buildings Division, TERI.
Maintaining the Status Quo in Plastic Waste Management is Not an Option
01 Jun 2025 |
Dr Suneel Pandey
| Outlook Business
While policy in India is robust and in line with international commitments, the reduction in plastic-waste recycling rates is a matter of concern writes Dr Suneel Pandey, Senior Fellow and Director, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.
Beyond DDT: India’s push for eco-friendly alternatives amid global pressure
27 May 2025 |
| Dr Ankur Khare
| The Pioneer
The phase-out of DDT in India has been extended to meet the ongoing demand for exports, and there is a renewed emphasis on the transition to safer biopesticides by the end of 2025. A successful and sustainable transition necessitates a coordinated strategy that integrates scientific innovation, policy reform, and inclusive stakeholder engagement, writes Dr Ankur Khare, Associate Fellow, Circular Economy and Waste Management Division, TERI.