Opinion

Decarbonizing Transport: Enabling A Shift To Railways Is Essential For Meeting Climate Goals

17 Aug 2021 |

Mr Promit Mookherjee

| Business World

Freight movement by road is around five times more carbon-intensive than rail. As a result, annual carbon emissions from freight transport are estimated to have increased four-fold since 2005, writes Mr Promit Mookherjee, Research Associate, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI

Net-Zero Emissions | We need diverse strategies to decarbonise India’s transport sector

16 Aug 2021 |

Mr Promit Mookherjee

| Money Control

Decarbonisation of the transport sector by mid-century will require a holistic and integrated approach, writes Mr Promit Mookherjee, Research Associate, Transport & Urban Governance Division, TERI.

Transition to electric cooking in India

05 Aug 2021 |

Dr Debajit Palit

| ET Energyworld

Despite the significant benefits of electric stoves and the impetus by the government, its widespread penetration and adoption is still limited, writes Dr Debajit Palit, Senior Fellow and Director, Rural Energy and Livelihoods Division, TERI

Clean energy boost will not impact economy

03 Aug 2021 |

Dr Ritu Mathur

| Mr Nitin Prasad, Country Chairman, Shell Companies in India

| The Hindu Business Line

India can develop a robust economy and deliver a just energy transition, write Mr Nitin Prasad, Country Chairman, Shell Companies in India and Dr Ritu Mathur, Director and Senior Fellow, Integrated Assessments & Modelling Division, TERI.

Preventing a parched Capital - insights on Water from Delhi’s Draft Master Plan 2041

26 Jul 2021 |

Ms Niyati Seth

| Ms Apoorva Bamal

| BW Smartcities

There is an urgent need for a revised and progressively rational plan to sustain the increasing water demand in the city, write Ms Niyati Seth, Research Associate, Water Resources Division and Ms Apoorva Bamal, Project Associate, Project Management Unit.

India needs an economic stimulus that can also aid green energy transition

21 Jul 2021 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| Indian Express

Innovations around solar power, crop residue can create dispersed demand and jobs with large multiplier effects, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI

How India can be part of global supply chains

16 Jul 2021 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| The Hindu Business Line

Backed by good infrastructure, a revamped SEZ policy that allows duty-free imports and domestic market sales will help, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI

Hydrogen Economy: Options before India

06 Jul 2021 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| ET Energyworld

Green hydrogen is an extremely attractive technical option to supplement renewables, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI

Nature-based solutions: Convenient ignorance of the inconvenient truth

05 Jul 2021 |

Dr Yogesh Gokhale

| DownToEarth

Solutions based on going back to nature do exist, but to make a tangible impact on climate change, they need to be executed at scale and with adequate support from both the developed and developing world, writes Dr Yogesh Gokhale, Senior Fellow & Area Convenor, Centre for Forest Management & Governance, Land Resources Division, TERI.

Improving energy efficiency of power plants

28 Jun 2021 |

Mr Ajay Shankar

| Electrical & Power Review

The time has come where we need a serious discussion about not starting more new coal-fired stations, writes Mr Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, Director-General's Office, TERI.