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Opinion
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.
Green hydrogen is the missing link in India’s net-zero transition
27 May 2025 |
| Mr Debanka Samanta, TERI; Ms Anushka Bandyopadhyay and Mr Raktimava Bose; NCAER
| Down To Earth
The National Green Hydrogen Mission is a strong first step, but India must adopt a whole-of-economy approach to scale its efforts, write Mr Debanka Samanta, Research Associate, Energy Assessment and Modelling Division, TERI; Ms Anushka Bandyopadhyay and Mr Raktimava Bose are associated with National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).