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The prospects for LNG in meeting a rising share in India's energy portfolio are bright and face fewer challenges than domestic gas and crossborder gas pipelines, says R K Batra, Distinguished Fellow, Green Growth and Development Division, TERI.
It would be unrealistic to expect that 2013 will be dramatically different from the year ending now, yet it could mark a watershed for changes that this society and the world at large need most desperately, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
The grant of Geographical Indication status to the Banarasi sari has not changed the fortunes of the artisans, says Mr Krishna Dwivedi and Mr Souvik Bhattacharya, Associate Fellows, TERI.
New oil supply projections and the failure of climate talks mean that India must alter its geostrategic stance, says Mr Nitin Desai, Distinguished Fellow, Earth Science and Climate Change, TERI
Actions at the global level are required to make sure that the international community takes whatever steps are necessary to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
Key nations like Canada, Japan & Russia will have no emission reduction targets while others have diluted commitments, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.
The use of clean coal mining and processing methods can ensure that a greater share of our coal reserves is put to use, and in a sustainable manner.
Building facade is a significant component in the building envelope in terms of its impact on both comfort and energy use, says D E V S Kiran Kumar, Research Associate, Sustainable Habitat Division, TERI.
It is vital to develop long-term, cluster-specific programmes for adoption of energy-efficient technologies, says Mr Girish Sethi, Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency, TERI.
The level of ambition at Doha, irrespective of how it is articulated has to be driven by scientific knowledge on anthropogenic climate change, says Dr R K Pachauri, Director-General, TERI.