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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study in India reveals that aluminium beverage cans have superior environmental performance over glass, PET and multi-layer drinks containers

14 Jun 2022

June 14, 2022, New Delhi: A recent study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a first-of-its-kind in India, comparing the most used beverage packaging substrates, shows that aluminium cans support a fully circular economy and majority of them have the least Global Warming Potential (GWP).

Experts at WSDS curtain-raiser underscore the need for a collaborative approach on climate action and sustainable development

03 Jun 2022

June 3, 2022, New Delhi: The need to break silos and work in collaboration across borders, ministries, departments and sectors to mainstream sustainability was asserted by experts during the curtain-raiser to the 22nd edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS 2023) held ahead of the World Environment Day in New Delhi on Friday.

Calls for responsible renewable energy system in India by consortium of key industry leaders

30 May 2022

New Delhi, May 30, 2022: Members of the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI) India gathered in Delhi today to release their ambitious ‘vision and principles’ for the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector. REI India seeks a socially just, ecologically safe, and rights respecting renewable energy sector as the country aims to achieve 500 GW of installed RE capacity by 2030. The ‘vision and principles’ have been contributed to by a group of 26 global and Indian leaders from across the renewable energy sector and leading international think tanks.

Youth have understood the urgency of climate crisis, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, at TERI Gram

24 Apr 2022

“We have one chance; that is to cut emissions, go into clean, green renewable energies, limit waste, look into circular economy. We are deeply convinced that this is our new growth model.”

New Delhi, April 24, 2022: Underscoring the need to join forces to combat climate change, HE Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, asserted the need to work together to create a green, sustainable and equitable future during her interaction with youth at TERI GRAM on the first day of her visit to India.

The GRIHA Trophy at NASA

22 Apr 2022

New Delhi, April 22: GRIHA Council hosted a showcase for the winning entries of “The GRIHA Trophy at the 64th Annual NASA Convention” on April 22, 2022, Friday, in New Delhi.

Children are important stakeholders in bringing about change, experts at launch of TERI book Pollution Solutions: For a Cleaner, Greener Earth

30 Mar 2022

New Delhi, March 29: Children are important stakeholders in the path to sustainable development, in addition to being the most effective agents of climate change-related actions, emphasized experts at the launch of Pollution Solutions: For a Cleaner, Greener Earth, a book for children authored by senior journalist Urmi A Goswami and brought out by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) supported by GAIL (India) Limited, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Projects engaging local communities and organisations to steer the GEF Seventh Operational Phase of Small Grants Programme in India

29 Mar 2022

New Delhi, March 29: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the Global Environment Facility project titled “Seventh Operational Phase of Small Grants Programme in India (SGP – OP7)” in New Delhi on Tuesday, 29.03.2022. The project underscores the significance of engaging with grassroots communities to effectively tackle the impacts of climate change, biodiversity conservation and restoration of degraded land areas, in focussed landscapes in India.

TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Awards is a hat tip to the work done at the grassroots

22 Mar 2022

New Delhi, March 22: Pointing out that water is going to play the most crucial role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mr Bharat Lal, Secretary, Lokpal of India, said the TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Awards enables the sharing of experiences and knowledge on water sustainability. “This is truly a people’s award,” said Mr Lal at the TERI-IWA-UNDP Water Sustainability Awards event in New Delhi on World Water Day on Tuesday.

Guidelines on Water Efficient Measures for Residential Townships

22 Mar 2022

Mumbai/Delhi, March 22nd, 2022: The guidebook from Mahindra-TERI Centre of Excellence (CoE), a joint research initiative of Mahindra Lifespaces® and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), highlights the crucial measures that can be adopted by the existing and upcoming residential townships in India to achieve water use optimization and efficiency.

TERI and ICC sign MoU to set up Centre of Excellence on CSR and Sustainability

11 Mar 2022

11 March 2022, New Delhi: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Kolkata on Friday to set up a ‘Centre of Excellence on CSR and Sustainability which will devise solutions in the domain to achieve national and global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).