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Leaders of corporate India today agreed at a TERI Leadership Summit that India is very well placed to be at the forefront to build the world's low-carbon economy. More ambition and innovative collaboration among businesses, policy makers and financing institutions is required for bringing the low-carbon propositions to scale. India Inc.
TERI and IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Limited (IKSL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together with the objective to "empower farmers and people living in rural India with pertinent and high quality information and services through affordable communication network in a sustainable manner."
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Mahindra Lifespaces today announced the creation of a Center of Excellence (CoE) focused on improving energy efficiency in India's residential buildings sector. The 'Mahindra TERI CoE for Sustainable Habitats' – as this Center will be known - will evaluate both traditional and innovative technologies and alternative construction materials customised for the Indian buildings sector and climate zones.
While acknowledging that the odd-even vehicle scheme in Delhi was successful in raising public awareness on air pollution as well as in improving traffic speeds, TERI has cautioned against the regularization of this scheme.
Transplantation projects across the globe may have become a quick and easy option of improving urban landscapes and green cover, but the low success rates make it incumbent upon the government and non-government actors to address some of the critical issues associated with this practice.
To address the looming water scarcity and water pollution crisis, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), today announced signing of an MoU with WAPCOS (A PSU under the aegis of Union Ministry of Water Resource, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India).
In continuation of its efforts and commitment towards providing clean lighting solutions in rural regions of the country and beyond, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), under its flagship project 'Lighting a Billion Lives' (LaBL), today deliberated on developing pathways and measures to light up 10 million lives by 2018 at its first Convention 2016, which was jointly organised by TERI with DFID and Smart Villages.
At the launch of a new book title "Green Transport" published by TERI Press, Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI, said, "Transportation is not only important in how we deal with the world but also how the world deals with us. Each transport decision has to be made wisely. We hope that this will create the desired impact in society, particularly in children."
Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon'ble Minister of Railways yesterday met a delegation of students of International Policy Studies Program from Stanford University, along with Ms Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to India and Republic of Korea, facilitated by TERI North America.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) released the Thirtieth Edition of its annual publication on energy and environment - TERI Energy and Environment Data Diary and Yearbook 2015/16 (TEDDY). Complimenting TERI for bringing out the publication, Shri K.D. Tripathi, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said, "Energy security and environmental sustainability are two key dimensions that need consideration by policymakers and industry alike. Sustained review of all the relevant data and analysis is imperative for informed policy making.