One rain, many failures: What drowns Delhi-NCR every year
July 29, 2025
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| The Tribune
Urban flooding in Delhi-NCR is not just about rainfall intensity; it is a direct outcome of how the region has grown, write Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow; Ms Shiren Pandita, Associate Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.
Centre, states map different routes to clean mobility
July 22, 2025 |
July 22, 2025
Mint
Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, Transport and Urban Governance, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), states when it comes to the emission reduction objective currently, only zero-tailpipe emission vehicle need to be prioritized. Incentives should be crafted to encourage players to move towards zero emission vehicles.
The railway journey to net zero began a century ago, but coal slows it down
June 6, 2025 |
June 6, 2025
Mongabay India
Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director at TERI, highlights that TERI's research, which informed the Railways' Rail Green Points initiative, shows rail is four times more energy-efficient than road transport—even with today’s coal-heavy energy mix. A modest1% improvement in efficiency at sources like thermal power plants can lead to significant savings by reducing coal use and improving the grid’s emission factor.
Focus on vehicle efficiency to reduce GHG emissions
May 21, 2025
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| Hindustan Times
Sustainable transportation is a key aspect of reducing global carbon emissions to stem the climate crisis. The avoid, shift, improve, and fuel (ASIF) framework outlines a comprehensive approach to creating more sustainable transport systems. While much attention is given to alternative fuel technologies, particularly electric vehicles (EVs), the efficiency improvement strategy remains one of the least discussed but highly effective levers of sustainable transportation. This strategy, however, often gets overshadowed by the excitement surrounding new fuel technologies.
Complexities cloud Delhi's plan to give carbon credits to EV buyers
May 8, 2025 |
May 8, 2025
Mint
While experts lauded the thinking of the government, they said implementing such a plan will have several practical challenges, including the methodology to be adopted, the pricing of such credits and the lack of potential buyers. Mr I. V. Rao, Distinguished Fellow, Transport and Urban Governance Division, The Energy and Resources Institute said that the proposed carbon credits policy for EV buyers could act as a boost if seen together other incentives in the scheme.
Smart Cities and Electric Vehicles- Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Urban Mobility
May 1, 2025
| EVPEDIA
With transportation responsible for roughly one-third of Co2 emissions in urban settings, the importance of exploring alternative transport options cannot be overstated. EVs have emerged as a viable solution, providing not only a reduction in emissions but also an improvement in air quality, which can help reduce pollution in cities, says Ms Anushree Harde, Research Associate, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI.