A report published on Monday by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said power plants to be added after 2023-24 could be completely renewable energy-based. Reiterating the government’s draft electricity plan finding that current installed and under-construction capacity would be able to meet demand till 2026, TERI also estimated that …
A report published on Monday by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) said power plants to be added after 2023-24 could be completely renewable energy-based. Reiterating the government’s draft electricity plan finding that current installed and under-construction capacity would be able to meet demand till 2026, TERI also estimated that …
Trash TERI study that global warming to reduce fruit production Scientists and farmers have trashed The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI) study that the climatic change will decrease the apple productivity by 4 per cent by 2030. They said the finding was no deep empirical study and weather in Himachal …
While the threat of climate change aggravates risks to the already under-pressure water resources, this also provides an excellent opportunity to improve the mechanisms of resource management strategies. The key sectors that warrant immediate adaption strategies to address the pressing challenges effectively and manage the cities sustainably are municipal solid …
Panaji: Goa could become the first state to have a State Urban Climate Resilience Policy. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) that has been working with the Corporation of the City of Panaji for the past two years under the USAID-sponsored Climate Resilient Infrastructure Services has partnered with the Goa …
TERI releases Environmental Survey 2015 A latest survey conducted to gauge the perception of people toward various environmental issues in the Capital has revealed that over 92 per cent of city dwellers feel the condition of the Yamuna is indeed “poor”. Even as 60 per cent people perceived that air …
For a long time, climate action has been associated with cutting Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. And while the number one global greenhouse gas continues to retain its top spot, the evolving consensus is that cutting short-term pollutants such as hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs) and black carbon, is equally, if not less …
NEW DELHI: 2014 saw India playing a crucial role in protecting the interests of developing nations at the UN climate talks in Lima where negotiators prepared a way for a new ambitious and binding deal to be signed in Paris next year to combat global warming. During the year, the …
A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) has found that Yamuna needs approximately 3.46 billion litres per day (BLD) of fresh flow of water to be able to sustain aquatic life and support day-to-day activities of people living on its banks. The figure is almost equivalent to the …
PANAJI: Climate proofing for existing structures in the city, flatproofing of heritage structures, regulations to protect groundwater sources and emergency infrastructure to cope with flooding were suggested to tackle a possible rise in sea level. In a three-day workshop organized by the Corporation of the city of Panaji (CCP) and …
According to the climate change experts, it is only a matter of time. The city of Surat (population 4.5 million), in the state of Gujarat on the west coast of India, will soon be exposed to recurrent flooding, with the risk of malaria and dengue fever epidemics in its aftermath. …
Delhi government still has a long way to go in clarifying the policy before private individuals take the decision to set up rooftop solar systems. The net metering scheme that was announced by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) on Tuesday is only a nascent step in this direction. The …
Bicycle Ownership Has Gone Down In 10 Years, Cycle Tracks Need Attention: Report The city’s reputation of being a ‘hub of cycles’ has suffered a dent with the number of bicycles owned by Puneites showing a sharp decline in 10 years since 2001, says a report released by The Energy …
Stressing on the need to promote cycling as an integral part of a healthy lifestyle, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said he would approach the Surface Transport and Urban Development Ministries for the development of cycle tracks along roads to transform cycling into a “huge movement in the country”. …
Pune: If you are permanent citizen of Pune city, then you are staying in an area which is high risk zone of Ultra Violet rays. For the first time ever, Pune Municipal Corporation has come up with UV rays index in city's Environment Status report (ESR) for the year 2013-14 …
In a bid to increasing the use of solar power, several public schools are considering setting up roof-top solar power plants. The environment department of Delhi government has already installed these in four government schools--Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalayas in Mayur Vihar Phase I, Mangolpuri, Jwalapuri and RK Puram, Sector 12—which will …
Calcutta, July 20: The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA), an apex body of miners, is eyeing greater engagement with Indian companies to develop sustainable mining in the country. Melanie Stutsel, director of health, safety, environment and community of the MCA, said the Australian mining companies have over the years developed …
To curb growing vehicular emissions and poor air quality in Indian cities, environmentalists have called for immediate implementation of vehicular emission norms and improvement of fuel quality. Participating in a workshop organised earlier this week by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in collaboration with the International Council on Clean …
Half of the respondents recently surveyed by not-for-profit research institute The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) feel that the air quality in the Capital has worsened, and 40 per cent are of the view that air pollution policies have not been implemented properly. Fifty per cent said that the quality …
How does a warming environment affect rainfall, cropping patterns, livelihoods? What could be the alternatives that people whose livelihoods are hit by the effects of climate change do to cope? An initiative by Britain and Canada seeks to study and tackle the effects of climate change in South Asia, in …
