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Dear Reader,
It was touted to be the COP of implementation, but when the curtains fell on the negotiations at Sharml el-Sheikh for COP27, a takeaway that hogged the headlines was the loss and damage fund. TERI, with its 19-member strong delegation, was an integral part of the global session; and was the organiser and co-organiser of multiple events curated to brainstorm on climate ambitions and global partnerships, localising climate action and evolving long-term strategies on adaptation, and being a significant voice from the Global South on critical areas of concern outlined in the agenda for COP27.
Speaking at our event on ‘Long Term Strategy on Adaptation and Adaptation Readiness in India,’ organised in the India Pavillion, Ms Leena Nandan, Secretary, MoEFCC, underscored the imperative need for finance for adaptation and pointed out that developing a global baseline to enhance transparency and investor confidence is a crucial measure in enhancing adaptation readiness. Two of TERI’s policy briefs on ‘Internationalizing Lifestyles for Environment: Messages for G20’ and Oceans-Climate Interface: Implications for Global Commons based Climate Action produced as a part of the Act4Earth intitiaves were launched at the session.
From expert inputs on the Technical Session on Global Stocktake, a series of events at the Business Pavillion rallying support and collaboration from the private sector, to a UNFCCC side event seeking climate action through innovation, implementation and inclusive multi-level governance, TERI echoed the need for urgent, immediate, and thoroughly planned pathways to tackle climate change.
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 In a significant move to steer India’s shipping industry towards carbon neutrality and circular economy, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) entered into a partnership with TERI by signing a Memorandum of Association (MoA) in Mumbai on November 18, 2022 to set up the country’s first National Centre of Excellence in Green Port and Shipping (NCoEGPS).
Signed in the presence of Mr Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, the national centre will be housed at TERI’s field station in Gurugram under the Sagarmala Programme. According to the MoA signed by the ministry along with the four entities under it -- the Deendayal Port Authority, Paradip Port Authority, VO Chidambaranar Port Authority and Cochin Shipyard Limited and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the NCoEGPS will develop regulatory framework and alternate technology adoption roadmap for green shipping in India.
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 Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI will be chairing the G20's Think 20 Task Force 4 on 'Refuelling Growth: Clean Energy and Green Transitions'. TERI will act as the host institution for this Task Force. The Task Force under Dr Dhawan’s leadership will focus on multiple areas including ways in which green transition can be mainstreamed, energy transition accelerated, and transition financing made more urgent and inclusive.
Dr Shailly Kedia, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, TERI will co-chair the G20's Think 20 Task Force 3 on 'LiFE, Resilience & Values for Wellbeing'. The Task Force will deliberate on the need to create a mass movement for sustainable consumption, where every citizen and stakeholder contributes to the green transition effort.
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 TERI’s Advanced Oxidation Technology TADOX® for wastewater treatment and reuse was the winning entry under the ‘Innovations in Water Technology’ category of the prestigious FICCI Water Awards 2022.
Dr Nupur Bahadur, Senior Fellow, TERI, received the award at the 10th edition of the FICCI Water Awards Ceremony and the inaugural function of the 8th Edition of the India Industry Water Conclave held on November 23 at the FICCI Headquarters in New Delhi.
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 In a research article published in The Lancet, TERI researchers Mahima Uttreja, Dr Kanhaiya Lal and Meena Sehgal point out the adverse effects on health such as increased respiratory systems, and poor lung function which results from crop residue burning.
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 The Asia Foundation through its India- U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDep), a program funded by USAID, is working towards realising the vision for an open and free Indo-Pacific, and strengthening India’s and the U.S.’s development cooperation footprint in the region and beyond. The overall objective of this study was to identify Indian expertise and relevant institutions in the renewable energy sector.
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Perspective: COP27 - Progress and Outcomes
Talking to Sansad TV on the outcomes of COP27, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, stressed, “The focus should be more towards what corrective actions we need to take in terms of technology transfer, co-development of technology, and change in mindsets.”
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 TERI, in association with Mahindra Lifespaces, jointly hosted a launch event for the Sky Modelling Report and CIE Sky Type Finder Tool on November 29 in New Delhi. The event focused on the importance of modelling the sky in co-relation with the impact on daylighting and showcased fresh perspectives arising out of the sky modelling activity carried out under the Mahindra TERI Centre of Excellence (MT-CoE).
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 TERI, along with Department of Biotechnology and Deakin University, organised a webinar on Advanced Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy to help understand the future possibilities of advanced nanomaterials and their applications for renewable energy.
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 TERI with the IKEA Foundation organised the First State Level Workshop under project SMILE on ‘Promoting Clean Energy for Micro-Enterprises in Uttar Pradesh: Pathways for Just Transition and Livelihoods’. The event brought together multiple stakeholders to deliberate on holistic interventions that could provide pathways for achieving the transition to clean energy along with livelihood enhancement in the micro-enterprise clusters in Uttar Pradesh.
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 GRIHA Council in collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University organised ‘Paryavaran Rakshak Programme’, a prelude event to the 14th GRIHA Summit to highlight the need of involvement of students in sustainable development.
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 In our efforts to make communication around climate change more lucid and accessible, TERI has launched its monthly podcast- The Earth Pod that will steer conversations on issues related to climate change, energy transitions, and environment-friendly growth.
In the first episode of The Earth Pod- What to expect from COP27? Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, discusses the actionable takeaways that need to emerge from COP27. The podcast will be a monthly feature on-
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