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Dear Reader,
TERI wishes you a very Happy New Year!
The COP28 summit ended successfully for TERIers who championed the cause of sustainable development and climate change with characteristic fervour.
The last TERI newsletter of 2023 captures the organization’s milestones in an action-packed month, where it hosted events at COP28, organized workshops, and launched policy briefs. Here is December at TERI in a nutshell.
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As the year winds down, TERI can proudly proclaim its role in promoting sustainable development goals and best environmental practices. TERI’s engagement in several projects, initiatives, deliberations, and research work in 2023 holds the promise of going a long way in contributing to a greener planet. Entering the 50th year of its establishment, TERI has renewed its commitment to combat the impacts of climate change, finding innovative solutions, and driving policies toward building a climate-resilient earth.
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COP28 witnessed enthusiastic participation from TERI researchers. The institute organized nine events in Dubai, including a panel discussion with IPCC chairman Professor Jim Skea and leading Indian business leaders on the sidelines of COP28 UAE.
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TERI hosted its Inaugural Open House Session at its headquarters in New Delhi, where a diverse group of experts from government, academia, industry, NGOs, and stakeholders convened. This session signifies the commencement of a series of events leading up to the celebration of TERI's 50th year in the sustainability sector in 2023. The roundtable discussion organized by the Sustainable Buildings Division focused on the critical issue of aligning affordable housing schemes with the adoption of thermal comfort and energy & resource efficiency.
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Reports and Policy Briefs |
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Mainstream frameworks on sustainable consumption and production fail to holistically capture downstream segments of resource consumption and production systems, especially regarding lifestyle choices, including its links to upstream and midstream components.
This policy brief seeks to develop composite metrics on consumption for G20 countries after which it discusses ways to further internationalize sustainable lifestyles.
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While environmental regulation is the principal responsibility of environmental ministries, their locus standi in terms of implementation is limited, as much of the implementation lies with other line ministries/departments and public agencies. Hence, it is essential that ‘environment’ is mainstreamed across ministries, departments, and sectors.
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The report elaborates on the challenges faced by the Indian secondary steel sector in accessing finance for decarbonization technologies and identifies ways in which an enabling environment can be developed to allow international finance to be channelled into facilitating technological upgradation for the sector. The study also elaborates on the potential of several low-carbon transition technologies and pathways for the sector, alongside their financial requirements.
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Green Credit to Help Every Farmer
"When we talk about green credits, it means you are getting paid for something you are going to change green," says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director-General, TERI, in an interview to NDTV.
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Public Procurement for Make in India
India is at an inflection point for success in manufacturing, and the strategic use of public procurement to create manufacturing capacities in high-tech areas, and in labour-intensive sectors, is the need of the hour, writes Ajay Shankar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, in Business Standard.
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At COP28, Much Talk But Incremental Gains
Dubai will have the distinction of operationalising the Loss and Damage fund and setting the template for next round of climate commitments beginning from 2025, writes Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, in this op-ed in Hindustan Times.
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EV Adoption – Time to Up the Ante
"It is now important that initiatives and efforts at the city level are given adequate focus," stressed Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, TERI, in his op-ed in ET Auto.
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TERI organised a workshop on ‘Enhancing water use efficiency in water intensive industrial sectors in India – Opportunities and challenges’.
The workshop proved to be a pivotal platform for industry experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to collaborate and address the pressing challenges surrounding water use efficiency in key industrial sectors.
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TERI organized a webinar on the launch of its report titled 'Financing the Decarbonization of Indian Secondary Steel Sector: Towards an Enabling Environment', undertaken in association with DIW Berlin.
The report elaborates on the challenges faced by the Indian secondary steel sector in accessing finance for decarbonization technologies and identifies ways in which an enabling environment can be developed to allow international finance to be channelled into facilitating technological upgradation for the sector.
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The webinar “Sustainable Mobility Research, Knowledge Management, and Dissemination: Advancing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Transportation Future” aimed to bring together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss the latest advancements in sustainable mobility research, effective strategies for knowledge management, and innovative approaches to dissemination.
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Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, was honoured with 'Woman in Agriculture Award 2023' by Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India, Sri Arjun Munda, in 14th Agriculture Leadership Conclave 2023 at New Delhi.
This prestigious award recognizes Dr Dhawan's outstanding work in different roles spanned over three decades. The awards were organised by Agriculture Today Group. These awards are given annually to encourage the efforts that have made significant contributions in agriculture, livestock, social and rural development, and positively impacted the lives of millions of farmers.
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TERI received awards in two prestigious categories, 'HR Transformation and Crisis Management' and 'Workplace Mental Health Initiative' at the India HR Summit and Awards 2023 organized by Synnex Business Media Pvt. Ltd.
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The World Sustainable Development Summit, 2024 will be held from February 7-9, at the Indian Habitat Centre in New Delhi.
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