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Dear Reader,
As the mercury rose over the country ushering in summer, TERI surfed the warm
winds with a sense of pride. From a 5-star GRIHA rating for green
infrastructure (developed by TERI) being awarded to the new Parliament
building to a host of contributions to the G20's policy briefs, May was a
month of spreading our wings wider for a brighter tomorrow.
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The newly inaugurated Parliament House has been awarded with 5-stars
under the Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA), a
rating tool developed by TERI to assess sustainability features and
design of a building.
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Our rivers have rights
Beyond re-examining existing river management frameworks,
river basin organisations also need to be established to better
protect rivers, say Dr SK Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI and
Girija Bharat, Director, Mu Gamma Consultants in their Business Line
op-ed.
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What is India bringing to the G20 table on climate?
Speaking with The Third Pole on India’s plan to revise its net
zero deadlines at the G20, Mr RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI,
says, “It is more likely that the issue will be discussed and decided
within UNFCCC where the national commitments are to be taken.”
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Vizag gets urban living lab for sustainability planning
TERI, in collaboration with National Institute of Urban
Affairs, and the United Nations University’s Institute for Environment
and Human Security, launched an Urban Living Lab in Vishakhapatnam to
promote collaborative action towards anticipated and existing climatic
challenges.
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A funding solution for developing nations’ climate challenge
G20's high-level committee on reforming Multilateral
Development Banks opens an opportunity to direct developed world's
private capital to developing countries for green projects, says Amb
Manjeev Singh Puri, Distinguished Fellow, TERI in his The Indian
Express op-ed.
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Reports and Policy Briefs
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Harnessing the Potential of Bio-Resources to Produce Low Carbon Bio-Hydrogen
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TERI and Capgemini jointly launched a whitepaper on- 'Harnessing the Potential of Bio-Resources to Produce Low Carbon Bio-Hydrogen' to provide a detailed landscape of the varied bio-processes available for hydrogen production. The whitepaper expands on the opportunities and challenges associated with the different bio-processes and advocates for the incorporation of modern technological solutions to make large-scale hydrogen production commercially viable.
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TERI’s contributions to G20’s Think20 Policy Briefs
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Working closely with India’s G20 Presidency and the Think 20 across the themes of energy transitions, and environment, climate and sustainability, TERI contributed to the development of five policy briefs on sustainable lifestyle, green development, climate finance, sustainable and climate resilient infrastructure, circular economy, and resource efficiency.
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Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles Metrics, Instruments, and Proposals for G20
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Building the Climate Resilience of Sub-National Infrastructure
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From Linear to Circular Pathways for Sustainable Lifestyles
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Maximising Resource Efficiency and Circularity in the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Value Chain and the E-Waste Sector
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Mobilising Finance for Climate Action and Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure in Developing Countries
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TERI flagged off its 4-week long virtual Solar Technology-based
Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) in association with the
National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board and
Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The
structured programme aims to train the selected trainees on necessary
skills and further their knowledge to run a business in solar
technologies.
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TERI, in association with LeadIT, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency
(BEE), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) hosted a side event at the G20 International Seminar titled
'Sharing global policies and best practices to decarbonize “Hard to
Abate” sectors' on May 16, 2023.
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WSDS 2023’s Summit Overview
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The Summit Overview document of the World Sustainable Development Summit 2023 brings to you in a nutshell the commitments, actions and ideas on climate action and sustainability in the context of India's G20 presidency as well as the COP28 (Conference of the Parties). The document presents the crucial discussions and provides a snapshot of the initiatives aimed at shaping a more sustainable future for our planet by a diverse range of stakeholders and country representatives.
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This year, the massive uncontrollable fire breakout urged the Kochi Corporation to take serious steps to resolve this issue as it impacted the health of people and the environment. Brahmapuram is the only landfill that is a bone of contention in Kerala, where solid waste management, otherwise is decentralized and systematic. Plans are underway to solve this crisis that the Kochi Corporation is facing after the Brahmapuram incident. This edition of TerraGreen Cover Story talks about the series of flames have been breaking out, year after year, at the Brahmapuram landfill in Kerala.
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