Current Issue - Volume 18 Issue 10 (January 2026)

Circular economy practices transform a burden of waste into long-term benefits. It enhances resource efficiency, preserves biodiversity, and reduces pollution. This article by Sanjeev Reddy discusses strategies for adapting to the circular economy, common challenges faced by farmers, and real-life success stories..

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With India’s industrial sector consuming nearly half of the nation’s electricity and motors accounting for close to 70 per cent of this demand, this article by Mayur Karmarkar argues that motor efficiency is one of India’s most underleveraged yet high-impact pathways to industrial decarbonization. In advanced economies such as the EU, USA, China, and Japan where IE3 has long served as the baseline, the article emphasizes the pressing need for India to swiftly elevate its Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in order to maintain its global competitiveness, curb emissions, and reinforce the resilience of its manufacturing sector. The article also emphasizes the critical role of copper in enabling this efficiency shift, improving reliability, reducing heat losses, and supporting India’s circular economy and Atmanirbhar Bharat goals.

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The Supreme Court's recent verdict on the Aravalli issue has sparked fresh controversy. The ruling adopts a definition of a “hill” that requires a terrain to rise at least 100 metres above the surrounding land to qualify as hilly. Environmentalists argue that applying this definition would effectively strip nearly 85–90 per cent of the Aravalli range of its hilly classification. Read more in this article by Shamim Haque Mondal.

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Straw Innovations, an award-winning UK- and Philippines-based agritech company, has launched a world's-first rice-farming machine that addresses both food security and climate change. Unveiled in London in October 2025, the Straw Traktor can increase rice yields by up to 65 per cent by enabling an additional harvest, while cutting methane emissions from paddy fields by half. Designed for flooded conditions, it collects rice straw and converts it into biochar, clean fuel, and soil amendments, supporting circular farming. Demonstrated at the Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub in the Philippines, the innovation is being rolled out across Southeast Asia and India to tackle a looming global rice crisis. read more

India’s planned ₹38,900–₹39,000 crore carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) programme will begin with a six-year first phase targeting hard-to-abate sectors such as power, steel, and cement to meet 2070 net-zero goals. In this exclusive email interaction with TerraGreen, Mr Varun Puri, Managing Director at Green Power International, discusses the realism of timelines, the primacy of CO₂ utilization, policy enablers, and how CCUS can evolve from pilot projects to scalable industrial hubs in India. read more

A few months back, I had the pleasure of visiting a stunningly beautiful, lush green campus of Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI). Regarded as an ideal model of sustainability, the Institute is nestled amidst the rolling hills of Aravalli. Powered primarily by solar energy, the campus boasts of nature-based waste and wastewater treatment systems, rainwater harvesting facilities, and well-insulated buildings that minimize energy requirements for heating and cooling purposes. For environmentalists and nature lovers, it feels like a paradise. read more

In this article, Manav Khanduja tells us about his top five favourite tiger reserves in India for a magical winter wilderness experience—destinations where ecological integrity, community involvement and decades of conservation work continue to safeguard some of the subcontinent’s most majestic species.

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