BWI: Dr R K Pachauri to Lead New Climate and Energy Institute at Yale University

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 07:58 PM IST (02:28 PM GMT)
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Release no: 19434
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Dr R K Pachauri to Lead New Climate and Energy Institute at Yale University


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- Dr R K Pachauri, Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), has accepted the additional responsibility of leading the newly established Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI), Yale University. Dr Pachauri is also chairing the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002 and is an active leader in the global climate policy debate and played a major role in laying the groundwork for the 1997 Kyoto Protocol.

"We are fortunate to attract one of the world's foremost climate change experts to lead this ambitious new institute," Richard Levin, President of Yale University said. "No one has a more comprehensive grasp of the science and policy of climate change or has done more to bring attention to this urgent issue."

Dr Pachauri accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 on behalf of the IPCC, which shared the honor with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. In addition to having taught a semester at Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2000, he received an honorary degree from Yale in 2008. In 2008, the government of India awarded Dr Pachauri the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second highest civilian honor.

President Levin made the announcement today at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change in Copenhagen, where he is speaking along with Dr Pachauri.

"Climate change has now become an important part of government policy worldwide and the Yale Climate and Energy Institute has enormous potential to fill the need for objective analysis of mitigation options," Pachauri said. "As an institution with a global focus and international reach, Yale can also pursue research on impacts of climate change in different parts of the world and develop suitable adaptation measures, particularly in the most vulnerable regions. Institutions like YCEI are needed to find new directions and solutions that will address human-induced climate change and move us toward sustainable development.'

YCEI will provide seed grants, support postgraduate study, sponsor conferences and workshops, and foster interdisciplinary research spanning from basic atmospheric science to public policy. Nearly 100 Yale scientists, engineers, physicians, social scientists and policy experts have joined together to launch the enterprise. Initial projects will focus on a diverse array of topics. Examples include forecasting climate variability and its impacts on water supplies, studying the spread of infectious diseases, searching for microbial-based alternative fuels, and the science and economics of carbon sequestration.

Long term, YCEI will support research and outreach, international collaboration, partnerships with business and industry, and green design efforts that can be implemented and tested within Yale and the surrounding region.

For any queries related to Yale University, please contact:

Suzanne Taylor Muzzin, +(1)-203-432-8555 or suzanne.taylormuzzin@yale.edu
Vineet Handa, +(91)-98-1166-0897, vineet.handa@kaizzencomm.com

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CONTACT DETAILS
Rajiv Chhibber, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91(11) 24682100 Extn - 2324 / +919810426698, rajivc@teri.res.in
Dalvinder Jeet Kaur, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), +91 (11) 24682100 Extn - 2269 / +919891377700, djkaur@teri.res.in

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