Completed Projects
Used Beverage Cartons Management Study
June 13, 2022 to
March 31, 2023
| Waste
Tetra Pak is a world leading food processing and packaging solutions company. During its journey of over 70 years, with a sustained focus on innovation , Tetra Pak has actively engaged in various initiatives to protect food, people, and the planet aligning their activities with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With the sole purpose of comprehending the management of used beverage cartons, Tetra Pak is dedicated to ensuring the safety of food and the well-being of future generations.
Implementation of the project on 'Off the grid sensor-controlled irrigation using bank filtration technology'
May 16, 2018 to
March 31, 2022
| Water
TERI successfully implemented RBF installations along several major rivers in southern India which includes the Kali river, Krishna river, Tungabhadra river and Kapila River in Karnataka and the Sal River in Goa together with lakes that showed the feasibility of the RBF treatment approach in Southern India. Our RBF rural systems implemented were designed for rural communities of about 2,000 to 5,000 people, but larger systems are feasible.
e-Certificate Course on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action
July 15, 2020 to
February 28, 2022
| Cities
The international e-course amplifies the available science, evidence and tools for climate action, and provides an opportunity to build technical capacities in mainstreaming city-level climate resilience.
White Paper on National EPR Framework for E-Waste Management in India
August 16, 2021 to
November 30, 2021
| Environment
The project aims towards Setting Up Innovative Value Chain for E-waste Management to channelize e-waste for formal recycling with the involvement of the informal sector.
The specific objectives of the project are as follows:
COP26 Charter of Actions
May 24, 2021 to
November 29, 2021
| Climate Change
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has prepared a knowledge document titled, COP26 Charter of Actions, which assimilates questions and thematic options to advance climate action and ambition in the country and globally.
Global deliberations are important, but the real arena for climate action is at the national and sub-national levels and also in business and industry.
Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism
February 1, 2020 to
August 31, 2021
| Climate Change
| Environment
The programme worked on creating a pan Himalayan collective of young journalists by training them on the science, policy and storytelling aspects of climate change.
Assessing the health effects of exposure to air pollution through survey-based study
May 1, 2019 to
August 31, 2021
| Air
| Environment
Air pollution is one of top health risks in India and severely affects children. This project undertook a health assessment of children across six ecologically different districts to help formulate better policies prioritising action on air pollution and formulate a new Heavy Metal Exposure Index.
India's Industry Sector Transition
February 5, 2020 to
May 30, 2021
| Energy
India's industrial sector has made progress towards reducing its energy consumption and emissions but more focus is needed to steer the 'harder-to-abate' sectors such as iron and steel on a sustainable path.
Indian industry contributes to a significant portion of the total greenhouse gas emissions of the country. Within the industry sector, there are sub-sectors that are highly energy intensive and have been categorised as 'harder-to-abate'.
The work under this activity focuses on deepening the understanding in:
Just Transition
March 9, 2020 to
May 30, 2021
| Resources & Sustainable Development
Ensuring that India's energy transition away from fossil fuels like coal is both just and equitable is crucial. Under this project, TERI looks into the socio-economic impacts and the need for strategising policies for an inclusive and sustainable transition.