Projects
Enhancing Low Carbon Transport
March 12, 2020 to March 11, 2021
| Completed Project
| Transport
Multi-pronged strategies are required to reduce emissions from the transport sector to achieve the climate change goals. TERI, in this project looked at the decarbonization strategies and the impact of EVs on energy demand and load curve in detail.
Just Transition
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| 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.
Mitigating Emissions from Fertiliser Use and Enhancing Land Quality
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture
This activity aims to develop different scenarios of fertiliser use in the agriculture sector, its implications for greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on land.
Enhancing Carbon Sink through Forestry in India
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Forest & Biodiversity
India's NDC goals under the forestry sector intend to create additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. TERI, under this activity, aims to assess the pathways to meet this target and look into its socio-economic implications.
India's Industry Sector Transition
February 5, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| 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.
Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism
February 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
| Completed Project
| 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.
TERI to help Tetra Pak formulate strategies to reduce number of straws getting disposed in India
September 23, 2019 to December 9, 2019
| Completed Project
| Waste
Straws, found with portion beverage carton packs, are the last mode of carrying hygienic beverages /drinks to our body. Though there are numerous benefits of having a straw with the beverage pack, yet the mismanagement of plastic waste collection had posed subsequent impacts, through micro and nanoplastics, on our environment.
Feasibility study for solar applications in MSMEs in India
August 14, 2019 to April 20, 2020
| Completed Project
| Energy Access
The project aims to study the opportunities for solar energy based electricity in MSMEs in rural India
Roadmap for Electrification of Urban Freight in India
August 1, 2019 to December 19, 2020
| Completed Project
| Transport
Urban freight movement forms a crucial part of the urban ecosystem. It is a fundamental part of the overall transportation supply chain. Movement of goods originating from or outside the urban periphery which enters into an urban area through commercial road vehicles forms the urban freight network.
Assessing the health effects of exposure to air pollution through survey-based study
May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2021
| Completed Project
| 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.