Policy Brief
Opportunities with Biofuel: Co-benefit of Air Quality Improvement
05 Dec 2019
| TERI
| Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland
| Tampere University, Finland
While biofuels have been discussed as one of the ways to reduce air pollution, changing the process of bio-diesel production is needed to reduce tailpipe emissions of nanoparticles. These are lesser known pollutants even more harmful than PM2.5 and PM10.
Nutrient pollution in the South Asia Seas (SAS)
03 Dec 2019
| Ms Mrinal Mathur
Anthropogenic activities like (i) agriculture fertilisers, (ii) coastal pisciculture, (i) sewage discharge, (iv) industrial activity, (v) burning fossil fuels and (vi) effluents from ports increase nutrients in surface water and seas. Nitrate pollution is largely caused by agriculture run-off, discharge from industry and manure or sewage. Phosphate pollution is tied to improper treatment of detergents in wastewater and from agro-fertilisers. These land-based pollutants make their way to coastal waters through networks of rivers and streams and cause nutrient pollution in the marine environment.
Discussion Paper on Clean Development Mechanism as Catalyst for Sustainable Development Mechanism Under Article 6.4
27 Nov 2019
| Mr R R Rashmi
| Ms Ritu Ahuja
Our analysis highlights the necessity of undertaking a full transition of unused certified emission reductions (CERs) from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in order to create a trust in the international processes and the market mechanisms.
Discussion Paper on Article 6 – State of Play
27 Nov 2019
| Ms Tamiksha Singh
| Ms Ritu Ahuja
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement focuses on a framework for countries to voluntarily cooperate using market and non-market based approaches to raise ambition, thus providing an opening for carbon markets in the post-2020 regime.
Institutional Readiness to Implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework: Is India Ready?
22 Nov 2019
| Ms Vani Rijhwani
The idea of transparency for reporting and reviewing information on climate policies and measures taken by Parties has emerged as one of the key elements gaining attention and weight under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The transparency framework has been evolving in detail and complexity aimed at maximizing mutual confidence between Parties while ensuring that the Parties are not unduly stretched beyond their capacities.
Climate change impacts on Himalayan glaciers and implications on energy security of India
08 Nov 2019
| Dr Shresth Tayal
Understanding India's electricity sector transition to renewables
04 Oct 2019
| Mr Thomas Spencer
An overview of the emerging transition of the Indian power sector to higher share of renewable energy
Decarbonisation of Indian industry: Transitioning to a cleaner economy
03 Oct 2019
| Mr William Patrick Hall
The paper looks at the need for Indian industry to transition to resource efficient, sustainable and low-carbon production, especially in hard-to-abate sectors
Exploration and Mining in India: Time for a deeper look
09 Sep 2019
| Mr S Vijay Kumar
Exploration needs to be strongly incentivised using the private sector's risk taking ability if we are to find all the minerals we need for our development
Full value chain solar PV manufacturing in India - TERI's recommendations
13 Aug 2019
| TERI Web Desk
The paper recommends development of 15 GW full value chain solar manufacturing capacity in India by 2024