 Under the study, 'Reducing Carbon Footprint and Enhancing Climate Resilience of National Highways in India', TERI hosted the Second Stakeholder Workshop on June 14, 2017, at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The study, commissioned to TERI by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India, provides an estimate of the carbon footprint of India's National Highway network and suggests interventions to reduce emissions during the construction, operations, and maintenance phases. Additionally, the study develops and demonstrates a methodology to assess the climate vulnerability of the highway network and suggests interventions to make National Highways climate resilient.
The primary objective of the workshop was to deliberate upon the key findings and interventions suggested in the draft final report of the study and incorporate the inputs that emerged from the deliberations in the final report. The session was chaired by Mr S Sundar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI. Ms Akshima T Ghate, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, TERI, presented the work carried out under the study. This was followed by detailed discussions with the stakeholders, including
Ms Dakshita Das, Joint Secretary, MoRTH, and Mr Priyank Bharti, Director, MoRTH. The workshop was attended by stakeholders from different organizations, such as National Highways Authority of India, National Green Highways Mission, Indian Roads Congress, Central Public Works Department, the World Bank and contractors, consultants, and engineers.
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TERI contributed to the Training Programme on Low-Carbon Trajectory and Sustainable Pathways for the Indian Railways at North Central Railways Headquarter, Allahabad |
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 In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5, 2017, 'The TERI team comprising Mr Arupendra Nath Mullick, Mr Abhishek Kaushik, and Mr Sharif Qamar jointly delivered a half day lecture at the training programme organized by the Indian Railways' at the North Central Railways Headquarters in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Based on the theme 'Connecting People to Nature', the aim of the lecture was to create awareness among senior railway officials on the issue of climate change and its relevance to railway operations, the importance of greenhouse gas emissions accounting and reduction measures, and the role of railways in meeting India's Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) targets. The lecture session was co-chaired by Mr M C Chauhan, General Manager, North Central Railways and Mr Devender Kumar, CME, North Central Railways.
In support of a low carbon trajectory and sustainable pathway for Indian Railways, TERI has previously organized similar training workshops at various Indian Railways training institutes, including National Academy of Indian Railways (NAIR), Baroda; Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE), Jamalpur; Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering (IRICEN), Pune; and Indian Railways Institute of Transport Management (IRITM), Lucknow.
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TERI contributes to the discourse on India's future mobility system |
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| A two-day charrette on 'Transformative Mobility Solutions for All' was convened by the NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), USA, in February 2017. Following the charrette, the report titled Indian Leaps Ahead: Transformative Mobility Solutions for All was released by NITI Aayog and RMI on May 9, 2017. A consultation was held during the release of the report with a focus on a change model designed to accelerate deployment and scale at a pace matched by India's ambition for enabling sustainable mobility. Ms Akshima T Ghate, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, TERI, also contributed to this discourse.
The report, Indian Leaps Ahead: Transformative Mobility Solutions for All, draws on the ideas generated at the charrette and serves three primary purposes:
Establishing a vision for the future of India's mobility system
Describing a prioritized set of near-term solutions designed to realize this vision
Proposing a model to support rapid scaling and deployment of these solutions and those
already underway
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TERI contributes to the discourse on India's future mobility system at the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business, Astana, Kazakhstan |
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| TERI contributed to the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Special Day on June 14, 2017, at the Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Business in Astana, Kazakhstan. The event was dedicated to the theme 'Future Energy and Technologies' on the sidelines of the International Specialized Exhibition Astana EXPO 2017. Mr Shri Prakash, Distinguished Fellow, TERI, spoke about Future Sustainable Transport Technologies, particularly in the context of emerging economies. More than 200 participants from public agencies and organizations, representatives of foreign embassies, and leaders and employees of ISTC partner organizations attended the event. During the course of the event, presentations were made by representatives of ISTC partner organizations and other international organizations as well as renowned scientists.
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| TERI has come out with recommendations for strengthening the institutional framework for Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) of in-use vehicles. A recent study completed by TERI highlights the issue and suggests key strategies for improvement. The study showed that in 2015/16, only 10% and 13% of total registered vehicles received PUC testing in Bengaluru and Mysore, respectively. The numbers may go up if on-road vehicles are considered for analysis. These low compliance rates indicate that the I/M system captures only a small percentage of in-use vehicles, and that a large percentage of vehicles are running without a PUC certificate, possibly with higher emissions than the prescribed standards. Moreover, the failure rate of diesel vehicles in PUC tests was less than 1%, highlighting the inefficacy of the testing system. Out of all vehicles categories, the highest failure rate was observed in LPG-fuelled three-wheeler vehicles. After establishing that India's PUC system is ridden with technological and administrative barriers, the study discussed steps to strengthen this system. TERI organized a series of workshops in Delhi and Bengaluru on this subject and suggested that India should integrate on-board diagnostics (OBD) into the formal inspection and maintenance system of the country. It was also suggested that vehicles failing the OBD-based tests should be tested rigorously on loaded mode. |
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TERI contributes to the Capacity Building Programme on Sustainable Urban Transport organized by the Institute of Urban Transport |
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The Institute of Urban Transport conducted the 29th Capacity Building Programme on Sustainable Urban Transport from July 10-12, 2017, at the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurugram. The programme was organized for the state and city officials of Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi. Ms Akshima T Ghate, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, TERI, delivered the presentation on environmental and social issues related to the urban transportation sector. The focus of the presentation was environmental and social impact assessments for urban transport projects.
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