Policy Brief
Re-anchoring CBDR-RC in Human Development and SDGs for Climate Justice
07 Nov 2025
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Pujeet Jha
DownloadThe year 2015 marked a pivotal moment for global sustainability with the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, the balance between climate ambition and development remains uneven.
Spatiotemporal variations of atmospheric black carbon concentrations in Kolkata and Howrah Municipal corporation areas
06 Oct 2025
| Dr Arindam Datta
| Mr Md Hafizur Rahman
| Mr R Suresh
| Mr Nimish Singh
| Mr Ved Prakash Sharma
| Ms Shivani Sharma
| Mr Prabhat Sharma
| Mr Justin Jacob
He West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) invited The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, to submit a proposal to analyze the spatiotemporal variations in atmospheric BC in Kolkata and Howrah cities. Accordingly, TERI submitted a technical and financial proposalto WBPCB to prepare an annual spatiotemporal variation of atmospheric BC concentration over Kolkata and Howrah in March 2023. Following the review of the proposal by experts, WBPCB awarded the project to TERI on 10th May 2023 (Memo No. 1139/1K-1/2021). Under the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed (e-stamp Certificate No. lN-Dt_93620208110842U) between the WBPCB and TERI in May 2023.
Let’s Electrify- Accelerating Electric Vehicle Adoption and Awareness in India
09 Sep 2025
| Faiz Jamal
This position paper seeks to build foundational awareness and understanding of electric vehicles (EVs), with an emphasis on accelerating their adoption in India. The analysis focuses on the private vehicle segment, as highlighted in a study by TERI, that projects a substantial rise in personal vehicle ownership, making it a critical area for electrification.
EV Charging in India: Ecosystem Perspectives and Skilling Opportunities
03 Sep 2025
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) today unveiled a landmark whitepaper on skilling for EV charging infrastructure at Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue India 2025. The whitepaper highlights the critical role of charge point operators (CPOs)–the backbone of EV charging infrastructure–in driving India’s transition to electric mobility. It identifies limited hands-on training opportunities, the absence of standardized training modules for CPOs, and a shortage of qualified trainers with expertise in both technical and operational aspects of EV charging infrastructure as the top barriers to building this workforce.
Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking- Suitability to India
18 Jul 2025
| Will Hall
As India’s steel sector charts its path towards a low-carbon future, access to clear, actionable information on breakthrough technologies is critical. In this context, the Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking: Suitability to India serves as a comprehensive guide to support the sector’s deep decarbonization journey.
Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry
18 Jul 2025
| Sobhanbabu Prk
| Mayank Aggarwal
| Ananda Mohan Ghosh
Improving raw material efficiency and decarbonizing upstream processes are critical steps for India’s steel sector to reduce its overall carbon footprint. In this context, the report Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry, undertaken in collaboration with the Pellet Manufacturers’ Association of India (PMAI), explores technological pathways and strategic interventions to reduce emissions in the pellet manufacturing industry.
Energy Efficiency Options in Electric Arc Furnaces- Best Practices and Technologies
18 Jul 2025
| Mayank Aggarwal
Improving energy efficiency is one of the most practical and cost-effective ways for the steel sector to reduce emissions and advance its decarbonization goals. Energy efficiency is seen as the ‘low-hanging fruit’ on the path to deep emission cuts, as these measures can deliver immediate gains without major technological shifts.
Reassessment of Solar Potential in India: A Macro-level Study
15 Jul 2025
| TERI Web Desk
India’s Nationally Determined Contributions were updated in August 2022, setting the target of reduction of emission intensity by 45% by 2030, over the 2005 level, and achieving about 50% cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil-based energy resources by 2030, and reaching net-zero by 2070.