Projects
The Green School Project 2.0: Empowering Education for a Greener Tomorrow
September 2, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Energy Efficiency | Water | Waste | Sustainable Habitat | Environment | Energy | Climate Change
The Green School project 2.0 is a pioneering collaboration between the Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and TERI. This initiative aims to foster critical thinking, interdisciplinary learnings, and a profound understanding of environment conservation values amongst the students studying in schools operating in Tata Steel operational areas.
Advancing Inclusive Fisheries Governance for SDG 14
August 27, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Water | Environment
Towards Sustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Blue Growth
The Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water emphasizes the conservation and sustainable use of ocean and marine resources.
Programme LEAD (Leadership for Environment, Awareness and Development) 2025
June 1, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Environment Education
The Education for Youth Empowerment (EYE) Area of Environment Education and Awareness (EEA) Division at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has designed a summer programme that enables school students to gain knowledge, enhance their skillsets and obtain access to resources and networks to strengthen their competencies on issues related to environment and sustainable development.
Innovations for Advancing Climate Action and Green Economy
April 1, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Environment | Centre for Sustainable Development Research & Leadership
The objective of the initiative is to catalyse green growth in the state of Assam through innovations such as green budgeting, Green Public Procurement (GPP), and sensitization on green finance mechanisms.
Climate Skills - Seeds for a Transition India
March 18, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Environment
Background
Climate change is an unavoidable global concern, impacting all sectors of society and necessitating immediate and strategic action. The threat is pronounced in India, where diverse ecological and climatic systems are susceptible to adverse climate phenomena.
Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of Sugar-based Sustainable Aviation Fuel for India
January 14, 2025
| Ongoing project
| Resources & Sustainable Development | Environment
This study aims to conduct a detailed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of sugar-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), with the specific objective of establishing India-specific emission values in line with ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).
Sustaining the Roots: Celebrating India’s Food Heritage
November 14, 2024
| Ongoing project
| Environment
Indian food is deeply rooted in tradition, sustainability, and a harmonious relationship with nature. For centuries, traditional practices have emphasized using local, seasonal ingredients that suit the regional climate, contributing to both ecological balance and health.
Germplasm Collection, Molecular and Biochemical characterisation of Boswellia Serrata (Traina & Planch) for its conservation with special reference to Madhya Pradesh
November 1, 2024
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture | Forest & Biodiversity | Environment
Boswellia serrata is a valuable tree for producing pharmaceutically important gum and resin, but it is considered an endangered species. The current project aims to genetically identify elite Boswellia serrata for its conservation and multiplication to ensure the species' sustainable availability at an affordable cost.
Knowledge Support for Critical Minerals
November 1, 2024
| Ongoing project
| Resource Efficiency & Governance | Energy
TERI has played a central role in advancing India’s critical minerals agenda through its extensive policy, research, and stakeholder engagement contributions. Under the National Critical Mineral Mission, TERI drafted, validated, and finalized the Mission document that was approved by the Cabinet in January 2025.
Air and Water Quality Status Report of Maharashtra
October 8, 2024
| Ongoing project
| Water | Air
The center prepares annual air and water quality status reports for the state of Maharashtra, a project being sponsored by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). MPCB regularly monitors the qualitative state of the water resources across the state as well as the air quality across various locations in the state.