Projects

Hybrid microbial and chemical catalysis to develop high-volume, high-value biopolymers from lignin-rich bio-residue generated in rice straw bio-refinery' under Start-up

December 17, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Sustainable Agriculture

A novel bioprocess development for lignin-rich bio-residue valorization to produce high-value/high-volume biochemicals and bioproducts. The model developed here will improve the sustainability of the 2G ethanol technology and offer an alternative solution to mitigate environmental pollution from rice straw burning in the fields.

Scoping and needs assessment related to environmental technologies for reduction of air pollution in three selected cities

December 16, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Air

The overall objective of the consultancy services is to facilitate GIZ and the project partners to take a decision on the scope of application of environmental technologies for reduction of air pollution.

Specific objectives of the consultancy services are to:

India-EU Track II Dialogue

December 15, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Climate Change

The India-EU Track-II dialogue aims to explore options for strengthening both parties’ cooperation in the reduction of greenhouse gases and enhancing resilience to climate change.

Live with Water

December 14, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Water

The project aims to design a school education programme for students of grades 6-8 to generate awareness on treated wastewater use and it potential for water sustainability.

Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2021 & 2022 edition

December 14, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Environment

Frost & Sullivan and TERI present the Sustainability 4.0 Awards that aims to highlight the need for linkages between an organization's strategy, governance & financial performance and the social, environmental & economic context within which it operates.

Strategies to Increase Railway's Share in Freight Transportation

December 1, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Transport

Historically, IR has been the main mode of moving freight traffic in India, almost 85% of freight traffic was transported by rail in 1950. However, this trend has seen a major reversal in recent years with the growth of the trucking industry.

Consultancy services on tender documents "Demand forecasting and Energy Portfolio Management (EPM)"

November 29, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Energy

The detailed scope of work for consultancy services for demand forecasting, energy portfolio management (EPM) in BESCOM will be as follows;

Health vulnerability assessment for Madhya Pradesh: building health sector resilience for climate change

November 27, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Environment

The proposed study would conduct climate and health vulnerability assessment (VA) for different districts of Madhya Pradesh to identify the region-specific climate-sensitive health outcomes, vulnerable regions and groups that are more susceptible to adverse health impacts.

Executive training on International Carbon Markets

November 18, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Environment

A series of 4 webinar sharing experience and offering training to key stakeholders on carbon pricing and international carbon markets, either through taxes, cap-and-trade systems, offsets or other instruments.

Long-term plastic flux monitoring and river assessment at 2 sites in Mumbai

November 17, 2020

| Ongoing project

| Water

The main objective of this research agreement is to increase insights in the spatial temporal

variations and composition of plastic debris transport in the Vasai and Panvel Creeks, Mumbai. The following objectives are determined: