Projects

To bring together Indian and Afghan innovators and urban planners for a 2-3-day tech camp in Mumbai to collaborate on developing sustainable solution

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Transport

The objectives of this Tech Camp are to: (1) Strengthen people-to-people ties between the United States, India and Afghanistan through exchange of information, experiences and expertise; (2) Increase the capacities of India and Afghanistan to address their challenges and prepare  for the future by providing participants with entrepreneurial and problem-solvin

Banana fiber extraction by mycogenic pectinase and surface modification through laccase enzymes thereafter - an eco-friendly approach

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

Enzymatic retting and processing of banana fibers with mycogenic pectinase supported by standardization of effective surface modification treatments parameter through mycogenic laccase enzymes will results in solution of simple processing and their utilization perspective as renewable fiber sources to open the ways for industrial areas of uses.

Study on the future carbon market in India

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Energy Efficiency

The main objectives are to: • Organise a series of interviews with Indian CDM project participants TERI would arrange 5-6 meetings (online zoom) with Indian CDM project participants. Project participants would be nominated after consultation with IGES. • Analyse views on the future CDM market in India.

Environmental consultancy for Diesel Locomotive Emission Standards Project for Indian Railways

December 27, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Climate Change | Environment

The objective of the project was to develop emission standards for PM and gaseous pollutants from diesel locomotives.

Climate policy assessment and Mitigation Modelling to Integrate national and global Transition pathways (COMMIT)

December 22, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Environment

The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping global temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit it even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Research Centre

December 1, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre, a collaboration between TERI and Deakin University, Australia has been working on using nanobiotechnology to provide sustainable agriculture solutions

Endocrine Disruptors in Indian Food: minimizing children exposure and fostering a safer space for agriculture and food market (EDIFY)

December 1, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Environment | Sustainable Agriculture | Environment and Public Health

The main objectives of this project are to: i) conduct a comprehensive assessment of exposure of the Indian population to endocrine disrupting substances (EDS)through the diet (food and water); ii) assess climate and anthropological drivers controlling levels of EDS in drinking water and agricultural products;

Analyzing implications of land-use-change coupled with climate change on surface runoff using a hydrological model: Case study of Goa

November 6, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Climate Change

The overall objective for the proposed work is to assess the impact of the land-use-change and projected climatic changes on the near surface hydrology across a watershed in Goa. The specific objectives of the proposed work are to: 1. Develop a modelling protocol that couples future climate data for different scenarios with a hydrologic model simulating stream flow;

Evaluation of modelling techniques for air quality management in Delhi

November 5, 2017

| Ongoing project

| Air

The project aims to use established modelling techniques for spatial mapping of air pollutants in the city of Delhi using the data of existing monitoring stations. The spatial maps will provide information about air pollutant levels in all locations of the city. This will help in identification of air pollution hotspots in the city in order to take corrective actions.

Circular Economy: A Business Imperative for India

November 1, 2017

| Ongoing project

The report provides insights and perspectives on how policy and businesses have to come together towards closing the loop. The report presents specific opportunities in four sectors that are cornerstones to the Indian economy – Agriculture, Automotive, Construction and Electronic & Electricals.