Projects

Stocktaking Study on Green Public Procurement in India

April 23, 2023 to October 30, 2023

| Completed Project

| Centre for Sustainable Development Research | Resource Efficiency & Governance

Green public procurement (GPP) is a component of sustainable public procurement that uses public sector purchasing to achieve environmental policy objectives and for green growth. GPP is a process which involves consciously and systematically factoring environmental goals during the procurement of goods, services and works by public agencies.

CLIMATE-ROBUST AND RESILIENT WASTE POLICY IN INDIA: A pilot study geared towards training and awareness-raising in Ayodhya

March 15, 2023 to June 30, 2025

| Completed Project

| Environment | Waste

Sustainable Waste Management and Emission Mitigation in Ayodhya

The Challenge: Urban Strain and Waste Accumulation

Integrated Development of Village for Social Development- Model Village

February 14, 2023 to February 14, 2025

| Completed Project

| Water | Environment

The CSR project funded by The Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India Ltd. (SPMCIL) and implemented by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was strategically formulated on the above-mentioned concept i.e. Integrated Rural Development for Environment Sustainability and Social Development.

Sustainable Farming for Livelihood enhancement through affordable technologies for small land-holding farmers in hilly areas of Uttarakhand

February 14, 2023 to February 14, 2025

| Completed Project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The project, ‘Farming Sustainability for Livelihood Enhancement through Affordable Technologies for Small Land Holdings Farmers of Hilly Areas of Uttarakhand’ seeks to promote eco-friendly and sustainable agricultural techniques that mitigate environmental impact, ensuring the long-term health of the land and preserving biodiversity.

Project Unnati

February 14, 2023 to February 14, 2025

| Completed Project

| Corporate Social Responsibility

The Securities Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), a Miniratna company of the Government of India, awarded TERI a Model Village Development project (Unnati) under its CSR initiative. Village Siroliya in Dewas, that faced severe developmental lacunae, was selected to be developed into a model village through integrated multifaceted interventions.

Marine Algal bioethanol research under DBT-RA individual fellowship

February 9, 2023 to February 8, 2025

| Completed Project

Advancing 3G Biofuels: Sustainable Bioethanol from Marine Algae

As part of the DBT-Research Associateship (DBT-RA) Programme, a two-year independent project was conducted at TERI under the guidance of Dr. Sanjukta Subudhi, Associate Director, Microbial Biofuels and Biochemicals (MBB) Area. This initiative marked TERI’s inaugural engagement under the DBT-RA programme.

Financing Decarbonization of the Secondary Steel Sector in India: Towards an Enabling Environment

February 1, 2023 to December 18, 2023

| Completed Project

| Energy Efficiency | Climate Change

The study 'Financing Decarbonization of the Secondary Steel Sector India: Towards an Enabling Environment' was undertaken in association with DIW Berlin, as a part of multi-year SNAPFI project.

Science Technology and Innovation Hub in Gaondongrem, Goa

January 23, 2023 to January 22, 2026

| Completed Project

| Marine and Coastal

In Gaondongrem village, TERI is spearheading a transformative initiative to uplift rural Scheduled Tribe (ST) households. By integrating Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) into the traditional agricultural landscape, this project bridges the gap between indigenous knowledge and modern efficiency.

Air Pollution Emission Inventory, Source Apportionment and Atmospheric Carrying Capacity Study of the Howrah City in West Bengal

January 5, 2023 to November 10, 2024

| Completed Project

| Air

Air pollution in India is a major environmental issue vis-à-vis public issue, with over 70% of cities violating the statutory national atmospheric PM10 concentration. This pollution affects health, buildings, agriculture, and climate change, causing 2 million premature deaths and reportedly costing the country $95 billion annually.

Air Pollution Emissions Inventory, Source Apportionment and Atmospheric Carrying Capacity Study of Kolkata in West Bengal

January 5, 2023 to November 10, 2024

| Completed Project

| Air

Air pollution in India is a major environmental issue vis-à-vis public issue, with over 70 per cent of cities violating the statutory national atmospheric PM10 concentration. This pollution affects health, buildings, agriculture, and climate change, causing 2 million premature deaths and reportedly costing the country $95 billion annually.