Projects

Projects

Enhancing Low Carbon Transport

March 12, 2020 to March 11, 2021
| Completed Project
| Transport

Multi-pronged strategies are required to reduce emissions from the transport sector to achieve the climate change goals. TERI, in this project looked at the decarbonization strategies and the impact of EVs on energy demand and load curve in detail.

Enhancing Carbon Sink through Forestry in India

March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Forest & Biodiversity

India's NDC goals under the forestry sector intend to create additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. TERI, under this activity, aims to assess the pathways to meet this target and look into its socio-economic implications.

Just Transition

March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Resources & Sustainable Development

Ensuring that India's energy transition away from fossil fuels like coal is both just and equitable is crucial. Under this project, TERI looks into the socio-economic impacts and the need for strategising policies for an inclusive and sustainable transition.

Mitigating Emissions from Fertiliser Use and Enhancing Land Quality

March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture

This activity aims to develop different scenarios of fertiliser use in the agriculture sector, its implications for greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on land.

India's Industry Sector Transition

February 5, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Energy

India's industrial sector has made progress towards reducing its energy consumption and emissions but more focus is needed to steer the 'harder-to-abate' sectors such as iron and steel on a sustainable path.

Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism

February 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
| Completed Project
| Climate Change | Environment

The programme worked on creating a pan Himalayan collective of young journalists by training them on the science, policy and storytelling aspects of climate change.

Biomass Potential Assessment for Biofuel Plants in North-East India

January 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture | Waste

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) conducted a comprehensive study for Oil India Limited to assess the potential for biofuel production in North-East India. This initiative aligns with India’s National Bio-fuel Policy 2018 and aims to support the establishment of biofuel plants by evaluating biomass availability and identifying suitable plant locations.

TERI to help Tetra Pak formulate strategies to reduce number of straws getting disposed in India

September 23, 2019 to December 9, 2019
| Completed Project
| Waste

Straws, found with portion beverage carton packs, are the last mode of carrying hygienic beverages /drinks to our body. Though there are numerous benefits of having a straw with the beverage pack, yet the mismanagement of plastic waste collection had posed subsequent impacts, through micro and nanoplastics, on our environment.

Income generation program for rural women farmers, NMHS

September 3, 2019 to March 28, 2023
| Completed Project
| Himalayan Centre, Mukteshwar, Nainital

Income generation program for rural women farmers through commercial production of some high-value medicinal plants in Garhwal and Kumaon regions of Uttarakhand

Feasibility study for solar applications in MSMEs in India

August 14, 2019 to April 20, 2020
| Completed Project
| Energy Access

The project aims to study the opportunities for solar energy based electricity in MSMEs in rural India