Policy Brief
Greening Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery in India: A New Virus, A New India
26 May 2020
| Ms Shailly Kedia
| Dr Ria Sinha
| Mr Souvik Bhattacharjya
| Mr Jonathan Donald Syiemlieh
| Mr Saswata Chaudhury
| Ms Mani Juneja
| Dr Manish Anand
| Ms Swati Ganeshan
| Mr Nitin Bajpai
| Ms Rita Pandey
India's economic recovery post the COVID-19 crisis should use fiscal instruments to create an inclusive and green economy that also helps India achieve the global sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Women in agriculture: Enhancing their role and promoting sustainability and livelihood support
26 May 2020
| Ms Preeti Madan
| Dr Manish Anand
| Dr G Mini
The paper looks at enhancing the role of women in agriculture and allied activities and providing institutional support
Impact of COVID-19 on urban mobility in India: Evidence from a perception study
17 May 2020
| Ms Palak Thakur
| Mr Promit Mookherjee
| Ms Aakansha Jain
| Mr Aravind Harikumar
The urban transportation landscape is likely to undergo significant changes due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Increased risks associated with crowded places combined with social distancing measures in public and shared transport are likely to affect modal choices of commuters. Urban freight needs may also alter with the change in the use of e-services. To assess the likely nature of such a shift, an online survey was conducted, which was designed to elicit the perceptions of respondents related to work trips, online grocery shopping, and food delivery pre and post COVID-19.
SDGs still remain relevant for accelerating focussed sustainability actions by Indian businesses
13 May 2020
| Mr Arupendra Nath Mullick
| Ms Pooja Kumar
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only proved to be disruptive, but has also brought to fore the shortcomings of the world in managing crises of such scale and magnitude. While the nature and extent of the all-round impacts of the COVID-19 crisis are yet to be seen, for businesses, a paradigm shift in thoughts and actions will be of paramount importance and key to ensuring business continuity and long-term sustainability. Today, more than every, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hold greater significance and relevance to enhance and accelerate business action on sustainability to ensure a secure and sustainable future for all.
Guiding Framework for India's Long-Term Strategy (LTS)
01 May 2020
| Mr Karan Mangotra
| Mr Thomas Spencer
| Mr William Patrick Hall
| Ms Ritu Ahuja
As a step ahead in India’s climate discourse, what lies next is the development and enabling of a long-term strategy to drive enhanced climate action. As a first step in this direction, TERI has developed a guiding document on framing India’s Long-Term Strategy (LTS). The framework encapsulates the urgent need and benefit of developing an LTS, other than the voluntary commitment under Article 4.19 of the Paris Agreement. With this backdrop, it charts out the most essential pillars that will enable the development and implementation of a strong long-term strategy, the interdependencies in their roles, and key decisions to be taken under each pillar.
Mineral auctions in India: Winner's curse or owner's pride?
23 Mar 2020
| Mr S Vijay Kumar
| Mr R K Sinha
Emerging role of bike (motorcycle) taxis in urban mobility
02 Mar 2020
| Ms Palak Thakur
| Ms Aakansha Jain
| Mr Aravind Harikumar
Emissions control in thermal power stations: Issues, challenges, and the way forward
21 Feb 2020
| Mr Raghav Pachouri
| Mr A K Saxena
As per TERI's analysis, of the total environmental pollution in 2016, the power sector reportedly accounted for 51% of sulphur dioxide (SO2), 43% of carbon dioxide (CO2), 20% of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and 7% of PM2.5 emissions.