Policy Brief
Contextualising Blue Economy in Asia-Pacific region
22 Mar 2021
| Ms Mani Juneja
| Ms Christina De Souza
| Ms Asha L Giriyan
| Ms Swati Ganeshan
The share of Blue Economy in the GDP of Asia-Pacific countries goes up to as high as 87% in some island nations in the region The ocean remains a poorly-policed frontier.Blue economy promotes economic growth, social inclusion and improvement of livelihoods while ensuring environmental sustainability. The contribution of ocean based sectors is significant to the economic growth of Asia-Pacific countries, especially to some of the island nations of the region.
TERI Advanced Oxidation Technology (TADOX) to treat textile and dyeing wastewater, achieve zero liquid discharge, and enhance water reuse: R&D-based policy recommendations
22 Mar 2021
| Dr Nupur Bahadur
The policy brief focuses on innovation in textile wastewater treatment with emphasis on integration of TADOX at secondary treatment stage or at pre-biological stage
Discussion paper on Retail competition in power distribution
18 Mar 2021
| Mr Ajay Shankar
| Ms TCA Avni
The discussion paper analyses the implications of the separation of 'carriage' (the wires business) and 'content' (the supply business) in retail electricity distribution in India
A Model-Based Assessment of Variable Renewable Grid Integration Costs in India
23 Feb 2021
| Mr Thomas Spencer
| Mr Neshwin Nigel Rodrigues
| Mr Raghav Pachouri
| Mr Shubham Thakare
To understand the costs of integrating variable renewable energy in India's electricity grid, TERI has conducted a model-based assessment
Super Efficient AC Deployment: Opportunities through business models in India
13 Feb 2021
| Mr Manjeet Singh
| Ms Madhur Bhargava
The policy brief aims to analyse the bulk procurement program for Super-Efficient Air Conditioners which includes key business strategies and technical criteria. The paper further analyses the existing framework of the model and elucidates key takeaways for impact enhancement. It explores various international models available in the cooling sector to recognize their applicability in the Indian context to promote low GWP refrigerant based energy-efficient air conditioners.
Will India attain its forestry NDC target of achieving 2.5–3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030?
11 Feb 2021
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Dr Priyanka
| Dr Subhash Ashutosh
India's forestry NDC target is ambitious and therefore requires a well framed-strategy and a holistic approach to be accomplished. This policy brief presents an analysis of the impending challenges and summarizes the possible recommendations and a road map for meeting the NDC goals by 2030.
Innovative financial mechanisms to achieve additional 2.5–3.0 billion tonne of CO2e through additional forest and tree cover in India by 2030
11 Feb 2021
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Dr Syed Arif Wali
| Dr Priyanka
India's forestry funds require a considerable increase in their allocation, along with other immediate reform in the forestry sector, to achieve the nation's forestry Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) target. This policy brief underlines the challenges in achieving the ambitious target of forestry NDCs while laying down recommendations and a roadmap focusing on the need for innovative financial mechanisms.
Scope and potential of coastal ecosystem towards mitigating climate change
11 Feb 2021
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Dr Priyanka
| Ms Aparna Tyagi
The key role of blue carbon in mitigating climate change through coastal ecosystem habitats remains unrecognized and unutilized. This policy brief aims to assess this carbon sequestration and mitigation potential of coastal ecosystems for India to achieve its forestry NDC target.