Policy Briefs/Reports

Non-CO2 Emission Reduction Pathways for Madhya Pradesh: A Multi-Sectoral Assessment

19 Oct 2026
| Dr Arindam Datta

Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and other non-CO₂ air pollutants play a significant role in driving near-term climate change and worsening air quality, with direct implications for public health, agriculture, and ecosystems. While carbon dioxide remains the principal focus of long-term climate mitigation efforts, pollutants such as methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, and tropospheric ozone offer important opportunities for achieving faster climate benefits through targeted emission reductions.

A Five Pillar Framework for Bankability: Recalibrating India’s Commercial Finance for Climate Action

29 May 2026
| Mr Manish Shrivastava
| Sidharth Sinha

To address the urgent need for aligning commercial capital with sustainable development, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launched a forward-looking discussion paper titled, A Five Pillar Framework for Bankability: Recalibrating India’s Commercial Finance for Climate Action.Authored by Mr Sidharth Sinha (Senior Fellow, TERI) and Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava (Associate Director, TERI), the paper draws on extensive consultations with commercial banks, regulators, development finance institutions, and policy experts.

Modeling for Climate Finance

14 May 2026
| Dr Ritu Mathur
| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava
| Radha Arora

The scope of this ongoing project focuses on conducting the First Spring Census of potential springs across Manipur in accordance with the national spring census guidelines. The work involves systematic identification, geo-tagging, and documentation of springs to establish a baseline inventory capturing their spatial distribution, typology, discharge characteristics, seasonal variability, and usage patterns.

Preserving traditional land use through new livelihood methods in Zunheboto, Nagaland, India: Satoyama approach

14 May 2026
| Mr Pranjul Chauhan
| Areeba Usmani
| Vivasvan Rakesh
| Ritusmita Mazumdar

TERI is implementing a research project that seeks to protect and revitalise traditional land-use systems while opening new livelihood pathways for indigenous communities in Nagaland.Funded by the Japan Fund for Global Environment (JFGE) and implemented in partnership with Value Network Ventures (VNV) and the Mountains to Mangroves (MTM) Programme, the project draws inspiration from the global Satoyama Initiative.The project is being implemented in the villages of Sukhai, Kivikhu, and Ghukhuyi in Zunheboto District, Nagaland, where communities have long relied on shifting cultivation, forest resource collection, and small-scale agriculture for thei

RESPONSIBLE AGRI PV: BASELINE ASSESSMENT REPORT Renkube Plant, Telangana

06 Apr 2026
| Ms. Hemakshi Mallik
| Ms. Ishita Bhar
| Ms. Poulami Choudhury
| Mr. Prabuddh Vaidya

This brief summarizes the findings of the Responsible Agri-PV Baseline Assessment conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) under the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI) India. The study examines an institutional agrivoltaics (Agri-PV) pilot implemented by Renkube Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU).The primary focus of this assessment is to evaluate the feasibility of co-locating solar power generation with active agriculture in the semi-arid, water-stressed conditions typical of Telangana.

The Belém Package Recasting Ambition, Equity, and Finance in the Next Phase of Climate Action: A COP30 Debriefing Paper

12 Dec 2025
| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava

The 30th annual meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and 7th meeting of the CMA1 convened in Belém from 10- 22 November 2025. This marked a decade since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015. The Brazilian presidency framed the meeting as the “Global Mutirão”, a collective effort to move from commitments to implementation. It approached its leadership by prioritising partnerships not only among countries but also with institutional actors within and beyond UNFCCC.

Strengthening Multilateralism on the Road to COP33 and Beyond

11 Nov 2025
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Abhilash Kolekar
| Ishita Srivastava

The world remains off-track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, with global temperature rise projected to exceed 2.5°C by the end of the century. The existing structure of global climate governance is widely regarded inadequate to deliver the pace and scale of transformation that science demands.

Re-anchoring CBDR-RC in Human Development and SDGs for Climate Justice

07 Nov 2025
| Dr Shailly Kedia
| Pujeet Jha

The year 2015 marked a pivotal moment for global sustainability with the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Yet, the balance between climate ambition and development remains uneven. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), through Articles 3 and 4, enshrined the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC), linking equity to sustainable development and the means of implementation. This paper examines the interlinkages between human development and energy consumption to operationalise CBDR-RC in the contemporary context.

ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BLENDED FINANCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION IN INDIA

30 Jun 2025
| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava
| K Sai Dinesh
| Amshika Amar

Mobilizing private finance for climate action has become a central concern in both global and national finance agendas, particularly as public funding alone is insufficient to meet the growing investment needs for mitigation and adaptation. Blended finance—defined as the strategic use of public or concessional capital to attract private investment—has emerged as a promising tool to bridge this financing gap. However, despite its potential, its application remains limited in emerging markets like India due to structural barriers, regulatory constraints, and a lack of institutional coordination.

Assessing the Economic Viability and Environmental Benefits of Treating Market Waste Using Anaerobic Digestion: A Case Study of Koyambedu Market in Chennai, India

27 Jun 2025
| Ms Shweta Gautam
| Ms Videesha Velijala

There is significant potential to increase waste diversion in India, which can extend the lifespan of disposal sites, advance a circular economy, reduce emissions, and improve air quality and public health.