Policy Briefs/Reports

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

23 Sep 2026

| Ms Suruchi Bhadwal

| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava

| Dr Anju Goel

| Dr Arindam Datta

| Mr R Suresh

| Ms Shweta Gautam

| Ms Krishnapriya Nair

| Ms Sneha Kashyap

| Mr Nimish Singh

| Ms Shivani Sharma

| Justin Jacob

| Prabhat Sharma

| Dheeraj Mehra

| Hafiz Rahman

| K Sai Dinesh

| Ashmeet Kaur Alang

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.

Scoping Study on India’s Tyre Industry: Potential, Challenges & Recommendations

23 Sep 2026

India’s road transport system is expanding rapidly, driven by sustained economic growth, urbanization, nationwide expressway development, rising freight movement, and increasing vehicle ownership. Heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs)—specifically trucks and buses—consume nearly 70 per cent of India’s diesel and represent a major source of transport emissions (TERI, 2022). As India works to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, advanced tyre technologies have emerged as a critical yet underutilized lever to improve fuel efficiency, enhance road safety, and curb emissions.

Modeling for Climate Finance: India’s Climate and Energy Frontiers

23 Sep 2026

The scale and ambition of India’s mitigation and adaptation efforts are closely tied to the availability, accessibility, and effective deployment of climate finance. Mobilizing and channeling finance, from both domestic and international sources, is central to achieving India’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement while aligning them with broader development priorities. This underscores the need for robust analytical frameworks that can systematically examine the complex interplay between climate action, financial flows, and economic development.

Battery Assembly and Container Testing: Safety, Global Best Practices and Way Forward

11 Aug 2026

| Mr Mukesh Kumar

| Mr Kapil Muddineni

| Ms Prachi Saini

India’s energy transition is entering a crucial phase of rapid battery energy storage deployment. This shift is driven by an ambitious national non-fossil capacity target of 500 GW by 2030 and the escalating need to integrate variable renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability. The Central Electricity Authority’s National Electricity Plan (NEP 2023) projects that national energy storage requirements will surge from 82.37 GWh in 2026–27 to 411.4 GWh by 2031–32, which includes 236.22 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). As India scales up these utility-scale installations, ensuring system safety, reliability, and resilience has become a critical priority.

SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY FOR INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION

05 Aug 2026

| Mr Ajay Shankar

| Dr N K Ram

| Urvashi Singh

India’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 hinges significantly on industrial decarbonization. Because replacing fossil fuels for process heat remains a primary challenge, low-carbon thermal solutions must be rapidly deployed across critical manufacturing operations.To address this gap, TERI has released a new policy brief: “Solar Thermal Energy for Industrial Decarbonization.” The brief focuses on how solar thermal technologies can drive India’s clean energy transition in mid-temperature sub-sectors such as textiles, dairy, pharmaceuticals, and food processing.

Discussion Brief: Sustainable Land Futures for Utility Scale RE Expansion in States: Case Study of Rajasthan

31 Jul 2026

| Dr Jayanta Mitra

| Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey

As India advances its renewable energy ambitions, strengthening land governance will be critical to facilitating sustainable and inclusive project development. Building on the findings of the accompanying research, this discussion brief presents key insights and policy recommendation to support responsible land procurement for utility-scale renewable energy projects. Using Rajasthan as a case study, the brief highlights approaches that can enhance stakeholder participation, promote efficient land use, and strengthen livelihood opportunities.

Tenure Dynamics in Land Procurement in Rajasthan’s Utility-Scale Solar Energy Transition

31 Jul 2026

| Dr Jayanta Mitra

| Dr Jay Ganesh Pandey

India's rapid expansion of utility-scale renewable energy has underscored the importance of equitable and inclusive land governance. This report examines land procurement practices for utility-scale solar projects in Rajasthan through policy analysis, field research, and stakeholder consultations. It explores the evolving tenure dynamics, institutional processes, and socio-economic dimensions associated with renewable energy development, while identifying opportunities to strengthen land governance and stakeholder engagement.

Fly Ash Utilization and Transportation- Increasing Rail Share in Fly Ash Transportation

21 Jul 2026

| Mr Sharif Qamar

| Megha Chauhan

India generated about 342 million tonnes of fly ash in 2025-26, out of which Indian Railways transported about 13 million tonnes, accounting for nearly 4 per cent of the total fly ash generated. Given its fine particle size (0.3-250 microns), fly ash can easily become airborne, posing significant environmental and public health risks. Transforming fly ash from a potential pollutant into a valuable resource requires sustainable utilization pathways supported by efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible transportation systems.

Unlocking Solar at Scale: How Agrivoltaics Overcome Land Constraints in India’s Energy Transition

06 Jul 2026

| Ms. Phoebe O’Hara (ETC)

| Dr. Arunendra Kumar Tiwari

| Dr. Siddhita Yadav

The report,“Unlocking Solar at Scale: How Agrivoltaics Overcome Land Constraints in India’s Energy Transition,” presents a comprehensive assessment of agrivoltaics (AgriPV) as a transformative solution to India’s land-use challenges in scaling solar energy. It demonstrates that by integrating solar photovoltaic systems with agricultural activities, India can significantly expand renewable energy capacity while preserving agricultural productivity and farmer livelihoods.