Policy Brief

G20: Aid developing economies to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors

24 Jun 2019
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Mr Thomas Spencer

TERI's policy proposal on energy transitions to inform the discussions at G20 summit 2019

Bulk procurement in room air conditioning: A critical analysis of the EESL programme

30 May 2019
| Mr Manjeet Singh
| Mr G Gurprasad

Bulk-procurement programmes can help the next generation energy efficient technologies penetrate the market by aggregating demand for the technology and establishing a demand market for participating manufacturers, thereby leading to rapid reduction in prices.

Discussion Paper: Rural Roads and the SDGs

08 May 2019
| Mr S Vijay Kumar

All the trends and patterns put together in this paper have long-term implications for incomes and new livelihood opportunities not merely for the farm and off-farm sector but also for a range of people who directly or indirectly depend on the rural road network, and constitute new classes of stakeholders in the network, including industry, service sector, those who access local labour markets, primary producers including mining and quarrying; as well as manufacturers of consumer durables and consumer products.

An implementation plan for a kerosene-to-solar subsidy swap

25 Apr 2019
| Mr Martand Shardul
| Ms Bigsna Gill
| Dr Debajit Palit
| Ms Tara Laan
| Mr Balasubramanian Viswanathan
| Mr Chris Beaton

A new report provides a six-step implementation plan for governments to switch kerosene subsidies to solar and ensure clean energy for all

Making Indian Cities Energy Smart

29 Mar 2019
| Ms Riya Rahiman
| Ms Adishree Panda
| UNSW Sydney

Managing the energy footprint of cities is one of the most challenging goals, and with the evolution and transformation of existing cities into smart cities, smart energy management (SEM) becomes an integral component of this urban transformation.

Drought Proofing India: Key Learnings from Bundelkhand Drought Mitigation Package

28 Feb 2019
| Dr J P Mishra, Adviser (Agriculture), NITI Aayog
| Dr Shresth Tayal, Fellow, TERI

Bundelkhand Drought Mitigation Package was implemented by erstwhile Planning Commission and now NITI Aayog in the 13 drought-prone districts of Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for reducing the adverse impacts of drought to the communities in the region. Bundelkhand package evolved with the consultation workshops held with the local stakeholders organised at village panchayat and district level. These workshops identified the key needs and shortlisted the key areas of interventions as expressed by the stakeholders.

Giving back to affected communities with mining revenues

20 Dec 2018
| Ms Joyita Ghose

District Mineral Foundations present an opportunity to benefit communities bearing the socio-economic, environmental impacts of mining operations

India's ambition is substantial in social, political and environmental terms: Key messages from India's NDC

07 Dec 2018
| Mr Karan Mangotra

India's Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) must be seen in a holistic manner, the aim being to achieve sustainable development within the framework of 8 quantitative and qualitative NDCs. India's plan as per its quantified NDC targets is to: lower emissions intensity of its GDP by 33-35% compared to 2005 levels by 2030; increase total cumulative electricity generation from fossil free energy sources to 40% by 2030; create additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tons through additional forest and tree cover. With total annual emissions of 1,884.3 million tons of CO2

'India can manage a progressive transition from coal to renewables'

04 Dec 2018
| Mr Thomas Spencer
| Mr Raghav Pachouri
| Mr G Renjith
| Ms Sachi Vohra

In the coal vs renewables question in India, a more flexible power system can help manage a progressive transition, according to TERI's new discussion paper 'Coal Transition in India'

Aligning India's water resource policies with the SDGs

06 Nov 2018
| Dr Girija K Bharat
| Mr Nathaniel B Dkhar

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries. The SDGs recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change.