Projects

Completed Projects

New energy (biofuels, solar, and wind) and implications for land as a resource

May 31, 2013 to
April 16, 2014
| Land
| Energy

The objectives of this study are:

- To explore the demand for land arising from growing and changing demand for renewable energy in India. The conventional and (new) alternative energy sources will be compared in terms of their land intensity.

- To document how India is dealing with 'not in my backyard concerns' (NIMBY) related to new energy sources and incentivizing the use of land for energy purposes.

Climate and energy in a complex transition process towards sustainability in Hyderabad

October 1, 2008 to
April 3, 2014

TERI's role in the project is to develop concept papers on the following topics along with its project partners:

1. Regulatory reforms and urban governance
2. Energy-efficient technology in industry, water, housing,
transport, cooking etc.
3. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which includes
studies on urban and peri-urban forestry for carbon
sequestration, bio-diesel for rural and urban energy
needs.

Action Plan for Green Budget for Punjab

September 1, 2013 to
March 31, 2014
| Resources & Sustainable Development

Punjab was the first state in India to undertake an exercise on green budgeting

Clean energy solutions for Sundarbans

October 28, 2013 to
March 31, 2014
| Energy
| Environment
| Energy Access

Under its CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiative, Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has embarked on setting up energy-based projects, which aid the energy needs of those areas that are in requirement of it. TERI has been working in the field of energy access for over 20 years. By bringing together POSOCO’s CSR programmes and TERI’s expertise in energy access, it is proposed that 2 Solar Multi-Utility (SMU) centres will be installed by TERI in two locations in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal.

Preparation of Water Quality Report - 2011-12

January 22, 2014 to
March 20, 2014

MPCB records and published data for water quality monitoring in Maharashtra. This report shall present the data for fiscal year 2011-12 in a very lucid and illustrative manner. The report shall also present the water quality index across the state of Maharashtra.

IGES Joint Crediting Mechanism Capacity Building in India for Fiscal Year 2013

October 15, 2013 to
March 13, 2014

The main objective of this project is to raise awareness on opportunities of joint crediting mechanism and Japanese low-carbon technologies.

Preparation of Air Quality Report - 2011-12 for MPCB

October 23, 2013 to
February 28, 2014

MPCB is the nodal agency for state of Maharashtra to monitor air and water pollution in the state. They aspire to compile an report for their data on air quality for the year 2011-12 and review the report on water quality for the same financial year.

Directions Innovation and Strategies for Sustainable Development in Goa

April 15, 2011 to
February 28, 2014
| Sustainable Habitat
| Transport
| Environment
| Air

The transport sector has always been a significant contributor to the emissions estimates of cities. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) intends to take up a study to know the 'Status of Pollution Generated from Road Transport Sector'. The objectives of the study are as follows:
(1) Estimation of vehicular emission load in terms of CO, VOC, NOx, SOx, PM, ammonia, greenhouse gases, etc.
(2) Evaluation of various factors effecting emission load from vehicle and development of correction factors for the realistic estimation of the emission loads.

Dialogue on Strengthening Environmental Governance in the context of Sustainable Development in India: The Case ofPlateaus and Hills

September 2, 2013 to
February 18, 2014
| Environment
| Land

TERI in association with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is organizing the fourth in a series of five dialogues on environmental governance for sustainable development focused on different ecosystems of the country. This dialogue will consider the plateau and hill ecosystems of the country. The dialogue will take place at Bangalore during 6-8 October, 2013.

The main objectives of this dialogue are to:

highlight the specific environmental issues and challenges in different regions;

Training Workshops for ESD Practitioners

December 6, 2012 to
February 17, 2014
| Environment

An important objective of this programme is to build capacities for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in order to reach the people who are best placed to help implement a sustainable development approach in schools, not only in lessons but also as a form of school development. The participants will be trainers who run training programmes for school managers, inspectors, and members of civil society, which will act like a link between teachers, leaners, and the school environment.