Completed Projects
Waste Management Strategy for Garraf Oil E&P Facility
December 26, 2011 to
July 22, 2013
TERI has been hired by HMR Consultants Muscat Pvt. Ltd. for the purpose of helping Petronas Malaysia in the area of waste management. Petronas is developing the Garraf Oil Field, and TERI has been asked to develop a waste management strategy for the waste generated during the Exploration and Production (E&P) activities to be carried out by Petronas.Urban Peri-Urban Energy Access (UPEA), Phase-III: Policy Synthesis Report
March 1, 2011 to
July 19, 2013
The aim of UPEA-III (Urban Peri-urban Energy Access) is to build upon and take forward the work done in UPEA-I and II. This phase will focus on recommending policy and other measures to operationalize solutions to improve energy access for the urban poor in the areas where UPEA-II research was carried out. The specific taks to be performed are as follows:Relative Environment Economics of Natural Gas and other Fossil Fuels for Power Generation and Policy Options for India
June 18, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
This project will update an earlier work done by TERI for Petrofed. The relative power generation costs of coal and natural gas will be compared while accounting for the environmental implications of each fuel.
Impacts of Electrification with Renewable Energies on Local Economies: The Case of India's Rural Areas
October 1, 2012 to
June 30, 2013
The purposes of this research are firstly to clarify an overall impact of rural electrification with renewable energies on local economies such as on employment, income, newly-developed industries, living standards, and poverty reduction, and secondly to identify significant impacts among them.
HighNoon: adaptation to changing water resources availability in northern India with Himalayan glacier retreat and changing monsoon pattern
May 1, 2009 to
June 24, 2013
The HighNoon approach and objectivesThe principal aim of the project is to assess the impact of Himalayan glaciers retreat and possible changes of the Indian summer monsoon on the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources in Northern India and to provide recommendations for appropriate and efficient response strategies that strengthen the cause for adaptation to hydrological extreme events.
Objectives
To integrate available climate- and hydrological data, and state-of-the art regional models
Country level electronic waste management strategy for the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan
April 1, 2011 to
June 17, 2013
The Royal Kingdom of Bhutan has placed environmental conservation at the core of it's development strategy and the country is recognized as one of the few countries in the world with specific constitutional obligation to preserve the environment Bhutan¿s enviable reputation in environment conservation thus far is testimony of its commitment of pursuing sustainable development based on the philosophy of Gross National Happiness.TERI Yale US-India Energy Partnership Summit 2010: Policies and Technologies for Energy Security
June 28, 2010 to
June 11, 2013
The summit is meant to aid in expanded collaboration between US and India on climate and energy in the government, business, NGO, and academic sectors.TERI and WRI Joint Introductory Workshop on The New Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Accounting Standards in India
February 1, 2012 to
June 11, 2013
TERI in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) has embarked upon a Programme in India to build capacity on corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting with the use of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) standards. The program will explore linking energy-efficiency improvements with GHG emission reductions and help companies gain additional understanding of their GHG-related risks and opportunities.
TERI Environmental Survey 2013
October 1, 2012 to
June 5, 2013
The TERI Environmental Survey is assessing at people’s perception, behaviour, awareness and opinion towards the environment (air, water, waste and waste management, climate change, forest/green cover and cleanliness and health of surrounding areas). The study is being conducted in the six most populous cities in India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata).
Sensitization, Education and Awareness on Recycling for a Cleaner Habitat
July 2, 2012 to
May 31, 2013
Project SEARCH is a school environment education programme that aims to raise awareness amongst school students, teachers, school community and the society at large on the issue of waste. The idea is to encourage the young students and teachers to practice the 4Rs – refuse, reuse, reduce and recycle – in their daily lives and to make consumption choices that would ensure the sustainability of the planet in the years to come.