Projects

Preparing Roadmap for Fleet Electrification of Department of Posts, India and Estimating Potential Cost and Emission Benefits

February 1, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Transport

At the COP 26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, India set an ambitious target of attaining net-zero emissions by 2070 and a 45% reduction in the emissions intensity of its GDP below the 2005 levels by 2030.

Workshop on “Gaining strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support’ and release of Nashik emission inventory report

January 28, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Air

To enable journalists to understand, analyze and report on air pollution from science, policy, and public health perspectives, a workshop "Gaining Strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support." was organized by TERI in collaboration with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) and Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)

Estimate the potential carbon benefit earn by shifting households to improved cookstoves

January 23, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Energy Access | Air | Climate Change

Indoor air pollution is a critical issue in rural areas. The use of biomass in the traditional household cookstove of the rural areas is also an important source of atmospheric black carbon. Conventional cooking methods have also been reported as important source of ambient air pollution in different cities. Promoting cleaner fuels like LPG to remote rural areas has different issues.

Transformative Climate Action using Participatory data driven decision making platforms (T-CAP)

December 26, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Cities

India is undergoing rapid urbanization, with its urban population expected to surpass its rural population by 2031. This process has been accompanied by a gamut of social, economic, and environmental changes, including increased greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for greater vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.

Aggregating DSM Opportunities Among Industrial Consumers at Utility Level for Low Carbon Growth

November 27, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Energy

Recognizing the enormous potential for DSM among industrial consumers, TERI, with support from MacArthur Foundation, undertook a study to explore the scope for aggregation of the DSM opportunities among SME industrial consumers in India. For the study, a partnership with the largest private sector power utility, Tata Power, was forged.

Freight Greenhouse Gas Calculator

October 11, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Transport

SHELL Project - Contribution to lowering GHG emissions from Agriculture

September 30, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture

Developing Nano-Fertilizers and Mycorrhizal Biofertilizers to reduce the dose of chemical fertilizers by 25 to 50 per cent and supplementing the same with these innovative fertilizers. Shell India (Industry Partnership) is providing support for research and field trials on maize and direct seeded rice (DSR) for multiple seasons (Rabi and Kharif). Soil health is also being monitored (e.g.

SHELL-TERI Strategic Research: Nano fertilizers and Mycorrhizal biofertilizers to develop Package of Practice by improving soil health and reducing GHG emission

September 5, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Agriculture

Developing nano-fertilizers and mycorrhizal biofertilizers to reduce the dose of chemical fertilizers by 25 to 50 per cent and supplementing the same with these innovative fertilizers is the need of the hour.