Publications
Analysing the barriers to promote energy-efficient air conditioners in India
Policy brief
| August 4, 2020
The higher penetration of super energy-efficient 5-star ACs in India helps in achieving lower electricity consumption, lower peak demand, reduced energy bills, and lower carbon footprints.
COVID-19 lockdown: Impacts on the auto-rickshaw community
Article
| July 29, 2020
Auto-rickshaws or three-wheelers have become a crucial part of the mobility ecosystem in urban India. One of the most economical modes to travel, autos are popular within cities, particularly for the middle class for short and medium-distance trips within a city.
प्लास्टिक कूड़े के ढेर बन रहे हैं हमारे समुद्र: मिलकर उठाने होंगे कदम
Article
| July 28, 2020
महासागर सबसे बड़े डंपिंग ग्राउंड बन रहे हैं जिसमें हर साल एक मिलियन टन प्लास्टिक कूड़ा पहुँच रहा है। महासागरों में मौजूद लगभग 80 फीसदी कूड़ा, प्लास्टिक का कूड़ा है। इससे समुद्री आबादी जोखिम में है। प्लास्टिक कचरे का उचित प्रबंधन कर इसे रोका जा सकता है।
Carbon finance is a way to conserve India's tigers and their habitat
Article
| July 28, 2020
Ahead of International Tiger Day on 29th July, our ecologist Yatish Lele highlights TERI's efforts to measure the value of ecosystem services in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, reducing human-wildlife conflict in protected areas of India, and public awareness towards wildlife conservation.
The impact of stubble burning and poor air quality in India during the time of COVID-19
Article
| July 27, 2020
A holistic approach by government and farmers alike is needed to address the problem of burning crop stubble, which comes at a huge environmental and health cost
Reduce marine plastic litter now to turn challenges into opportunities
Article
| July 27, 2020
Marine plastic litter is a global result of our local actions and inactions. The focus should not only be on removing plastic but also on the creation of economic models, development of strategies, and proper prediction of future consumption patterns.
कोल्ड चेन इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर: कोविड 19 महामारी में गरीबों को खाद्य सुरक्षा एवं स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं के लिए ज़रूरी
Article
| July 24, 2020
विकासशील देशों में बड़े स्तर पर खाद्यान उत्पादन के बावजूद बहुत सारा खाद्यान सप्लाई चेन में ही नष्ट हो जाता है। इसका एक बड़ा कारण अच्छे कोल्ड चेन ढाँचे की कमी माना जाता है।
Bringing down the sun to power India's small enterprises
Article
| July 24, 2020
A study by TERI explored the feasibility and potential of solar PV applications in the MSME sector in rural India. Here's what it found
Assessment of groundwater quality of CKDu affected uddanam region in Srikakulam district and across Andhra Pradesh, India
Research Paper
| July 23, 2020
Uddanam region in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India, is a CKD hotspot with high prevalence of CKD of unknown etiology (CKDu). A number of investigators have suggested that groundwater contamination could be one of the factors contributing to the high prevalence of CKDu in this region. This study was focused on the monitoring and assessment of groundwater quality of Uddanam region and also in identifying potential etiological factors of CKDu from drinking water.
COVID-19 and food insecurity: How social schemes will help migrant workers?
Article
| July 22, 2020
With no source of income in the COVID-19 lockdown, an unprecedented migrant crisis unfolded in India. Government aid can reduce the impact of coronavirus pandemic on the food security of migrant workers.