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Delhi's pollution pattern is no longer a mystery. It's a challenge well understood. Decades of research have consistently identified both its sources and its seasonal behaviour. Studies by IIT Delhi, TERI, and the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) have shown that air quality deteriorates sharply in October and November due to a combination of anthropogenic and meteorological factors.
Read moreThe statement further encouraged collaboration between the ASEAN Centre for Energy and India's The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to promote the adoption of clean energy and carbon sink initiatives in the tourism sector.
Read moreDr Anju Goel, Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Air Quality Research Division, TERI, said the spike between 19-21 October 2025 indicates that firecracker emissions alone contributed to an 18% rise in AQI.
Read moreThe 2018 source apportionment study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) had meanwhile identified industries (30%), which included thermal power plants, as the biggest source of PM 2.5 pollution in winters, followed closely by vehicles (28%).
Read moreThe reduction in fire count during the period may be attributed to crop damage due to massive flood in the region. However, largescale awareness and initiatives related to crop residue management in both Punjab and Haryana might have led to the reduction in the crop residue burning events, said Dr Arindam Datta, Senior Fellow, TERI.
Read moreCoal-burning industries, brick kilns and thermal power plants are the main contributors to PM10 emissions, which were calculated at 411.5 kilotonnes, or 26% of non-CO2 emissions, in 2019, the study by the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) found.
Read moreDeveloped in collaboration with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board, the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development, and The Energy and Resources Institute, the SEP provides a comprehensive analysis of the state's environmental landscape. It covers critical areas such as agriculture, waste management, transport, industry, air pollution, and biodiversity.
Read moreA first of its kind study in Faridabad shows that the NCR city's air is a swirl of road and construction dust, and industrial and vehicular emissions the three largest contributors to pollution throughout the year. The study, conducted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for Municipal Corporation of Faridabad under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), estimated that road and construction dust contributes up to 51% of PM10 pollutant.
Read moreThe roads of Delhi and eight other cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) will undergo a redesign to make them dust-free, which will help in improving public health, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said. A 2018 The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) source apportionment study also found dust to be playing a significant role in the summer months, contributing to around 42% to PM 10 in the season.
Read moreAt the Aironomics 2025 event, Delhi Chief Minister Ms Rekha Gupta calls for community participation, institutional reforms, and budget-backed efforts to fight pollution across seasons Aironomics 2025, hosted by the Council for International Economic Understanding (CIEU) and organised under the Bharat Climate Forum in collaboration with advisory firm Dalberg, brought together representatives from the WHO, UNEP, the World Bank, IITs, TERI, NGT, CPCB, and others.
Read moreAccording to Dr Anju Goel, an AQI expert and Fellow & Associate Director at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the spike is "primarily driven by dust storms". "Since the past few days, there has been a rise in the wind speed. This brings in a significant amount of dust from Rajasthan".
Read moreIn a push to tackle air pollution in the capital, the Delhi government is likely to roll out micro-level interventions. A meeting between Environment Minister Mr Manjinder Singh Sirsa and representatives from premier institutions such as IIT-Delhi, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Clean Air Collective was held at the Delhi Secretariat.
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