Ongoing Projects
Assessment of past works of TCAP for air quality control in India (2005-19)
September 10, 2019
| Environment
The major objectives of the study are to: (1) Summarize past years TERI’s research work with TOYOTA Connected Asia Pacific Ltd (TCAP). (2 )Collaborate with other TCAP members for a joint research paper. (3) Assess the variations in source contributions and concentrations from initially used de-coupled source sensitivity analysis of CMAQ model with the CMAQ-ISAM (i.e. integrated source apportionment method) on a national scale.
Conduct a market study of the Indian Pongamia market
September 4, 2019
| Forest & Biodiversity
The objective of this project is to conduct a market study of the Indian pongamia market including its investment context, socioeconomic factors, local market actors with a regional focus in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Under2 Coalition: MRV in developing and newly industrializing countries
September 1, 2019
| Climate Change
| Environment
TERI will provide consultancy services to assist two Under2 Coalition regions (Chhattisgarh and Telangana) in India to develop technical capacity to help them to improve/expand their monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions and mitigation actions. TERI will contribute to the following project outputs: (i) For the state or region, a Stocktaking report, including a draft roadmap on technical assistance to be delivered as capacity building. The draft roadmap would be validated by the stakeholders prior to implementation.
Up-gradation of school toilets, school playgrounds and strengthening of Anganwadi Centres in Kamrup, Assam
August 8, 2019
| Waste
Major activities planned under the project component are: (1) Developing a detailed Inception Report for the activities related to upgradation and strengthening of school toilets, playgrounds and Anganwadi centres; (2) Upgradation of 16 Toilets across 6 Schools; (3) Upgradation of 3 School Playgrounds; (4) Strengthening of 15 Anganwadi Centres.
Adaptation Futures 2020 - September 29-October 1 2020
August 5, 2019
| Climate Change
| Environment
The Energy and Resources Institute will co-host the Adaptation Futures 2020 with the World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP) in Delhi from September 29-October 1, 2020. It is the sixth in the Adaptation Futures international conference series on global adaptation and the first to be held in Asia.
Development of Flood Warning System for Guwahati & Jorhat Town
August 1, 2019
| Environment
TERI in collaboration with the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), India; TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) and the Norwegian Research Center (NORCE) have undertaken this study with support from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with an aim to enhance disaster preparedness of Guwahati and Jorhat cities in Assam. The study will focus on the potential impact of flooding and identification of flood prone areas in Guwahati and Jorhat cities.
India prepares to host UN conference to curb land degradation
July 12, 2019
| Land
Around 147 million hectares in India is undergoing some form of degradation. India needs sustainable management of land, forest, and water.
Independent assessment of waste management in municipal corporations of Delhi
June 16, 2019
| Waste
A waste-to-energy (WTE) plant is a concept that is now being widely considered, which uses the segregated waste in order to generate energy for example biogas through bio-methanation, or electricity through incineration.
An assessment of socio-economic impacts due to melt water variability in Himalayan States
March 28, 2019
| Water
| Climate Change
Studies linking the impacts of climate change on glaciers and meltwater availability, and associated impacts on livelihood of local communities are missing. This makes it difficult to understand the real impacts of glacier melting on local livelihood except oft quoted statements about the dependence of downstream communities.