Ongoing Projects
Assessing the co-benefits of a low carbon development pathway for India
December 27, 2017
| Air
The objective of the project is to estimate co-benefits of the GHG mitigation strategies on air quality, human health and agricultural productivity. This calls for the following: a) Preparation of high-resolution emission inventory based on energy modelling results of the MARKAL/TIMES model for the policy scenarios developed under the on-going WRI/TERI study. b) Carrying out meteorological and air quality simulations to predict Particulate Matter (PM) and Ozone concentrations across the study domain for current and future time scales
Spatially Resolved Air Pollution Emissions Inventory of India
December 27, 2017
| Air
Considering India's dynamically changing energy use landscape and recent policy interventions to improve air quality, there is a need to update air pollution emission inventories
Life cycle assessment of Hot Mix and Cold Mix technologies for Construction and Maintenance of Rural Roads
December 27, 2017
| Transport
| Environment
| Sustainable Habitat
The project aims to study these hot mix and CRRI-Bitchem cold mix technology applications for rural road construction and maintenance works in India in order to estimate and compare their life cycle cost, energy consumption, GHG and criteria pollutants generation, material consumption, impacts on safety and health of construction workers and population, road maintenance requirements, and project implementation requirements.
Evaluation study of CAMPA, 13th Finance Commission (TFC) National Afforestation Program (NAP) and National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Department of Forests, Government of Karnataka
December 27, 2017
| Forest & Biodiversity
The objectives of this project are to: (1) evaluate the works under the above 4 schemes that were carried out by territorial, wildlife, research, working plan and training wings of the Karnataka Forests Department; (2) assess whether the desired impact on natural and social environment is achieved and/or undesirable impact is avoided under CAMPA and other schemes; (3) assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the schemes and the ability of the works executed to meet the intended objectives of the Schemes; (4) assess the performance of the works under
Strengthening evidence-based advocacy for influenza prevention and control in India
December 27, 2017
| Air
This is an evidence- based study involving air quality assessment in the household environment. TERI’s role in this study is to provide aid in the monitoring of particulate matter (PM2.5) at the household level. This project will cover air quality assessment of around 50 households in the village belt of Ballabhgarh Tehsil of Faridabad district in Haryana. This is to check the association of the exposure of particulate matter mainly PM2.5 with human health.
Environmental consultancy for Diesel Locomotive Emission Standards Project for Indian Railways
December 27, 2017
| Climate Change
| Environment
The objective of the project was to develop emission standards for PM and gaseous pollutants from diesel locomotives.
Climate policy assessment and Mitigation Modelling to Integrate national and global Transition pathways (COMMIT)
December 22, 2017
| Environment
The Paris Agreement's central aim is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping global temperature increase well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit it even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In order to develop these strategies, scientific input on emission reduction potentials is needed not only at the country level but also at the global level to put national emissions pathways into the context of the global climate goal.
Endocrine Disruptors in Indian Food: minimizing children exposure and fostering a safer space for agriculture and food market (EDIFY)
December 1, 2017
| Environment
| Sustainable Agriculture
| Health & Nutrition
The main objectives of this project are to: i) conduct a comprehensive assessment of exposure of the Indian population to endocrine disrupting substances (EDS)through the diet (food and water); ii) assess climate and anthropological drivers controlling levels of EDS in drinking water and agricultural products; iii) identify sound risk reduction measures and management options for reducing exposure to EDS;