Ongoing Projects
Strategies to Increase Railway's Share in Freight Transportation
December 1, 2020
| Transport
Historically, IR has been the main mode of moving freight traffic in India, almost 85% of freight traffic was transported by rail in 1950. However, this trend has seen a major reversal in recent years with the growth of the trucking industry. Although the freight turnaround has been on a rise, the share of Railways in total land freight transport has come down from 39% in 2000-01 to 26% in 2017-18 and is likely to decline in near future.
Digital Knowledge Library on electric mobility and low emission transport in India
August 6, 2020
| Transport
The broader objective is to develop an online repository of information, database, news, and updates related to e-mobility and low emission transport covering international perspective in general and India in particular. The idea is to provide diverse set of stakeholders such as governments, businesses, consultants, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), academia, citizens, research community, industry, etc. useful information in a single window.
Sustainable Urban Freight Initiative
July 13, 2020
| Transport
This project aims to set up an Urban Freight Cost and Emission Reduction Guidance Facility (UFCERGF), which will promote and demonstrate innovative ways to improve the sustainability of urban freight transport and logistics in India through partnerships and experience sharing.
Developing green corridor (plantation) on highways and greening of schools for environment sustainability
June 16, 2020
| Environment
| Transport
TERI proposes a green corridor initiative to develop eco-friendly road/highways with participation of the local communities, farmers, government agencies and the forest department to contribute in India’s NGHM (National Green Highways Mission) under NHAI (National Highways Authority of India) plan for green corridor development at highways and schools.
Study on sustainable space heating solutions in buildings in Himalayan region
February 6, 2020
| Buildings
Global warming is causing a rapid rise in temperature in certain high-altitude zones, which include the Indian Himalayan region (IHR). Glacier melting in Himalayas will affect freshwater flows and have an adverse impact on biodiversity as well as human settlements and their livelihoods.
Urban Living Lab for Sustainable and Smart Cities in India
January 1, 2020
| Sustainable Habitat
| Cities
Under this project, TERI is working on multiple facets of cities, including sustainable mobility, urban flooding management, and data-driven planning and governance.
Webinars Series on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action
November 1, 2019
| Cities
TERI, in collaboration with the European Union International Urban Cooperation programme, are delivering a capacity building programme on 'Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action'. The programme includes four webinars with resource modules focusing on building the capacity and knowledge of practitioners in urban local bodies (ULBs), policy experts, researchers, scholars, and university students.
Shifting to cycling can result in an annual savings of up to 1.6% of India’s GDP
January 11, 2019
| Transport
Cycling is one of the most sustainable modes of transportation. It has numerous benefits in the form of zero dependence on fossil fuels, zero emissions and pollution, health benefits from increased physical activity, besides being an affordable means of mobility for low-income households.