Ongoing Projects

Assessment of Carbon sequestration potential of mangroves in Palghar district

March 23, 2026

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Sustainable Habitat

In February 2026, TERI successfully delivered a six-day residential Capacity Building and Training Programme for officials and frontline staff of the Mangrove Cell, Palghar Forest Department, demonstrating TERI's end-to-end capability from programme design to field implementation. The training aimed to assist professionals from the Mangrove Foundation in mastering mangrove ecosystem carbon inventory methods to assess the contribution of these ecosystems to atmospheric carbon sequestration.

Germplasm Collection, Molecular and Biochemical characterisation of Boswellia Serrata (Traina & Planch) for its conservation with special reference to Madhya Pradesh

November 1, 2024

| Sustainable Agriculture

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Environment

Boswellia serrata is a valuable tree for producing pharmaceutically important gum and resin, but it is considered an endangered species. The current project aims to genetically identify elite Boswellia serrata for its conservation and multiplication to ensure the species' sustainable availability at an affordable cost. This study is expected to result in a well-characterized, genetically diverse core germplasm with economically important metabolites.

OTBL Campus Impact Challenge: A Youth Initiative for Creating Positive Spaces

December 27, 2023

| Water

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Waste

| Health & Nutrition

| Environment

| Energy

| Climate Change

| Environment Education

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in partnership with ONGC TERI Biotech Limited (OTBL), launched a project , ‘OTBL Campus Impact Challenge’ – an initiative for the youth and by the youth for creating positive spaces. OTBL CIC was based on the belief that young people must be engaged in ideation, innovations, and action that will ensure the nation's holistic development and contribute to SDGs locally.

E-Learning Platform

October 3, 2023

| Sustainable Agriculture

| Climate Change

| Microbes

| Transport

| Cities

| Energy Efficiency

| Resources & Sustainable Development

| Water

| Buildings

| Energy Access

| Land

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Waste

| Air

| Resource Efficiency & Governance

| Health & Nutrition

| Sustainable Habitat

| Environment

| Energy

TERI is committed to offering expert training across various research fields to enhance the skills of both professionals and students. These courses aim to provide individuals eager to expand their knowledge and competencies in the sector with access to cutting-edge information.

Consulting Services for valuation of ecosystem services (wealth accounting and assessment of payment for ecosystem services)

August 24, 2023

| Forest & Biodiversity

Consulting Services for the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (Wealth Accounting) and Assessment of Payment for Ecosystem Services

-Devising a methodological approach for compiling forest accounts for Bangladesh that are aligned to the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEAA CF) and compliments the standard national accounts of the country.

-Compilation of Natural Capital Accounts for the Forests and Protected Areas of Bangladesh.

Programme LEAD (Leadership for Environment, Awareness and Development)

April 20, 2023

| Climate Change

| Energy

| Energy Efficiency

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Waste

| Sustainable Habitat

| Energy

| Environment

The Environment Education and Awareness (EEA) Area at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has designed a summer programme that enables school students to gain knowledge, enhance their skillsets and obtain access to resources and networks to strengthen their competencies on issues related to environment and sustainable development. Technical sessions by subject experts, hands-on training, internship opportunity and mentoring on sustainability-linked topics are some of the key activities curated within this holistic programme.

Assess the Cost of Rangeland Degradation, Deforestation, and Desertification in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

January 27, 2022

| Forest & Biodiversity

The overall objective of this project is to support the World Bank to develop a set of technical activities to deliver the following outputs to MEWA (Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture), Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:  (i) assessment of the costs of rangeland degradation and desertification; and 

Support the valuation of mountain forests and mangroves in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

December 4, 2021

| Forest & Biodiversity

The main objective of this project is to support a core team in the World Bank to develop a set of technical activities in order to deliver the following outputs: (i) assessment of the costs of deforestation and degradation, in the mountain forests and mangroves; and (ii) ecosystem valuation of the mountain forests, as well as the assessment of the provisioning of key ecosystem services.  

Developing voluntary carbon market project for Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Kerala

June 9, 2021

| Forest & Biodiversity

The main objective of project is "To Develop Voluntary carbon market project in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR) in India" with the sub-objectives mentioned below:  A. Baseline preparation on socio-economic status and livelihood of communities in and around Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Kerala.   B. Assessment of carbon stocks in Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), Kerala.   C. Preparation of Project Description (PD) & Monitoring Report (MR), validation and verification of projects for Voluntary Carbon Markets.  

Developing voluntary carbon market project for Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), Uttar Pradesh

June 9, 2021

| Forest & Biodiversity

The protected areas in India have been identified to have potential of generating around 10,000,000 Carbon Emission Reduction (CERs), the tradable form of carbon, which could be traded in the carbon market.  Finance through carbon related projects could yield additional finance which is required to address the issues of community alternative livelihood and mitigation strategies for human wildlife conflict.