Ongoing Projects

Evaluation of MGIRED Training Programme

September 19, 2025

| Land

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development (MGIRED) is a Karnataka government-supported institution focused on rural energy, sustainability, and natural resource management through training, research, and advisory services. It conducts capacity-building programs for diverse stakeholders, including local representatives, self-help groups (SHGs), youth, and government officials, with the aim of enhancing awareness and skill development. However, the absence of a structured follow-up system has limited insights into training outcomes.

Developing a Voluntary Carbon Market Project with FPOs for Agroforestry Plantation in Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh

December 6, 2024

| Land

| Forest & Biodiversity

Background

The project has been conceptualized as a community-based agroforestry carbon finance initiative to enable small and marginal farmers in the Saharanpur district to participate in the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) through a grouped project approach. The initiative is based on the premise that agroforestry can simultaneously enhance farm resilience, diversify income sources, increase tree cover outside forests, and generate measurable carbon removals that can be converted into carbon credits.

Empowering Rural Livelihoods through Agroforestry in Aligarh

September 3, 2024

| Land

Project Overview: Developing Voluntary Carbon Market Projects for Agroforestry Plantations in Aligarh Forest Circle

The Aligarh Forest Circle Agroforestry Initiative is a carbon finance project designed to bridge the gap between climate mitigation and rural economic development. Launched in 2024, the initiative promotes strategic tree plantation on agricultural lands to enhance carbon sequestration while simultaneously boosting farm productivity.

Developing Voluntary Carbon Market Projects for Agroforestry Plantations in Kanpur Forest Circle, Uttar Pradesh

September 3, 2024

| Land

| Climate Change

The project is designed to promote sustainable agroforestry by encouraging tree plantation on agricultural lands, while generating measurable climate mitigation benefits and enhancing rural livelihoods. Implemented as an Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation initiative under the Voluntary Carbon Market framework, it focuses on establishing tree plantations to enhance carbon sequestration, improve farm productivity, and deliver co-benefits such as biodiversity conservation and soil health restoration.

TERI - Hindustan Zinc Limited Partnership for Waste land Reclamation

July 1, 2024

| Land

| Sustainable Agriculture

Hindustan Zinc is the World’s largest and India’s only integrated zinc producer. The organization has collaborated with TERI for the development of a green belt over Jarofix Dump Site 2 at CLZS Chanderiya, Rajasthan. The project aims restoration of industrial wasteland using mycorrhizal technology to transform environmentally hazardous waste site into biologically active and ecologically stable area, contributing to sustainable land management and environmental protection.

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

| Environment and Public Health

| 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.

Baseline Study for Estimating Carbon Stocks of Interventions done through ITC’s Mission Sunehra Kal Programme

August 14, 2023

| Land

ITC Mission Sunehra Kal (ITC MSK) project has been developed to assess the impact generated by the project’s programs. The objective is to determine the carbon sequestered as a result of ITC's interventions done through ITC’s MSK in seven different states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. The study's primary goal is to establish a baseline and estimate the Carbon stocks for ITC MSK's intervention areas.

Obtaining Carbon finance through the mangrove ecosystem

August 14, 2023

| Land

The Land Resources Division of TERI is involved in developing Carbon Market Projects in the mangrove ecosystem of Sundarbans and Gujarat.

Developing voluntary carbon market project for Sundarban Tiger Reserve in India:

The main objectives of the Sundarban Carbon Finance project:

a. Baseline preparation on the socio-economic status and livelihood of communities in and around Sundarban Tiger Reserve (STR), West Bengal.

b. Assessment of carbon stocks in Sundarban Tiger Reserve, West Bengal.