Projects
India's case study on Just Transition
August 28, 2020 to January 29, 2021
| Completed Project
| Resources & Sustainable Development | Energy
An examination of how just transitions can be achieved along with the changes India needs to make to address climate change
e-Certificate Course on Mainstreaming Urban Climate Action
July 15, 2020 to February 28, 2022
| Completed Project
| Cities
The international e-course amplifies the available science, evidence and tools for climate action, and provides an opportunity to build technical capacities in mainstreaming city-level climate resilience.
Food and Land Use Coalition Engagement in India - Phase II
June 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture | Resources & Sustainable Development
The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) seeks to accelerate a transformation of the world's food and land use systems to better protect our natural environment; provide nutritious and affordable food; strengthen resilience and enhance the prosperity of people; and meet the global commitments of the SDGs, the CBD and the Paris Agreement.
Enhancing Low Carbon Transport
March 12, 2020 to March 11, 2021
| Completed Project
| Transport
Multi-pronged strategies are required to reduce emissions from the transport sector to achieve the climate change goals. TERI, in this project looked at the decarbonization strategies and the impact of EVs on energy demand and load curve in detail.
Enhancing Carbon Sink through Forestry in India
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Forest & Biodiversity
India's NDC goals under the forestry sector intend to create additional carbon sink of 2.5-3 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030. TERI, under this activity, aims to assess the pathways to meet this target and look into its socio-economic implications.
Just Transition
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Resources & Sustainable Development
Ensuring that India's energy transition away from fossil fuels like coal is both just and equitable is crucial. Under this project, TERI looks into the socio-economic impacts and the need for strategising policies for an inclusive and sustainable transition.
Mitigating Emissions from Fertiliser Use and Enhancing Land Quality
March 9, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture
This activity aims to develop different scenarios of fertiliser use in the agriculture sector, its implications for greenhouse gas emissions and impacts on land.
India's Industry Sector Transition
February 5, 2020 to May 30, 2021
| Completed Project
| Energy
India's industrial sector has made progress towards reducing its energy consumption and emissions but more focus is needed to steer the 'harder-to-abate' sectors such as iron and steel on a sustainable path.
Creating Pan Himalayan Network for Climate Change Journalism
February 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021
| Completed Project
| Climate Change | Environment
The programme worked on creating a pan Himalayan collective of young journalists by training them on the science, policy and storytelling aspects of climate change.
Biomass Potential Assessment for Biofuel Plants in North-East India
January 22, 2020 to December 31, 2020
| Completed Project
| Sustainable Agriculture | Waste
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) conducted a comprehensive study for Oil India Limited to assess the potential for biofuel production in North-East India. This initiative aligns with India’s National Bio-fuel Policy 2018 and aims to support the establishment of biofuel plants by evaluating biomass availability and identifying suitable plant locations.