Headquarters
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Darbari Seth Block, Core 6C,
India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003, India
In India, Tetra Pak was among the first carton packaging companies started in the year 1987.
Crop residue burning (CRB) is a recurring problem, especially during the months of October-November, in the north-western regions (Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh) of India. In 2018, TERI initiated a study to assess the rise in cases of respiratory illnesses with a corresponding increase in PM2.5 concentrations in the farming community of six villages in Patiala district of Punjab.
There are several energy-efficient (EE) technologies that can be adopted by industrial consumers to save energy and reduce their electricity demand. Demand aggregation is a critical step in the development of a utility's Demand Side Management (DSM) program.
The project has conducted potential assessment of Floating Solar PV (FSPV) in India, as part of ETC programme. A report has been prepared under the project.
The project has adopted two modules of trainings to reach out to youth:
This training programme was organised as part of CPCB training program for the official of Central and State Pollution Board. The training program was designed with the objective to develop the understanding on the application of molecular biology and biotechnology to solve environmental problems.
As part of India's efforts to curb air pollution, the project provides technical assistance to MoEF&CC on the National Clean Air Action Programme.
TERI successfully implemented RBF installations along several major rivers in southern India which includes the Kali river, Krishna river, Tungabhadra river and Kapila River in Karnataka and the Sal River in Goa together with lakes that showed the feasibility of the RBF treatment approach in Southern India.
The project aimed to enhance availability of credible, concise and comparable information as a basis for stakeholder engagement, policy change and higher ambition in G20.
All information produced under the project will be published and made available through the website www.climate-transparency.org
India is leveraging all opportunities to meet its Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In this quest, the government is implementing the Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) Scheme in the country.