Projects
Programme LEAD (Leadership for Environment, Awareness and Development)
April 20, 2023
| Ongoing project
| 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.
UI-ASSIST (US-India collAborative for smart diStribution System wIth Storage)
March 15, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Electricity and Renewables
UI-ASSIST project, funded by Department of Energy (DoE) on US side, and Department of Science and Technology (DST) through Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) on India side under the Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center (JCERDC), has addressed essential issues related to the adoption and deployment of active distribution networks, integrating distributed energy resources
Preparing Roadmap for Fleet Electrification of Department of Posts, India and Estimating Potential Cost and Emission Benefits
February 1, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Transport
At the COP 26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, India set an ambitious target of attaining net-zero emissions by 2070 and a 45% reduction in the emissions intensity of its GDP below the 2005 levels by 2030.
Workshop on “Gaining strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support’ and release of Nashik emission inventory report
January 28, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Air
To enable journalists to understand, analyze and report on air pollution from science, policy, and public health perspectives, a workshop "Gaining Strength to Combat Air Pollution: Harnessing Media Support." was organized by TERI in collaboration with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MSPCB) and Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)
Estimate the potential carbon benefit earn by shifting households to improved cookstoves
January 23, 2023
| Ongoing project
| Energy Access | Air | Climate Change
Indoor air pollution is a critical issue in rural areas. The use of biomass in the traditional household cookstove of the rural areas is also an important source of atmospheric black carbon. Conventional cooking methods have also been reported as important source of ambient air pollution in different cities. Promoting cleaner fuels like LPG to remote rural areas has different issues.
Transformative Climate Action using Participatory data driven decision making platforms (T-CAP)
December 26, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Sustainable Habitat | Climate Change | Cities
India is undergoing rapid urbanization, with its urban population expected to surpass its rural population by 2031. This process has been accompanied by a gamut of social, economic, and environmental changes, including increased greenhouse gas emissions and the potential for greater vulnerability to the impacts of climate change.
Aggregating DSM Opportunities Among Industrial Consumers at Utility Level for Low Carbon Growth
November 27, 2022
| Ongoing project
| Energy
Recognizing the enormous potential for DSM among industrial consumers, TERI, with support from MacArthur Foundation, undertook a study to explore the scope for aggregation of the DSM opportunities among SME industrial consumers in India. For the study, a partnership with the largest private sector power utility, Tata Power, was forged.
The Asia Foundation's India-U.S. Triangular Development Partnership (TriDeP)
November 25, 2022
| Ongoing project