Policy Brief
Baseline and quantification of sequestration of 2.5–3 billion tonne of CO2e by 2030
11 Feb 2021
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Dr Priyanka
The present study focuses on analysing the gaps and challenges in attaining the desired NDC goal of creating an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonne of CO2e through additional forest and tree covers through forestry, and summarize the possible recommendations and a road map for achieving the same.
Estimation of the current emission and sequestration, as well as future potential of sequestration/emission reduction to achieve land degradation neutrality in India
11 Feb 2021
| Dr Ajay Mathur
| Dr Jitendra Vir Sharma
| Dr Reena Singh
| Dr Priyanka
| Mr Siddharth S Edake
| Mr Yatish A Lele
| Dr Sangram Keshari Lenka
Understanding carbon sequestration potential of land use sectors is crucial for India to achieve its NDC target under forestry by 2030. This policy brief aims to do this by providing a detailed perspective on CO2 emission status of different land use sectors in India.
Detecting SARS-COV-2 in wastewater An Early Warning Signal for Covid-19
10 Feb 2021
| Ms Mary Abraham
| Dr Paromita Chakraborty
| Ms Avanti Roy Basu
| Dr Girija K Bharat
The Policy Brief is a result of the research study titled ‘Monitoring of Community wastewater for early signaling the spread of COVID-19’, supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) jointly undertaken by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), SRM Institute of Science & Technology (SRMIST), & Mu Gamma Consultants Pvt Ltd (MGC).
Clean fuel for cooking: Solution to achieve better air quality
05 Feb 2021
| Dr Debajit Palit
| Mr Martand Shardul
| Dr Deborshi Brahmachari
The discussion paper 'Clean Fuel for Cooking: Solution to Achieve Better Air Quality' aims to analyse and estimate the financial support that may be required to encourage Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) consumers to switch to LPG for cooking their major meals, over and above the existing subsidy and other financial incentives, as well as to identify a suitable financing strategy to support the uptake of refills without impacting the fiscal deficit of
Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC): A technology landscape, challenges and opportunities for sustainable cooling
22 Dec 2020
| Mr Shanmuganathan K
| Mr Manjeet Singh
Cooling with its wide range of applications viz residence, commercial, transport and cold chain leaves a significant carbon footprint due to its colossal energy consumption and refrigerant practices.
Monitoring of community wastewater for early signalling the spread of COVID-19 in Chennai City
14 Dec 2020
| Ms Mary Abraham
| Dr Paromita Chakraborty
| Dr Girija K Bharat
| Ms Avanti Roy-Basu
Wastewater has emerged as a good indicator for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 as confirmed by several research studies across the globe through the detection of SARSCoV-2 Ribo Nucleic Acid (RNA) in faeces of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients.
Plastic Waste Management: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
02 Dec 2020
| Dr Suneel Pandey
| Mr Sourabh Manuja
Plastics not only are enduring, lightweight, and available at low prices, but also have very good thermal and electrical insulation properties. The versatile properties of various plastic polymers— being water-resistant, non-porous, ductile and malleable—make them suitable for manufacturing a wide range of products that also bring medical and technological advances in our modern society.
Discounting the Climate Future: Social Discount Rate for India's Climate Policy
27 Nov 2020
| Ms Saumya Malhotra
Climate change, from an economic perspective, can be understood as a market failure. The associated risks with this changing climate, as well as impacts on socio-economic systems in form of health, livelihood, food and water security, are projected to be higher with increasing global warming.
Could the National Capital Region serve as a control region for effective air quality management in Delhi?
04 Nov 2020
| Dr Sumit Sharma
| Dr Isha Khanna
Air pollution does not follow administrative boundaries, and needs to be tackled at the regional "airshed" level at which it is caused. Identifying the appropriate candidates for airshed management requires scientific analysis using systematically developed emissions inventories and dispersion models to simulate the impact of the estimated emissions on air quality.
Understanding Perspectives: A Behavioural Study in the Indian Cooling Sector
02 Nov 2020
| Mr Manjeet Singh
The impact of climate change is manifesting itself in increasingly erratic weather patterns, and even these increasing in frequency and severity. Heat waves in the summer months across the hemispheres are becoming more the norm than the exception. The 2019 report by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that around 2.3 billion people could be both exposed and vulnerable to heatwave events due to 1.5°C of global warming.