Publications

Reconciling Value Trade-Offs in Advancing Sustainable Development Goals: Risks and Opportunities

Research Paper
| November 14, 2024

This chapter discusses the centrality of sustainability as a meta-concept shaped by everyday negotiation of the trade-offs between various public values. It uses the political, legal, organizational, and market public values frames to articulate sustainable development as an effort at public value creation.

Emissions and Consumption: An Approach to Climate Justice

Policy brief
| November 12, 2024

    

Enhancing baseline quantification and eligibility assessment for ARR carbon finance projects through remote sensing and GIS

Research Paper
| November 12, 2024

Accurate baseline quantification and eligibility assessment are critical in ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation) carbon finance projects to ensure reliable carbon sequestration outcomes. Leveraging remote sensing (RS) and GIS-based analyses, this approach establishes the eligibility of land for ARR projects, setting baselines for carbon stock assessment and monitoring through time.

Indoor Air Quality Challenges in India during the winter Season

Article
| November 12, 2024

Discover India’s indoor air quality challenges during the winter season, the pollution impacts on health, and solutions to improve IAQ for a healthier environment.

Green Hydrogen - Path to Decarbonization

Policy brief
| November 7, 2024

      

Potential of carbon credits in India's agriculture sector: Empowering small farmers for a sustainable future

Research Paper
| October 30, 2024

The carbon-credit market presents a significant opportunity for the food and agriculture sector, particularly in India, where 86.1% of farmers are small and marginal. This article explores the basics of carbon credits, differentiating between compliance and voluntary markets, and examines the immense potential of agriculture in generating carbon credits through sustainable practices like agroforestry, conservation tillage, and water-efficient farming.

Road to Baku: The New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance

Policy brief
| October 15, 2024

Climate finance plays a crucial role in climate efforts. This paper examines the evolution of the discussions on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), which will be a key determinant of the success of the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29). Despite recent progress, current climate finance targets and mechanisms remain inadequate. This paper analyses the positions of various countries and coalitions. Developing countries stress the responsibility of developed countries, emphasizing equity in climate finance.

Hope amidst floods and challenges – A story on IDES technology "Lighting a Billion Lives Program" of TERI from Bihar

Article
| October 8, 2024

Hope amidst floods and challenges – A story on IDES technology "Lighting a Billion Lives Program" of TERI from BiharIn response to the demand for clean energy access in rural households, TERI, in collaboration with JEEViKA and J-WiRES, has implemented ‘Lighting a Billion Lives’ in Bihar. The programme proved to be a game-changer for rural households.