The Energy and Resources Institute

The benefits of energy to economic growth and human development are undeniable and also it is a critical enabler for reducing inequities between men and women and boys and girls. Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 7, respectively, aim to achieve gender equality and universal energy access. However, SDG 7 cannot be achieved in isolation as gender equality and the empowerment of women have significant positive impacts on sustained economic growth and there is a vital connection between energy access and gender equality.

Climate EduXchange India is designed to ensure that teachers and students across the country, network and share relevant ideas, initiatives and information on climate change and related issues with the help of various ICT tools. Over the years the project has reached out to approximately 400 schools and has impacted over 150.000 students and 1000 teachers across the country.

TERI Council for Business Sustainability is a guide to the Indian corporate diaspora encouraging business people to develop a vision of a sustainable company, translate that vision into a management action plan and turn sustainability into a competitive advantage. The council is a platform for corporate leaders to address issues related to sustainable development and promote leadership in environmental management, social responsibility, and economic performance (the triple bottom line).

The Specialized Library on Climate Change houses wide array of resources on climate change related issues, both in print and electronic form. The website provides information about all the resources and services offered by the library. The library catalogue of print and electronic resources and database of literature abstracts can be accessed on-line. Current awareness services like listing of new arrivals and compilation of latest news and events are also provided on-line.

The major objectives of the ENVIS Centre are collection and dissemination of information in order to support and promote research, development and innovation among researcher, policy makers, academics and other stakeholders. The Centre is actively engaged in data gaps identification and bridging, resource generation and data collection, capacity-building and information dissemination activities.

The project on High Performance Commercial Buildings in India, which has been undertaken under the aegis of the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, aims at establishing relevance and impacts of low-energy passive strategies and measures on improving energy performance of commercial buildings in five climatic zones of India.

The main goal of the project is to assess the enabling conditions for effective community-based adaptation to the impact of extreme events at the community level. By focusing on community-based adaptation, this project aims at identifying adaptation options in a participatory manner, assessing how community-based adaptation works and clarifying under what conditions community-based adaptation can effectively be implemented.

The project aims to evaluate options by which the Indian economy can move towards an inclusive green growth paradigm of development. The evaluation aims to combine the rigorous scientific and economic studies done at the national and state levels (Punjab and Himachal Pradesh). The study has been able to generate, unique high resolution, actionable climate and spatial information for policy making in the two states.

The South-South Knowledge Exchange is a TERI platform to share experiences and knowledge in sustainable development related to climate change, energy, resources, trade and sustainable development to aid people from various developing, least developed and emerging countries. The platform offers a unique opportunity to people from developing, least developed and emerging nations or associated to activities in these nations to voice their opinions and diverse perspectives on sustainable development, energy, resources, climate change, trade and sustainable development.

SAMEEEKSHA is a collaborative platform aimed at pooling the knowledge and synergizing the efforts of various organizations and institutions – Indian and international, public and private – that are working towards the common goal of facilitating the development of the SME sector in India through the promotion and adoption of clean, energy efficient technologies and practices.

The key objectives of Knowledge x-change for Sustainable Development are to facilitate knowledge sharing across the many facets of sustainable development; showcase new research and innovative practices, share knowledge and success stories from diverse regions and sectors, targeted at policy makers and the wider research community. The portal is an effort towards synergizing experiences and knowledge exchange on diverse sectors related to sustainable development.

The capacity building hub collaborates with global stakeholders and institutions across the energy value chain, and leverages their mutual strengths to foster attainment of the ambitious goals. The hub undertakes a demand-driven approach to catalyze change. It is a special-purpose vehicle that facilitates - awareness generation/sensitization, knowledge assimilation and dissemination, design and delivery of programmes of change, and identification of research gaps.

Lighting a Billion Lives is a global initiative to facilitate clean energy access and the delivery of last mile energy services for basic and productive use. The initiative enables energy poor communities to transition from traditional and inefficient energy sources to modern, more efficient and sustainable energy solutions. The initiative accelerates market development for clean energy technologies through knowledge sharing, capacity building and market seeding.

GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) is a rating tool that helps people assesses the performance of their building against certain nationally acceptable benchmarks. It evaluates the environmental performance of a building holistically over its entire life cycle, thereby providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a ‘green building’. The rating system, based on accepted energy and environmental principles, seeks to strike a balance between the established practices and emerging concepts, both national and international.

The webinar on renewable energy (RE) will provide an opportunity to understand different aspects associated with RE essential for successful implementation of RE programs and projects. The topics will provides insights on policy, financing, resource assessment and technology costs. The webinar will also discuss some case-studies which has been benefiting from RE projects in making economic impacts.  

This Technology Transfer Advances Thailand's

• Nationally Determined Contribution that builds on the ambitious targets of the National Energy Efficiency Plan (2015-2036) to reduce the country’s energy intensity by 30% below the 2010 level in 2036.

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This webinar will provide an overview of impact and relevance of energy consumption in the building sector in global scenario and its potential to mitigate climate change.

This Technology Transfer Advances Pakistan's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to promote and support low-carbon, climate resilient development, as well as its committment to reduce its emissions after reaching peak levels.

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This technology transfer advances Lao PDR's

• Nationally Determined Contribution to strengthen water resource information systems for climate change adaptation and increasing the resilience of urban development and infrastructure. 

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