The Energy and Resources Institute

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The Energy and Resources Institute - TERI

TERI Headquarters at the India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Established	1974
Founder	Darbari S Seth
Type	Non Profit Research Institution
Location	New Delhi, India
Director General	Dr Vibha Dhawan
Website	www.teriin.org

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute in New Delhi that specializes in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development. Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute. As the scope of its activities widened, it was renamed The Energy and Resources Institute in 2003.

History

The origins of TERI lie in Mithapur, a remote town in Gujarat, where a TATA engineer, Darbari Seth, was concerned about the enormous quantities of energy his factory spent on desalination. He proposed the idea of a research institute to tackle the depletion of natural resources and energy scarcity. J. R. D. Tata, chairman of the TATA Group, liked the idea and accepted the proposal. TERI was set up with a modest corpus of 35 million rupees. On the invitation of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, TERI was registered in Delhi in 1974 as the Tata Energy Research Institute.

Locations

TERI initially began its operations in the Bombay House, Mumbai, headquarters of Tata. In 1984, it moved to Delhi where it continued to operate out on the rented premises (which included the India International Centre) for almost a decade. In 1993, the organization set up its permanent base in Darbari Seth Block, named after its founder, in the India Habitat Centre complex located at Lodhi Road, New Delhi. Today TERI has a global presence with many centres in India and abroad.

Headquarters at the India Habitat Center, New Delhi.
Southern Regional Centre, Bangalore
Western Regional Centre, Goa
North - Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati
Himalayan Centre, Mukteshwar
TERI Mumbai, Navi Mumbai
TERI Japan, Tokyo
TERI North America, Washington, D.C.
TERI Europe, London
TERI South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In October 2011, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands opened the European headquarters of TERI in Utrecht.

TERI established a research base in Africa to provide technical assistance as well as to facilitate exchange of knowledge amongst the communities in various African states.

In 2016–17, TERI set up the world's biggest facility for Mycorrhiza production in Gual Pahari, Gurugram, Haryana.

Staff

TERI has over 1250 employees, with research professionals from disciplines pertaining to issues of environment and energy. The institute's present director general is Dr Vibha Dhawan.

Activities

The scope of the organisation's activities includes climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy, biotechnology, and social transformation.

World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) - An annual summit which facilitates the exchange of knowledge on diverse aspects of global sustainable development.
Green Olympiad - Conducted in association with MoEF, it is an international environment examination that is annually organized for middle and high-school students.

Publications

TERI Press, TERI's publishing arm releases publications out of which some vaguely noteworthy publications are :

TERI Energy Data Directory and Yearbook (TEDDY) : Launched in 1986, it is a compilation of energy and environment data. It is a reference document and a source of information on energy supply sectors (coal and lignite, oil and gas, power, and renewable energy sources) as well as energy-consuming sectors (agriculture, industry, transport, residential, and commercial sectors).

GRIHA

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) was conceived by TERI and developed with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is a national rating system for green buildings in India.

TERI School of Advanced Studies

TERI School of Advanced Studies was established on 19 August 1998, and was recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) as a deemed-to-be University in 1999. Set-up as the TERI School of Advanced Studies in 1998, the institution was subsequently renamed TERI University.

TERI Prakriti School

Established in January 2015 to provide sustainability education and help create environmental awareness among children at an early age. Inaugurated by Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar, the K–12 school is affiliated to CBSE.

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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"Cleaner air: Can we go back to 'normal'?". www.downtoearth.org.in. 6 April 2020.
"COP26 Postponed Due to COVID-19, But Strong Climate Action Remains As Urgent As Ever: Experts". The Weather Channel.
"Championing the green alternative". Economic Times. 2 January 2010.
"Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture 2006" (PDF). February 2013.
"ENVIS Centre on Renewable Energy and Environment" (PDF).
"Location and Linkages - TERI". 15 November 2014.
Centre, India Habitat. "India Habitat Centre - Publication". www.indiahabitat.org.
"Asia - Research - Universiteit Utrecht". 5 October 2011.
"TERI Africa".
"Committee of Directors - TERI".
"PM Modi to Deliver the Inaugural Address at TERI's World Sustainable Development Summit on Planetary Resilience". rashtranews.com. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
"TERI to host Green Olympiad for CBSE students - Times of India". The Times of India. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
"Global Think Tank TERI Launches its Annual Publication "TERI Energy Data Directory and Yearbook (TEDDY)"". 22 March 2013.
"About GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) - PCMC". Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.
"TERI launches rating system for 'green' buildings". Business Standard India. 1 November 2007. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
"List of UGC Recognized University in NCT of Delhi" (PDF). delhi.gov.in.
"University status for TERI School". thehindubusinessline.com.
"TERI launches Prakriti School to focus on environment education". India Blooms.
"Government planning to introduce logo for green buildings: Prakash Javadekar". Economic Times. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015.

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Causes of climate change Effects of climate change Climate change mitigation Climate change adaptation By country and region

Causes

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Sources	Deforestation Fossil fuel Greenhouse gases Greenhouse gas emissions Carbon accounting Carbon footprint Carbon leakage from agriculture from wetlands World energy supply and consumption

History
History of climate change policy and politics History of climate change science Svante Arrhenius James Hansen Charles David Keeling United Nations Climate Change conferences Years in climate change 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Effects and issues

Physical	Abrupt climate change Anoxic event Arctic methane emissions Arctic sea ice decline Atlantic meridional overturning circulation Drought Extreme weather Flood Coastal flooding Heat wave Marine Urban heat island Oceans acidification deoxygenation heat content sea surface temperature stratification temperature Ozone depletion Permafrost thaw Retreat of glaciers since 1850 Sea level rise Season creep Tipping points in the climate system Tropical cyclones Water cycle Wildfires
Flora and fauna	Biomes Mass mortality event Birds Extinction risk Forest dieback Invasive species Marine life Plant biodiversity
Social and economic	Agriculture Livestock United States Children Cities Civilizational collapse Crime Depopulation of settlements Destruction of cultural heritage Disability Economic impacts U.S. insurance industry Fisheries Gender Health Mental health Human rights Indigenous peoples Infectious diseases Migration Poverty Psychological impacts Security and conflict Urban flooding Water scarcity Water security
By country and region	Africa Americas Antarctica Arctic Asia Australia Caribbean Europe Middle East and North Africa Small island countries by individual country

Mitigation

Economics and finance	Carbon budget Carbon emission trading Carbon offsets and credits Gold Standard (carbon offset standard) Carbon price Carbon tax Climate debt Climate finance Climate risk insurance Co-benefits of climate change mitigation Economics of climate change mitigation Fossil fuel divestment Green Climate Fund Low-carbon economy Net zero emissions
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Personal	Individual action on climate change Plant-based diet

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Adaptation	Adaptation strategies on the German coast Adaptive capacity Disaster risk reduction Ecosystem-based adaptation Flood control Loss and damage Managed retreat Nature-based solutions Resilience Risk Vulnerability The Adaptation Fund National Adaptation Programme of Action
Communication	Climate Change Performance Index Climate crisis (term) Climate spiral Education Media coverage Popular culture depictions art fiction video games Warming stripes
International agreements	Glasgow Climate Pact Kyoto Protocol Paris Agreement Cooperative Mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Nationally determined contributions Sustainable Development Goal 13 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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