The Environmental Information System (ENVIS) network was established in December 1982 as a plan programme under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India with the objective of collection and dissemination of information in order to support and promote research, development and innovation among researchers, policy makers, academicians and other stakeholders. TERI has been
hosting the ENVIS Centre on Renewable Energy and Environment since July 1984 since 2019 theme changed to Renewable Energy & Climate Change. The major objectives of the Centre are collection and dissemination of information in order to support and promote research, development and innovation among researcher, policy makers, academicians and other stakeholders. The Centre is presently located within the TERI Library and Information C enter, Knowledge Management Division as a dedicated Centre for environmental information collection, collation and dissemination. The Centre has identified gaps in the data in the renewable energy and environmental sectors. These gaps exist mainly in the following areas environmental impact of power, renewable energy and transport, pollution control technologies, hazardous waste management, environmental laws and regulations, environmental economics, environmental planning, management and policies.