7 December 2012: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has opened a Nordic Center at the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu. The new institution will focus on topics related to sustainable forestry, bio-resource management, bio-economic innovation, and renewable energy in the boreal and arctic areas, as well as globally.

The Nordic Center, which was launched on 3 December 2012, is TERI’s fourth European center. Foreign student and professor exchange programmes have been identified as potential areas for additional collaboration between Finland and India. [TERI Press Release]