Who Pays the Waste Cost? Rethinking Municipal Finance for a Zero Waste Future
Waste has a cost even when it is hidden. Municipalities around the world carry the financial burden of waste collection, disposal, public health impacts, and citizen complaints, even though many of the decisions that generate waste are made upstream by producers and industries. But who pays for waste, and who really should? This formed the […]
ICLEI highlights Finance and Policy reform for Urban Transformation ahead of COP31
ICLEI participated in the Zero Waste Forum organised by the Zero Waste Foundation from 5-7 June 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Forum convened global leaders, policymakers, innovators, urban authorities, and community stakeholders to drive tangible progress toward a zero waste future. Moderating the high-level session, “Capital for Delivery: Investment, Trade and Industrial Policy on the […]
Experts Weigh in on Key Factors for Building Climate-Resilient Cities in Urban 20 Session
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and ICLEI South Asia jointly organised a plenary and panel discussion as a parallel event during the Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit in Ahmedabad on 8 July 2023. The focus of the event was “Building Climate Responsive and Resilient Cities”, signifying the need to prioritise sustainable infrastructure, sustainable […]
Low Carbon Action Plan for Bihar’s Waste Sector Will Support Emission Reduction Strategies
The Government of Bihar has committed to transforming itself into Net Zero State by 2070. Several leading technical agencies and organizations are helping the Bihar state government to achieve this ambitious climate target. ICLEI South Asia, as one of the partner agencies, is supporting the state government of Bihar in strengthening its waste management profile […]
Every Action Counts: Training Workshops Underline Better Waste Management for Improving Air Quality
Two training sessions were organised in the Delhi -National Capital Region recently for sanitation workers and waste pickers, as part of the project Building City leadership on clean air action in Delhi NCR, supported by the Clean Air Fund. The first technical training session was organised for about 100 waste pickers and drivers of Ecogreen, […]
ICLEI South Asia is Supporting Bihar in Formulating GHG Emissions Inventory and Low Carbon Action Plan (LCAP)
The Government of Bihar has committed to transforming itself into Net Zero State by 2070. In this effort, several leading technical agencies and organisations are helping the Bihar state towards its ambitious climate target. ICLEI South Asia, as one of the partner agencies, is supporting the state government of Bihar in strengthening its waste management […]
Catch Them Young: Awareness Event for Chennai School Students Highlights Challenge of Air Pollution
The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC) conducted an awareness programme on air pollution on the 6th of September 2022. The event was targeted towards students and took place at the Government Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar, Chennai, on the eve of the International Day of Clean Air for […]
Latest Estimates of India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Key Sectors to Help Track Trends and Inform Climate Actions
The GHG Platform India (GHGPI) hosted a workshop to release the latest estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and to discuss their trajectory and the role of states in the country’s ‘Net-Zero by 2070’ journey, on the 21st of September 2022 in New Delhi. GHGPI was established in 2015 as a collective civil society effort […]
Findings by ICLEI South Asia, Alliance to End Plastic Waste Show Opportunities in Surat City
Insights gained from the survey will be used to develop a plastic waste management plan Surat in western India, is one of the country’s fastest-growing cities in terms of infrastructure and urban development, with an estimated population of 7.2 million. As several other Indian cities, managing a growing waste problem here is a significant challenge. […]