ICLEI South Asia Highlights Pathways for Madhya Pradesh to Achieve Climate Goals
Ahead of COP 31 in Antalya, the role of states and cities in translating national climate commitments into action has emerged as a key focus. In this context, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST) convened the third Pre-COP 31 Consultation on “Living the Right Way – Strengthening Synergy Between Climate and Sustainable […]
Kiribati Launches Digital National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory System
The Government of Kiribati launched its national digital Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory System on 1 October 2026 at a national workshop in Tarawa. The country is now among the first in the Pacific to operate a dedicated, nationally hosted digital tool for tracking, calculating, managing, and reporting its GHG emissions. The system has been […]
Promoting Responsible E-Waste Management in Pune
ICLEI South Asia, in association with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), has launched a series of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities to promote responsible e-waste management among citizens and communities in Pune. The activities are being undertaken as part of the ‘Green Byte Pune’ project. The first activities under the campaign, held on 21 […]
From Waterlogging to Water Security: Surat’s Innovative Groundwater Recharging Initiative
Rapid urbanisation and climate change are intensifying urban flooding across cities worldwide. In India, increasingly intense rainfall events, expanding impervious surfaces that prevent rainwater from soaking into the ground, and declining groundwater recharge have made waterlogging a recurring urban challenge. Surat, one of India’s fastest-growing cities, is home to over 8.2 million people (estimated population […]
Strengthening Collaboration for Child-Centric, Coherent Heat and Air Quality Action
As extreme heat and air pollution increasingly overlap in India’s cities, children and young people face compounding risks to their health, well-being and everyday lives. Yet, policies and action plans often address these concerns separately, with limited attention to the specific needs and vulnerabilities of children. Against this backdrop, ICLEI South Asia, in partnership with […]
Enabling City-Business Dialogue and Exploring Bioplastics at WCEF 2026
Waste management in India and the Global South is slowly but surely transitioning to resource recovery, moving away from the linear ‘take-make-waste’ approach. This indicates a growing need for practical, financeable, and scalable circular solutions. Against this backdrop, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in India, in collaboration with ICLEI South Asia, organised […]
Tiruchirappalli Corporation Launches Bilingual Chatbot to Strengthen Citizen Engagement
To make municipal services more accessible, responsive and citizen-centric, the Tiruchirappalli City Corporation on 25 September 2026 launched a bilingual WhatsApp chatbot for citizen engagement. Hosted on the Government of Tamil Nadu’s Namma Arasu platform, the chatbot enables citizens to access key municipal services, register and track grievances, provide feedback and access ward-level information through […]
Building Stronger Regional Learning and Collaboration for Local Climate Action
The Asia-Pacific Local Government Coordinating Body (APLG) Meeting, held in Jakarta, was hosted as part of the two-day Urban Climate Forum 2026 on 16-17 September 2026. Chaired by Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi, Secretary General, UCLG Asia-Pacific, the forum brought together key stakeholders from across Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific region to strengthen collaboration and exchange on […]
Learning from Alappuzha’s Food Waste Management Model
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and ICLEI South Asia have partnered to share city-level best practices in food waste management and circular bioeconomy solutions across Asia. As part of the initiative, ICLEI South Asia undertook a site visit to key waste processing facilities and held discussions with government and private stakeholders in Alappuzha, Kerala […]
Building Kiribati’s Capacity for National GHG Emissions Inventory Development
Kiribati is taking an important step toward strengthening its national climate reporting systems by developing a dedicated digital Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Tool under the “Development of a National GHG Inventory for Kiribati” project, supported by the NDC Partnership. The project aims to advance Kiribati’s NDC commitments by establishing a nationally owned GHG inventory […]