Need for Building Charging Infrastructure Highlighted at E-Mobility Conference
The Government of Kerala’s transport department organised an international conference and expo on e-mobility and alternative fuels titled ‘Evolve 2023’ from January 19-21, 2023, in Thiruvananthapuram. ICLEI South Asia, which has been working with the transport department on several projects, marked its presence in discussions at the meet. Kerala introduced its electric vehicle (EV) policy […]
Urban95: Webinar Highlights Significance of Safe Public Spaces for Children
ICLEI South Asia is conducting two independent studies on the Impact of Climate Change on Young Children (0-5 years) and Usage of Public Spaces by Young Children, Their Caregivers, and Pregnant Women in Indian Cities, in partnership with technical institutions and research organisations, and with support from the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF). The studies […]
KASpaces: SDG Ambassadors Underline Need for City Action Plans, Building Adaptive Capacity
In a first-of-its-kind programme, ICLEI South Asia partnered with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) to launch the KASpaces SDG Ambassador Programme for South Asian countries in 2022. The programme aims to help create capable and engaged political leaders, with the abilities needed to effect long-term change in their communities. The negotiations at international events such as […]
Webinar Underlines Importance of Circularity in Waste Management in South Asia
The generation of solid waste continues to increase globally in tandem with economic and population growth, and changing consumption patterns and lifestyle. Consequently, the focus in the waste management sector is shifting to reducing the quantity of the waste being generated. South Asia alone generates 334 million metric tonnes of solid trash annually, most of […]
Compendium on Greenhouse Gas Inventories for 3 Tamil Nadu Cities Released
Additional Chief Secretary of Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu (DOECCF), Smt. Supriya Sahu, IAS, released a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) compendium at the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Summit held on the 8th and 9th of December 2022. The compendium has the GHG inventory reports for the cities of Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and […]
Awareness Event Underlines How Composting Helps Improve Air Quality
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with Meerut Nagar Nigam and Club 60 NGO, organised an event on the 12th of December 2022 in Tagore Park, Meerut to inaugurate the composting practices in the area. A training was also organised for the benefit of the residents of H Block, Shastri Nagar, in the city to understand […]
Ramping up UrbanShift Activities in India: Pune and Surat Take the Lead
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has launched the Sustainable Cities Impact Programme with the brand name UrbanShift, which is supporting 23 cities in nine countries, including three primary cities – Chennai, Pune, and Surat – and three secondary cities in India for participating in the GEF-7 financing round (2018-2022). To achieve sustained and effective action […]
Net Zero Buildings by 2050: Nagpur’s Roadmap Focuses on Policy Actions, Pilots and Capacity Building
Nagpur city in Maharashtra had successfully implemented energy-efficient improvements in the design of its upcoming affordable housing buildings, and energy benchmarking and audits of different building typologies, and had prepared guidelines to promote the adoption of climate-responsive homes under the Building Energy Accelerator (BEA) project (2018-2020). The city continues to advance its goals and actions […]
EcoLogistics: Demo Project Seeks to Spur Low-Emission Freight Delivery in Panaji
The delivery of almost all goods in Panaji, whether to individual households or local stores, is currently facilitated by fossil fuel-based vehicles. It’s no surprise, then, that these vehicles have been identified as major contributors to the air pollution and GHG emissions in the city. Taking note of this, Panaji is planning for a paradigm […]
ICLEI South Asia Engages with Urban Climate Agenda at COP27
Key Outcomes and Takeaways from COP27 The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, concluded on the 20th of November 2022. More than 45,000 people attended COP27 to exchange concepts, find solutions and form partnerships. National and subnational governments, local communities, and civil society, especially the youth, demonstrated how they […]