Case Study
Puducherry, India: Green Budgeting to Integrate Sustainable Procurement
Model: Market-Shaping Policy & Regulation
Abstract
Puducherry is using green budgeting to integrate and promote sustainable procurement across the city’s spending and initiatives.
UrbanShift Geospatial Planning Lab in Puducherry: Understanding Climate Hazards and Co-Creating Resilience
For two days, key stakeholders gathered to explore how geospatial data can inform local solutions to heat, flooding, and cyclone-related risks.
Toward Sustainable Cities: Transit-Oriented Growth and Green Bonds in India's Urban Transformation
The UrbanShift India National-Local Dialogue, led by ICLEI South Asia, explored how sustainable infrastructure, Transit-Oriented Development, and innovative financing can shape resilient urban growth in India's rapidly expanding cities.
UrbanShift Looks Back: Reflecting on Uniting Stakeholders for Climate Action
C40’s Viola Follini, Matheus Ortega, Emily White, Anelise Rosa, and Amaia Leonet discuss the value of bringing a wide range of sectors—from mayors to the private sector—to the table to accelerate urban transformation.
The State of Cities Climate Finance 2024
The 2024 State of Cities Climate Finance report (SCCFR) provides the most comprehensive assessment of urban climate flows and needs globally. It aims to inform action on mobilizing finance for city-level climate action at scale by 2030.
