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.

Adaptation Finance Academy for Indian Cities
This three-day event will connect Indian cities with the finance sector to accelerate investments in urban nature projects.

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.