They are released at the National Workshop on Multi-Level Action for Climate Resilient Cities in line with India’s goal of achieving Net-zero emissions by 2070.

• Ahmedabad has released its Net zero CRCAP 2070 last year during the U20 Mayoral Summit.

Key highlights from the eight Net-zero CRCAP

• Climate Finance: All 8 cities require more than USD 85,000 billion until 2070 for financing climate action projects like water supply and sanitation, energy efficiency etc.
• Emission Reduction: Based on current efforts, 91% reduction in city emissions is possible.
• Creation of Green jobs: Implementation of climate actions are expected to create approximately 8 lakh green jobs.

About Climate Resilience

• It is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate.
•  It involves assessing climate-related risks and taking steps to cope with the risks.

Need for Climate Resilient Cities

• Extreme Weather Events: to strengthen resilience capabilities to withstand climate-related shocks such as flooding, sea level rise, urban heat islands etc.
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation: Cities account for approximately two-thirds of global energy use and over 70 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.